| A | B |
| Platt Amendment | US right to preserve order in Cuba |
| Pres. Roosevelt send troops fight Columbia | right to build canel in Panama |
| beginning 20th century | UA accustom to military action abroad |
| why called "Seward's Folly" | Alaska from from continental borders |
| social Darwinism theory | life is struggle in which strong survive |
| 1898 Treaty of Paris | distribution of former Spanish territories |
| militarism contributes to imperialism | strong military protect global interests |
| America's Open Door Policy | access to trade in China |
| Teller Admendment | US not annex Cuba |
| "big stick" diplomacy | strong military to achieve goals |
| Triple Alliance nations | Germany. Austria-Hungary, & Italy |
| 1916 US military build-up | prepardness |
| League of Nations | mutual defence agreement |
| what turn American opinion against Germany | invasion of Belgium |
| Sedition Act 1918 | limited freedom of speech |