| A | B |
|---|
| imperialism | the act of forming colonies all over the world |
| overseas empires | colonies/territory over seas, ex. Spain to Cuba |
| isolationism | to be by yourself, did not want impearlism |
| Monroe Doctrine of 1823 | forgein countries might not intervene in the countries of the Western Hemisphere |
| White man's burden | idea that white men were to civilize the rest of the world |
| commodore Matthew Perry | asked for trade amongst other countries such as Japan |
| Queen Liliuokalani | queen of hawaii |
| Admiral William Seward | went to Alaska.. |
| Yellow journalism | writing that makes use of sensational headlines and exaggerated news stories |
| diplomacy | to negotiate |
| "Remeber the Maine" | slogan after the battleship Maine was blown up in Havana |
| TR and the rough riders | group lead by TR (college students, ranchers, famers, who stormed cuba; were not military |
| Spanish-American War | showed US was strong |
| John Hay | sec. or state and talked with Pananma and China |
| Sphere of Influence | area within a country where another country or nation has special trading privleges |
| open door policy | all nations have the same opportunity and privileges, even within another country's sphere of influence |
| "Righteous and Harmonious Fists" | Chinese name for the Boxers |
| Boxer Rebellion | the boxers (peasents) wanted to overthrow the European Empire in China |
| Protectorate | country protecting another |
| Roosevelt Corollary | Us was going to intervene if problems arose in Latin America |
| "Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far" | expression by TR that your going to back up your words with power |
| Panama Canal | was built to help increase trade |
| Yellow Fever | almost like Malaria |
