| A | B |
|---|
| imperialism | policy of control over another land or people |
| isolationism | to stay out of other countrys' affairs |
| Queen Liliuokalani | U.S. marines and sugar planters removed from power in Hawaii |
| yellow journalism | to slant the news in order to sell papers |
| Spanish-American War | lasted just 10 weeks and made the U.S. a world power |
| Rough Riders | a group of calvary led by Teddy Roosevelt and were heroes of the Spanish American War |
| Anti-Imperialist League | people against the U.S. taking colonies |
| Open Door Policy | U.S. declares all countries have trading rights in China |
| Boxer Rebellion | angry Chinese attempt to remove all foreign influence from their country |
| Roosevelt Corollary | extension of the Monroe Doctrine which said the U.S. would use force if necessary to protect its interests in Latin America |
| William Seward | Secretary of State who purchased Alaska |
| Jose Marti | led rebellion to bring Cuba independence |
| U.S.S. Maine | the explosion of this ship was the immediate cause of the Spanish American War |
| Emilio Aguinaldo | led rebellion in the Philippines against American rule |
| Commodore Dewey | led U.S. victories in the Philippines |
| John Hay | announced Open Door Policy |
| Platt Amendment | allows U.S. to intervene in the Cuban government |
| Luis Munoz Rivera | led movement to gain self-government for Puerto Rico |
| Commodore Perry | opened Japan to trade with the U.S. |
| sphere of influence | areas of foreign trade in China |
