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  1. Teddy Roosevelt Foreign policy: emphasized diplomacy backed by the strong military to enforce American interests, particularly in Latin America

  2. Spanish-American War: 1898 conflict sparked by the sinking of USS Maine which led to the US acquisition of Guam and Puerto Rico

  3. Boxer Rebellion: 1900 rebellion in China against foreign influence and trade abuse

  4. Open door policy: 1899 policy that ensured equal trade opportunities in China and prevent monopolization of Chinese markets

  5. Franz Ferdinand: Archduke of Austria-Hungary whos assasination triggered WW1

  6. M.A.I.N: the main triggers of World War 1; militarism, alliances, imperialism, and nationalism

  7. Lusitania: British ship whose sinking caused America to enter WW1

  8. Trans-Atlantic cable: a communications cable that provided instant connection with America and Europe

  9. Zimmerman telegram: German telegram asking Mexico to enter WW1 that the Allies intercepted

  10. Woodrow Wilson: 28th US president that led the US through WW1

  11. Sussex Pledge: 1916 promise by Germany to stop using U-boats

  12. Triple Alliance: Pre-war alliance with Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy

  13. Triple Entente: Pre-war alliance with France, Britain, and Russia

  14. Rough Riders: Teddy Roosevelt’s volunteer army during the Spanish-American war

  15. Joseph Pulitzer: newspaper publisher known for yellow journalism that stirred public support for the Spanish-American war

  16. George Washington: the first president that set the precedent for neutrality in foreign affairs

  17. John J. Pershing: general that led the US through WW1

  18. Unit 6

  19. Isolationism: a foreign policy that refrained from foreign affairs and favored self-improvement

  20. Teapot dome scandal: Albert Fall leased Navy oil reserved to businesses in exchange for bribes

  21. Fundamentalist: political philosophy that favored Christian values and literal interpretation of the Bible

  22. Harlem Renaissance: cultural movement in the 1920s led by Black Americans in Harlem, New York

  23. Marcus Garvey: Black nationalist leader that founded the Universal Negro Improvement Association and the “Back to Africa” movement

  24. The Lost Generation: a group of disillusioned writers in the 1920s that criticized materialism and a lack of purpose in post-WW1 society (Ernest Hemingway)

  25. Republican Politics during the 1920s: favored laissez-faire economic approaches which led to an economic boom as well as isolationism

  26. Red Scare: a period of intense fear of communism/radicalism following the Russian revolution that led to government crackdowns on suspected communists

  27. Herbert Hoover: 31st president that oversaw the Great Depression

  28. Buying on Margin: the practice of buying stocks with borrowed money

  29. Charles Lindbergh: flew the first solo nonstop flight across the Atlantic Ocean

  30. 18th amendment: ratified in 1919, effective 1920, outlawed the manufacture, sale, and transportation of alcoholic beverages in the US

  31. 21st amendment: repealed the 18th amendment (prohibition)

  32. Sacco-Vanzetti: Court case where Italian immigrant anarchists were falsely convicted of murder; it reflected hate toward immigrants

  33. Fordney-McCumber act: 1922 tariff law that raised tariffs to protect American industry that led to international trade tensions