| A | B |
|---|
| Missionaries | Supported imperialism as an opportunity to spread Christianity to other countries |
| Expansionism | Americans supported this policy to spread US influence abroad through colonies that would provide raw materials, markets, and naval bases. |
| Sanford Dole | He forced the taking of Hawaii to increase profits and get rid of tariffs |
| Isolationism | American foreign policy return to this after WWI, separating themselves from other countries' affairs |
| Teddy Roosevelt | He initiated the Rough Rides during the Spanish American War, the construction of the Panama Canal, and Big Stick diplomacy |
| Great Migration | during WWI when hundreds of thousands of African Americans migrated to northern US cities for jobs and opportunities |
| Trench Warfare | Ended WWI and took away all land holdings from Germany and forced them to accept blame for the war. |
| Spanish American War | Fought in 1898, the US defeated the Spanish forces in the Philippines proving the strength of the US military |
| Philippines | along with Guam and Puerto Rico were acquired after the Spanish American War |
| Hawaii | This territory was annexed in 1898 by President McKinley after sugar farmers ousted Queen Lilioukalani |
| Panama Canal | This was dug through jungle and mountains to create a passage from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean |
| Open Door Policy | The economic policy of President McKinley and Secretary John Hay in China promoting equal trading for all nations. |
| Nationalism | belief that each nationality is entitled to its own government and homeland and was one of the causes of World War I |
| Alfred Thayer Mahan | Wrote The Influence of Sea Power Upon History, that US needed a powerful navy |
| Machine Guns | New mechanized weapons used during WWI increased loss of life from previous wars. |
