is for Alaska (Ala-sca)

Alaska is the place that Mr. William Steward bought from the Russians to keep for themselves. Many people didn't think that was a good idea until they realized that they can get lots of wood and oil! 

is for Bootstrap 

Operation Bootstrap is a project that transformed the economy of Puerto Rico into an industrial, developed one.

is for Cuba

Cuba has been in serious war so one American reported about it. His name was James Creelman. He basically created a story about the Cuban war and made Americans want to help them.

is for Dewey (dew-e)

Commodore George Dewey gave the command to open fire on the Spanish fleet at Manila, the Philippine capital.

is for Exploring

Exploring was one of the reasons why Imperialism started in the U.S.A. They wanted know stuff and find places. 

is for Foreign Trade

Imperialists viewed  foreign  trade  as  the

solution  to  American over-production and the related problems of unemployment

and economic depression. 

is for Germany

Germany was feared by MANY people in the world because it was the biggest nation that had the biggest military, trade, and national pride. 

is for Hawaii

This is the country that the USA annexed in order to make it theirs. 

is for Imperialism

Imperialism (im-perial-izm) is the process where powerful nations extend their power by annexing other smaller nations using military force or diplomacy.

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is for Japan

Japan is a small island off the coast of China. This country was one of many victims of imperialism.

is for Korea

Korea is off the coast of China. Just like Japan, they fell victim to imperialism. They were mostly used for trade. 

is for Liliuokalani 

Queen Liliuokalani was the first and last queen before America took Hawaii. She made a lot of songs including Aloha Oe which means "Farewell To Thee" which was a tribute to Hawaii. 

is for Money

Money, economically speaking, was great and one of the reasons why imperialism started. 

is for Nicaragua

A rebellion in Nicaragua, in 1911, left the nation near bankruptcy. President William H. Taft, arranged for American bankers to give Nicaragua enough money to pay its debts. 

is for Open Door Notes 

The Open Door Policy (po-li-se) further increased American influence in East Asia. This policy was created by Theodore Roosevelt. 

is for Pearl Harbor 

Pearl Harbor was one of the places that the United States asked Hawaii to have as a port as a part of their annexation deal.