The Monroe Doctrine

In what way did the Monroe Doctrine come into play during the Spanish-American War? In what way did the Spanish-American War help create the Roosevelt Corollary?

• What did the United States “gain” after the Spanish-American War? Answer this in terms of politics, geography, military, and economy.
• What influence did the Spanish-American War have on Teddy Roosevelt? And how did this influence affect the United States after the War?
• Finally, did the Spanish-American War make the United States and “empire” similar to those found in Europe at the turn of the 19^th Century? Why or why not?