| A | B |
| imperialism | Stronger nations create empires by dominating weaker nations economically, |
| most favored nation | Trade status granted to nations putting them on an equal basis |
| banana republics | Costa Rica, Honduras, Guatemala, Central American countries run by |
| William Seward | Secretary of State bought Alaska for 7.2 million dollars A.K.A. "Seward's |
| Teddy Roosevelt | Rough Rider, President, Secretary of Navy convinced U.S. to enter Spanish |
| Roosevelt Corollary to Monroe Doctrine | "Good Neighbor Policy" |
| dollar diplomacy | President Taft's policy of using money to buy influence & control in foreign |
| Monroe Doctrine | American policy limiting European influence in the Western Hemisphere |
| yellow journalism | sensationalized headlines and newspaper stories |
| Queen Liliuokalani | Monarch of Hawaii was removed from reign through force by the U.S. |
| USS Maine | American ship that sank killing 250 on board |