People

Matthew Perry - A commodore who opened up the trade with Japan to the West. William Seward - A secretary of state who wanted to take over Midway Island and Alaska.

Alfred Mahan - A naval captain who came up with the " Great White Fleet " help the United States to expand.

Liliuokalani - The new Hawaiian queen who did not favor the new constitution.

John Hay - Came up with the idea of the Open Door Policy.



Section Two people
Lola Rodriquez de Tio - A Puerto Rican who supported Cuban independence. She wrote patriotic poems for the Cubans.

Jose Marti - He worked all the time raising funds and giving speeches for Cuban resistance. He went to America and wrote about the Cuban struggles.

Valeriano Weyler - A Spanish general sent to Cuba who held reconcentration.

George Dewey - The commander of the Pacific Fleet. He destroyed the Spanish fleet located in the Philippines.

Emilio Aguinaldo - The leader of the Filipino resistance.



Section Three People
William Gorgas - An army physician who went to Panama. He helped control the mosquitoes and fight to stop the spread of diseases.

George Goethals - An army engineer and colonel. He supervised the dig through the mountains for the Panama Canal.

Francisco "Pancho" Villa - A mexican general who wanted to overthrow Carranza.