APUSH: Period 7

American Imperialism

Expansion of the United States' influence and control over foreign territories.

Economic Motives

Financial interests driving the U.S. to seek new markets and resources overseas.

"White Man's Burden"

The belief that it was the responsibility of white Americans to civilize and expand their influence globally.

Spanish-American War (1898)

Conflict resulting from U.S. intervention in Cuba's fight for independence from Spain.

Yellow Journalism

Sensationalized news reporting that exaggerated stories to provoke public support for war.

USS Maine

U.S. battleship whose explosion in Havana Harbor was blamed on Spain, escalating tensions.

Teller Amendment

U.S. promise that Cuba would be free after the Spanish-American War and not annexed.

Rough Riders

Volunteer cavalry regiment led by Theodore Roosevelt during the Spanish-American War.

Platt Amendment

Legislation that restricted Cuba's ability to make treaties and allowed U.S. intervention.

Progressive Era

Period of social and political reform in the U.S. from 1890 to 1920.

Muckrakers

Journalists who exposed corruption and societal issues, leading to reforms.

Clayton Antitrust Act

Law aimed at preventing monopolies and protecting competition in business.

17th Amendment

Constitutional amendment providing for the direct election of U.S. senators.

19th Amendment

Constitutional amendment granting women the right to vote.

Federal Reserve

Central banking system established to regulate the economy and manage monetary policy.

Great Migration

Movement of African Americans from the rural South to urban North for better opportunities.

Treaty of Versailles

Peace treaty that ended WWI, imposing heavy reparations on Germany.

League of Nations

International organization formed after WWI to promote peace, though the U.S. did not join.

Red Scare

Period of fear of communism and radicalism in the U.S. following WWI.

Harlem Renaissance

Cultural movement celebrating African American art, literature, and music in the 1920s.

New Deal

Series of programs and reforms initiated by FDR to combat the Great Depression.

Lend-Lease Act

U.S. policy allowing the provision of military aid to allies during WWII.

Attack on Pearl Harbor

Surprise military strike by Japan on December 7, 1941, leading to U.S. entry into WWII.

D-Day

Allied invasion of Normandy on June 6, 1944, marking a significant turning point in WWII.

Atomic Bomb

Nuclear weapon used by the U.S. against Japan in Hiroshima and Nagasaki, leading to Japan's surrender.