| A | B |
|---|
| Hawaii | annexed because of the importance of Pearl Harbor |
| Open Door Policy | the idea that the U.S should be able to sell goods in China |
| Yellow Journalism | use of exaggerated/sensational headlines to attract readers |
| De Lome Letter | Spanish government official called President McKinley weak |
| USS Maine | exploded in Havana Harbor, blamed on Spanish, led to war |
| Spanish-American War | led to the U.S. gaining Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines |
| Roosevelt Corollary | U.S. should use be the "policeman" of the Western Hemisphere |
| Big Stick Policy | U.S. should be ready to use force to protect its interests |
| Dollar Diplomacy | U.S. should invest in foreign economies to promote stability in the Western Hemisphere |
| Panama Canal | build to make a faster water route between Atlantic and Pacific Oceans |
| Zimmerman Note | Germany tried to convince Mexico to invade the U.S. |
| Unrestricted Submarine Warfare | Germany would attack neutral trade ships without warning |
| Russian Revolution | now that Czar has abdicated, U.S. will join the Allies in WWI |
| Treaty of Versailles | ended WWI, U.S. would not ratify b/c of League of Nations |
| Fourteen Points | Wilson's Peace Plan, called for a League of Nations |
