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Cuba, Philippines, Puerto Rico, and Guam
Territories obtained from the Spanish American War
USS Maine
Ship sunk by the Spanish causing the Spanish American War
Philippines
The US tried to make this a territory but the rebel forces resisted. They were initially treated like the Native Americans of the Old West.
Economics and Military
The two reasons the Panama Canal was built
Panama Canal
President Theodore Roosevelt's signature accomplishment
Open Door Policy
Allowed all nations to trade in China
Imperialism
The domination of stronger nations over weaker ones
The three reasons the US was imperialistic
Power and Prestige, Christianity, and Democracy
Manifest Destiny
God's wish to expand the US from coast to coast
Monroe Doctrine
No interference in the Western Hemisphere
Hawaii
Territory obtained from Queen Liliuokalani in a bloodless revolution
Yellow Journalism
Type of journalism that overstates the facts and prints them as truth
Monopoly
When one company controls the whole market of a product. It is deemed illegal by the government
Triangle Shirtwaist Factory
A tragic fire occurred here which played a major role in the US having safety procedures in the workplace
Democrat
Political party which uses the government to fix problems, tax the rich, and promote social programs
Republican
Political party which uses does not use the government to fix problems, minimizes the relationship between business and government, and also promotes tax cuts
Allied Powers
Great Britain, France, Italy, Russia, and the US
Bolshevik
Russian group responsible for the revolution
Buffalo Soldiers
African American soldiers in WWI
Central Powers
Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire (Turkey)
Dogfights
Airplane battles in WWI
Eastern Front
Battlefront between Germany and Russia
Isolationism
The foreign policy of the US towards WWI
League of Nations
The European group which would oppose any nation choosing to dominate any area of Europe
Lusitania
Name of the passenger ship sunk by the Germans
Reparations
Money that is to be paid back by Germany and France
Rosa Pastor Stokes
Arrested under the Espionage Act for speaking out against WWI
Selective Service
Military draft of conscription
Treaty of Versailles
Ended WWI
Trench
Type of warfare in WWI
"War to End All Wars"
Famous quote by Woodrow Wilson
Western Front
Most Americans fought their battles here
Zimmerman Note
The note which aligned Germany and Mexico
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