Roots of Empire
This idea said the American frontier shaped U.S. identity.
Frederick Jackson Turner’s Frontier Thesis
This slogan supported Cuban independence.
“Cuba Libre”
This policy aimed to keep trade open in China.
Open Door Policy
This phrase describes Roosevelt’s foreign policy style.
Big Stick Diplomacy
This president promoted Dollar Diplomacy.
William Howard Taft
This naval leader argued the U.S. needed a strong navy.
Alfred Thayer Mahan
This type of media exaggerated stories to gain attention.
Yellow Journalism
This Secretary of State created the Open Door Notes.
John Hay
This canal connected the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
Panama Canal
Dollar Diplomacy meant replacing ______ with money.
Bullets
This law helped expand the U.S. Navy in 1890.
Naval Act of 1890
This ship’s explosion pushed the U.S. toward war.
USS Maine
This uprising in China opposed foreign influence.
Boxer Rebellion
This doctrine expanded the Monroe Doctrine.
Roosevelt Corollary
This region was heavily influenced by Dollar Diplomacy.
Latin America
This phrase justified expansion as helping “less developed” nations.
“White Man’s Burden”
This president led the U.S. during the war.
William McKinley
What is a “sphere of influence”?
Area where a country has control over trade/economy
This idea allowed the U.S. to act as “international police.”
Roosevelt Corollary
This country was a key example of U.S. involvement.
Nicaragua
This territory was called “Seward’s Folly.”
Alaska
This group, led by Theodore Roosevelt, fought in Cuba.
Rough Riders
This country controlled China through spheres of influence.
Multiple European nations
his fleet showed U.S. naval power worldwide.
Great White Fleet
This policy aimed to control countries through investment.
Dollar Diplomacy