AP US History Unit 7 Terms Quiz 1

Imperialism

The policy of extending a country’s power and influence through diplomacy or military force.

Our Country

A book by Josiah Strong promoting Anglo-Saxon superiority and imperialism in the late 19th century.

Alfred T Mahan

U.S. naval officer whose writings on naval power influenced American imperialist policies.

Yellow Journalism

Sensationalized and exaggerated news reporting to attract attention and influence public opinion.

William Randolph Hurst

Newspaper magnate known for yellow journalism and sensationalizing events like the Spanish-American War.

Joseph Pulitzer

Newspaper publisher who, along with Hearst, popularized yellow journalism.

De Lome Letter

A letter from the Spanish ambassador that criticized President McKinley, contributing to tensions leading to the Spanish-American War.

USS Maine

American battleship whose sinking in Havana harbor triggered the Spanish-American War.

Splendid Little War

A phrase used by John Hay to describe the brief and successful Spanish-American War.

Teller Amendment

A 1898 resolution that promised the U.S. would not annex Cuba after defeating Spain.

Rough Riders

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

Treaty of Paris, 1898

The agreement that ended the Spanish-American War, ceding Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines to the U.S.

Anti-Imperialist League

An organization that opposed the U.S. expansion and colonization of territories acquired after the Spanish-American War.

Foraker Act

A 1900 law that established civilian government in Puerto Rico.

Insular Cases

A series of Supreme Court cases that ruled that constitutional rights did not automatically extend to U.S. territories.

Platt Amendment

A 1901 amendment to the Cuban constitution allowing U.S. intervention in Cuba and the establishment of a naval base at Guantanamo Bay.

Emilio Aguinaldo

Leader of the Filipino independence movement who fought against both Spanish and American forces.

Spheres of Influence

Regions where a foreign nation has exclusive rights over resources and trade.

Open Door Policy

A U.S. policy advocating equal trading rights for all nations in China.

John Hay

U.S. Secretary of State who promoted the Open Door Policy in China.

Boxer Rebellion

An anti-foreign, anti-imperialist uprising in China in 1900.

Panama Canal

A man-made waterway across the Isthmus of Panama, built to connect the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.

Roosevelt Corollary

An extension of the Monroe Doctrine asserting the U.S. would intervene in Latin America to maintain stability.

Big Stick Policy

Theodore Roosevelt’s approach to foreign policy, emphasizing military strength to achieve U.S. goals.

Great White Fleet

A fleet of U.S. Navy ships that toured the world in 1907-1909 to demonstrate American naval power.

Dollar Diplomacy

A U.S. foreign policy under Taft that promoted economic investments and loans to increase American influence in Latin America and Asia.

Moral Diplomacy

Woodrow Wilson’s policy of supporting democratic governments and opposing authoritarian regimes.

Lusitania

A British passenger ship sunk by a German submarine in 1915, killing 128 Americans and influencing U.S. entry into WWI.

Sussex Pledge

A promise by Germany in 1916 to limit unrestricted submarine warfare after sinking the Sussex, a French passenger ship.

Unlimited Submarine Warfare

Germany’s policy during WWI of sinking any ship, including neutral ones, around Britain without warning.