| A | B |
|---|
| imperialism | the policy of taking control of government and resources in other countries in order to build an empire |
| protectorate | a nation protected/controlled by another |
| spheres of influence | areas in one nation in which another nation claims exclusive rights to trade and invest |
| diplomacy | conducting relations with other nations |
| Manifest Destiny | the belief that America should overspread the continent (from East to West Coast) |
| expansionists | those who believed that the U.S. should grow beyond our coasts, especially westward across the Pacific Ocean |
| Seward’s Folly | purchase of Alaska (including Aleutian Islands) for 7.2 million dollars |
| Queen Lil Liliuokalani | sister of the king of Hawaii who became queen and believed that Hawaii was for the Hawaiians |
| Monroe Doctrine | 1823 doctrine warning Europe against interfering in Latin America |
| isolationism | policy of staying out of foreign affairs |
| yellow journalism | exaggerated news stories that were meant to appeal to readers’ emotions |
| Rough Riders | a regiment of cavalry soldiers that fought in Cuba under Teddy Roosevelt |
| Spanish American War | United States fought Spain from April to August 1897 |
| William McKinley | became president in 1897; Teddy Roosevelt was his Vice President and became President when this man was assassinated |
| propaganda | the spreading of ideas that helped one cause and hurt another |
| world power | having territories around the globe |
| Teller Amendment | the declaration that America would not annex Cuba |
