| A | B |
|---|
| Imperialism | Desire for more land, colonizing |
| Reasons for US imperialism | During Ind. Rev. - looking for new markets to sell goods and raw materials |
| Open Door Policy | US forces China to "open" areas (spheres) of trade |
| Monroe Doctine | Issued 1823. Warned Europeans the Western Hemisphere (North and South America) are closed to any further colonization |
| Jingoism | Extreme nationalism, contributed to the Spanish American War |
| Yellow Journalism | Pulitzer and Hearst published exaggerated stories to sell newpapers. Ex. Maine explosion caused by Spain. Contributed to the Spanish American War |
| The Maine | US battleship exploded in Havanna Harbor; press blamed the Spanish which isn't true |
| Underlying European causes of WWI | MAIN (militarism, alliances, imperialism, nationalism) |
| Immediate cause of WWI | Assassination of Austria's Archduke by a Serbian nationalist |
| US involvement in WWI | Fought to preserve democracy, to protect "freedom of the seas". US emerges as a world power |
| Treaty of Versailles | Ended WWI, negociated by Wilson. Rejected by US Senate - ex. of checks and balances |
| League of Nations | An international peacekeeping organization. Part of Wilson's 14 Points. Fails, US never joins |
| Wilson's 14 Points | A plan for a lasting peace after WWI. Included freedom of seas, free trade, etc. |
| The Roosevelt Corollary | Made the US the "Policeman of the Western Hemisphere" |
| The Panama Canal | Linked the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, Teddy Roosevelt accomplishment. Reduced shipping/travel time |
