| A | B |
|---|
| Neutral | Not taking sides in a dispute |
| Isolation | Policy of keeping to ones self |
| Imperialism | Exert control over a weaker country |
| Annex | To add to an existing nation |
| Colony | Land owned/controlled by another |
| Empire | A country's total possessions |
| Armistice | Agreement to stop fighting |
| Incorporated Territory | Eligible for statehood |
| Open Door Policy | Opened China to world trade |
| Boxer Rebellion | Attempt to expel foreigners from China |
| Monroe Doctrine | Closed W. Hemisphere for colonization |
| Treaty of Paris (1898) | ended Spanish-American War |
| Hawaii | Annexed to U.S. in 1898 |
| Alaska | Purchased from Russia |
| Philippines | Purchased from Spain for $20M |
| Panama | Canal built across this country |
| Cuba | Problems here caused Sp-Am War |
| DeLome Letter | Criticized McKinley as weak President |
| Puerto Rico | Taken from Sp. after the Sp-Am War |
| Manifest Destiny | U.S. extend its borders as far as possible |
| Markets | Places where goods are bought & sold |
| Yellow Fever | Tropical disease carried by mosquitoes |
| Yellow Journalism | Exaggeration of news stories |
| USS Maine | Battleship destroyed in Havana harbor |
| Roosevelt Corollary | Reinforced the Monroe Doctrine |
| Sphere of Influence | Sections of country under foreign control |
| Dollar Diplomacy | Protect Am. investments in foreign countrie |
| Trade | Exchange of goods |
| Latin America | Below U.S. to tip of South america |
| Foreign Policy | U.S. relations with foreign countries |
