| A | B |
|---|
| Spanish American War | War fought in 1898 between the United States and Spain over Spanish Colony of Cuba |
| Yellow Journalism | Exaggerated news reports of events |
| USS Maine | United States Battle Ship that was sunk in Cuba's Havana Harbor |
| Teddy Roosevelt | President of the U.S. from 1901 - 1909; he gained fame during the Spanish American War as the leader of the Rough Riders. |
| "Big Stick Diplomacy" | Teddy's Roosevelt's foreign policy toward South America, in which we used our military to intimidate South America |
| Monroe Doctrine of 1820 | U.S. President James Monroe told European powers to stay out of the North and South American's Affairs |
| Roosevelt Collary | Said that the U.S. had the right to interfere in the economic matters of nations in the Americas. |
| Woodrow Wilson | Unites States president during WW1 |
| Neutral | Not taking a side |
| Armistice | Cease fire agreement |
| League of Nations | Group of nations that were to prevent future wars. |
| Isolationism | not getting involved in world affairs. |
