U.S. Expansion and Imperialism: Key Concepts and Treaties

Manifest Destiny

The belief that the US was destined to expand across North America.

Expansionism

is expanding a nation's territory, power, or influence

Imperialism

Where a country controls another country through force and influence

Yellow Journalism

Exaggerated news used to attract readers and influence public opinion

Jingoism

aggressive nationalism that favors war and tries to shape events to pursue its own goals

Treaty of Paris (1898)

The treaty that ended the Spanish-American War, and the US got Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines from Spain

Spanish-American War

A war in 1898 caused by American support for Cuban independence and the sinking of the USS Maine. The US got new territories from Spain

Annexation of Hawaii

The US annexed Hawaii for its sugar trade, to avoid tariffs, and a military base.