| A | B |
|---|
| domestic policy | actions and events that onlyinvolve our country at home |
| foreign policy | actions that a nation takes in relation to other nations |
| expansionism | policy of extending a nation's boundaries |
| imperialism | policy of powerful countries controlling weaker countries |
| isolationism | staying out of world affairs |
| yellow journalism | news reporting, often untrue, that relies on sensational stories and headlines |
| annex | to add on or take over another country |
| protectorate | a territory under the protection of another country |
| canal | a man-made waterway that connects 2 bodies of water |
| Open Door Policy | U.S. policy stating all nations should have equal trading rights in China |
| Big Stick Policy | US foreign policy of expanding power of US in Latin America |
| How did US get Alaska | purchase |
| How did US get Hawaii | annexed |
| How did US get Puerto Rico | from Spanish-American War victory |
| How did US get Philippines | became a US colony after Spanish American war |
| How did US get Guam | annexed after Spanish American war |
| How did US get Samoa | Annexed after Spanish American War |
| How did US get Midway | annexed after Spanish American war |
| Boxer Rebellion | a Chinese group called the "boxers" who opposed the Open Door Policy in China, attacked foreigners living in China |
| Open Door Policy | policy stating all nations have equal trading rights in China |
| Commodore Matthew Perry and Japan | Perry went to Japan demanding Japan open trade with US and Japan gave in |
| events leading up to Spanish American war | rebels against Spain in Cuba, sinking of Maine, yellow journalism |
| effect of yellow journalism | created American support for a war with Spain by showing Spanish cruelty |
| battles of Spanish American war | Manila in Philipines (US won); San Juan Hill and Santiago Bay (Teddy Roosevelt and Rough Riders won) |
| Results of Spanish American War | US got Cuba, Puerto Rico and Philippines |
| How was land for Panama Canal obtained | Roosevelt helped rebels in Panama win and they gave us land for helping them |
| Why did US want to build canal | it took a long time to get our ships around So. America - this was a short cut; connect Atlantic and Pacific Oceans |
| What were problems in constructing canal | mosquitoes, swampy, hard work |
| What benefits resulted from bulding canal | got shortcut and connected Atlantic and Pacific oceans |
| Good neighbor policy | US not interfere in Latin American problems; replaced Big Stick policy |
