1. **The Rough Riders: Teddy Roosevelt's Famous Spanish-American War Regiment** 2. **Yellow Journalism: Shaping Public Opinion through Sensationalism** 3. **"Remember the Maine!" – The Spanish-Am

1. **Rough Riders**: This was the nickname given to the First U.S. Volunteer Cavalry, a regiment organized and led by Theodore Roosevelt during the Spanish-American War. The regiment included diverse members such as cowboys, miners, policemen, and college athletes. 2. **Yellow Journalism**: This term refers to the use of sensationalized and exaggerated news stories by newspapers to attract readers and increase circulation, particularly prominent during the period leading up to and during the Spanish-American War. 3. **"Remember the Maine!"**: This was the rallying cry during the Spanish-American War, referring to the destruction of the USS Maine in Havana Harbor on February 15, 1898. The sinking of the Maine was a catalyst for the United States to declare war on Spain. 4. **Philippines**: This Pacific island nation came under American imperial control following the Spanish-American War, as a result of the Treaty of Paris signed in 1898. 5. **Platt Amendment**: This was a piece of legislation that stipulated the conditions for the withdrawal of United States troops remaining in Cuba after the Spanish-American War. It effectively defined the terms of Cuban-U.S. relations until it was repealed by the Treaty of Relations in 1934.