American Imperialism
_________ is referred to as the policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force.
Imperialism
The construction of this major artificial waterway permitted the connection of both the Atlantic and Pacific oceans while making commerce and trade for the U.S. much easier.
Panama Canal
This president held firmly to a foreign policy that required the U.S. to "Speak softly and carry a big stick".
Theodore Roosevelt
A cultural revitalization of the Black community, this awakening often refers to the display of Black talent used as a means of social and political protest and as a means of dispelling racial stereotypes.
Harlem Renaissance
Central Powers included which countries?
Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire, & Bulgaria
This foreign policy entailed the use of initial peaceful negotiation followed by military force to yield a nation's desired results.
Big Stick Policy
This conflict ended Spanish colonial rule in Cuba and resulted in U.S. acquisition of Guam, Puerto Rico, & the Philippines.
Spanish-American War
A huge fan of Birth of A Nation, this president held a White House screening and hailed it "one of the greatest films of all time".
Woodrow Wilson
I, Too, written by ___________ aimed to address and protest the hypocrisy of racial discrimination in the U.S. during the early 20th century.
Langston Hughes
Allied Powers included:
Great Britain, Japan, France, Italy, Russia, & the U.S.
List TWO causes of American Imperialism.
Industrialization
Economic Competition
Manifest Destiny
Social Darwinism
Political/Military Control
The adoption of this concept led to the decimation of civilian populations during war, as nations relinquished the idea of limitations for the sake of victory at any and all costs.
Total War
_________ focused on protecting trade in Latin America and Asia and advocated for foreign policies including Dollar Diplomacy.
William Howard Taft
The origins of Blues music lies in field/work songs, church music, rag time, popular music, and ______ _____.
Minstrel shows
This policy was one that required a nation to avoid political and economic entanglements with other nations.
Isolationism
This form of journalism focused on the use of sensationalism to appeal more to emotions than logic during world conflicts.
Yellow journalism
This conflict, lasting from 1914-1918, was initiated by the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary.
World War One (WWI)
This president oversaw the construction of the Panama Canal beginning in 1904.
Theodore Roosevelt
List ONE goal of the Harlem Renaissance.
Redefine the negro aside from racial stereotypes
Advocate for social/political reform
___________ called for government interference in economic and political affairs
Interventionism
A government's strategy in dealing with other nations is referred to as:
Foreign Policy
Columbia
This conflict, lasting from 1861-1865, resulted in the abolition of chattel slavery.
Civil War
The relocation of over 6 million African Americans during the 20th century was known as:
Great Migration
This term refers to the amount of funds or money a financial institution is willing to lend a borrower with the promise of repayment over time.
Credit