Vocabulary I
When a country stays out of world affairs.
Isolationism
Expansionism
What country wanted independence from Spain?
Cuba
a type of news reporting, often biased or untrue that relies on sensational stories and headlines.
Yellow Journalism
What's Ms. Tremper's favorite animal
Giraffe
The policy of powerful countries seeking to control the economic and political affairs of weaker countries or regions.
Imperialism
What is the term for when the United States acquired new territories throughout the world?
Imperialism
What ship sank in Havana Harbor and was blamed on Spain?
The USS Maine
A canal that was created to shorten the sea route between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans for trade.
Panama Canal
What is the capital of New York?
Albany
Adding to something larger, especially new territory into the domain of a city, country, or state.
Annexation
What was created to connect the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Ocean for trade?
The Panama Canal
What type of news reporting influenced the American public to enter a war against Spain?
Yellow Journalism
a statement by Teddy Roosevelt that the US had a right to intervene in Latin America to preserve law and order.
Roosevelt Corollary
What did the Roosevelt Corollary add to the Monroe Doctrine?
The US would intervene to keep Europe out of Latin America.
a war between Spain and the US in 1898 over Cuban independence.
The Spanish American War
What did Queen Liliuokalani want to avoid when dealing with the United States?
An armed conflict
Guam, Philippines and Puerto Rico
A policy issued by the United States that allowed each foreign nation in China to trade freely in the other nations' spheres of influence.
Open Door Policy
What were the last two states added to the United States?
a battleship in the United States Navy in 1895. Sent to Havana Harbor, Cuba in January, 1898 to protect American interests during the Cuban Independence Movement against Spain, was sunk in February of 1898.
The USS Maine
What was the name of Roosevelt's policy for Europe and Latin America?
Roosevelt's Corollary or "Big Stick" Policy
Describe what happened to the USS Maine.
Yellow Journalists blamed Spain.
Do not know what actually happened. Most likely an accident.
a territory or region where an external group or institution holds power or authority in a foreign territory
Sphere of Influence
What is the only letter that doesn't appear in any U.S. state name?
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