1. $2 $5 $10 $20 $1 $2 $5 $10 $20 $1 $2 $5 $10 $20 $1 $2 $5 $10 $20 $1 $2 $5 $10 $20 $1 Vocabulary I Vocabulary II An Age of Imperialism “A Splendid Little War” ????????

2. A narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas

3. Isthmus

4. A policy that calls for expanding a nation’s boundaries

5. expansionism

6. Define Imperialism

7. The actions used by one nation to exercise political or economic control over smaller or weaker nations

8. What are “Spheres of Influence” and what country was affected by them?

9. Section of a country where one foreign nation enjoys special rights and powers CHINA

10. What is a protectorate and give an example.

11. A country that is technically independent, but is actually under the control of another country CUBA and the United States

12. A policy of joining the business interests of a country with its diplomatic interests abroad

13. Dollar Diplomacy

14. A national policy of avoiding involvement in world affairs

15. isolationism

16. This man warned the United States against getting involved in foreign affairs in his Farewell Address

17. George Washington

18. Review: What is inflation?

19. A continuous rise in the price of goods and services

20. What is Yellow Journalism? Who uses Yellow Journalism? What is it a cause of?

21. Writing which exaggerates sensational, dramatic, and gruesome events to attract readers Newspapers and Magazines Spanish-American War

22. Chain of 8 large and 100 smaller islands 2,000 miles west of California

23. Hawaii

24. This purchase from Russia helped begin US expansionism

25. Purchase of Alaska

26. This “counter movement” opposed empire building by the United States

27. Anti-imperialism

28. What is the “White Man’s Burden”?

29. Belief that white, western civilization has an obligation to bring their culture and values to “darker” corners of the world

30. Why did Americans believe they needed to expand their power overseas? Name four reasons.

31. Ensure economic growth, extend political power, compete with other nations, spread Christianity, spread democracy, etc.

32. War that lasted four months. Fought in the Philippines and Cuba.

33. Spanish-Americans War

34. A group of US cavalry volunteers led by Theodore Roosevelt in the Spanish-American War

35. Rough Riders

36. Why did some Americans oppose empire building by the United States?

37. Anti-imperialists: Believed empire building was counter to the Democratic values on which the country was founded

38. What is the significance of the explosion of the Maine?

39. President McKinley sent US battleship Maine to discourage rioting in Havana, Cuba February 15, 1898 – Maine explodes in Havana Harbor 260 American dead US blames Spain and calls for war April 1898 – US recognizes Cuban independence and declares war on Spain

40. What effect did the Spanish- American War have on US expansion?

41. The American empire became a reality despite criticism that it was contrary to the democratic values on which the country was based Acquisition of Guam, Cuba, Puerto Rico and Philippines

42. Isthmus located in Central America

43. Panama

44. This man’s belief in expansionism led to the building of the Panama Canal

45. Theodore Roosevelt

46. Were there any drawbacks to the building of the Panama Canal? If so, what were they?

47. Tropical Diseases: Yellow Fever and Malaria

48. Explain how some American newspapers contributed to America’s declaration of war against Spain in 1898.

49. Yellow Journalism

50. What is the significance of the Panama Canal?

51. Trips from New York to San Francisco can be made in half the time Extended American naval power Guaranteed strong American presence in Latin America

52. The total number of deaths for the Civil War

53. Roughly 618,000