| A | B |
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| Big Stick Policy | Roosevelt's foreign policy that made the U.S. an international policeman of the Western Hemisphere (actions should back up words) |
| Commodore Dewey | led U.S. Navy in taking the Phillippines from Spain in the Spanish-American War |
| Philippines | Islands near Asia taken by the U.S. from Spain in 1898 during the Spanish-American War |
| Monroe Doctrine | U.S. foreign policy issued by President Monroe, it told European nations not to interfere with land in the Western Hemisphere |
| Yellow Journalism | using sensational headlines and exaggerated stories to sell newspapers, often biased and untrue |
| "Remember the Maine" | popular battle cry for Americans leading to the Spanish-American War (it came from the U.S.S. Maine exploding in Cuba) |
| Teller Amendment | added to the U.S. declaration of war against Spain, it said the U.S. had no intention of taking over Cuba |
| Imperialism | get colonies or build an empire |
| Commodore Matthew Perry | helped the U.S. establish trade relations in Japan during the 1850's |
| Diplomacy | when nations settle disputes by peacefully talking (McKinley wanted to settle problems in Cuba this way) |
| Boxer Rebellion | failed attempt by Chinese Nationalists to kick out "Foreign Devils" |
| Puerto Rico | Island in Caribbean taken from Spain by the U.S. as a result of the Spanish-American War |
| Isolationalism | policy of non-involvement in the affairs of others |
| "White Man's Burden" | belief held by many imperialist nations, they had a duty to spread their religion and culture to people they considered less civilized |
| Hawaiian Revolution | U.S. plantation owner's overthrow the Queen |
| Cuba | Spanish colony in the Caribbean until 1898, Spanish-American War took place due to events here |
| Sphere of Influence | are within a country where a foreign nation had special trading rights |
| Seward's Folly | phrase used to describe the U.S. purchase of Alaska from Russia, many thought Secretary of State was foolish for making this purchase |
| Open Door Policy | proposal that came from the U.S., it allowed all nations to trade anywhere in China |
| Spanish-American War | U.S. won and took the Phillipines, Guam, and Puerto Rico, this gave the U.S. an imperialist empire |
| Great White Fleet | newest naval vessels in 1900 that were steam powered, Roosevelt sent these ships on a "Good Will" trip around the world to show others the strength of our Navy |
| Panama Canal | U.S. built this waterway to connect the Atlantic and Pacific, allowed the U.S. to have a two ocean navy |
| Malaria/Yellow Fever | diseases spread by mosquitoes that killed massive amounts of workers building the Panama Canal |
| "Foreign Devils" | name given to foreignors in China by the "Boxers" |
| Roosevelt Corollary | President Roosevelt's addition to the Monroe Doctrine, said the U.S. would be an international policeman in Latin America to make sure Europe stayed out of the Western Hemisphere |
| Protectorate | a nation whose independence is limited by the control of a more powerful nation |
| Isthmus | a narrow stretch of land that connects to larger bodies of land |
| Who blew up the Maine? | remains a mystery to this day |
| Atrocity | wartime act of cruelty and brutality |
| "a splendid little war" | the U.S. won a quick, easy victory over Spain |
| Factors that led to war with Spain | yellow journalism, sympathy for Cuban rebels, the explosion of the Maine |
| Alaska | Seward annexed it as part of his plan to dominate the Pacific |
| Reconcentration | moving opposition groups into detention camps |
| Liliuokalani | Queen of Hawaii who stepped down to avoid conflict with U.S. |
| Corollary | an addition to an existing policy or doctrine |
| Nationalism | strong pride in your country or nation |
| Columbia | lost territory when Panama won its independence with U.S. help |
| Annex | to take over or add a territory |
| Treaty of Kanagawa | Japan signed this because of an American show of force (steam powered war ships) |
| Imperialist | a person who believes in an overseas empire |
| Dr. William Gorgas | won the battle against mosquitoes in the Panama Canal zone |
| Gained in the Spanish-American War | Puerto Rico, the Philippines, Guam (Cuba gained its independence) |
| Who wanted Hawaii annexed? | American sugar planters |
| Major problem building Panama Canal | disease carrying mosquitoes |
| Secretary of State William Seward | oversaw the purchase of Alaska |
| Yukon Territory Discovery | discovery that changed American minds about Seward's Folley |
| Imperialist | a person who believes in an overseas empire |
