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Audience (review)

The group of people a message is meant for. It is who the author wants to read, watch, or hear it.

Point of View (review)

The position or perspective the author has. It is shaped by the author’s beliefs, background, and experiences.

Purpose (review)

The reason the author made the message. It could be to inform, persuade, entertain, or explain.

Bias (review)

When an author favors one side or idea and is not completely fair or neutral.

Misinformation

False information that is shared by accident. The person spreading it does not mean to mislead.

Disinformation

False information that is shared on purpose to trick or manipulate people.

Malinformation

True information that is used in a harmful way, such as sharing private details to hurt someone.

Manifest Destiny

The belief that the United States was meant to expand west across North America.

Homestead Act

A law that gave free land to settlers if they lived on it and farmed it for several years.

Transcontinental Railroad

A railroad that connected the eastern and western United States, making travel and trade faster.

Reservation

Land set aside by the government where Native American tribes were forced to live.

Plains Indian War

Conflicts between Native American tribes of the Great Plains and the U.S. government as settlers moved west.

Native American Boarding Schools

Schools where Native American children were forced to go to change their language, culture, and traditions.

Ethnocentrism

The belief that one’s own culture is better than others.

Imperialism

When a country extends its power by controlling other lands or peoples.

Annexation

When one country officially takes control of another land.

The Annexation of Hawaii (causes)

American business owners wanted control of Hawaii’s land and sugar industry, and the U.S. wanted a naval base in the Pacific.

The Annexation of Hawaii (effects)

Hawaii lost its independence and became a U.S. territory, and Native Hawaiians lost political power and land.

The Anti-Imperialist League

A group that opposed U.S. imperialism and believed America should not control other countries.

Yellow Journalism

Sensational and exaggerated news reporting used to attract attention and influence public opinion.

The Spanish-American War (causes)

Tension over Cuba, yellow journalism, and the sinking of the USS Maine.

The Spanish-American War (effects)

The U.S. gained territories like Puerto Rico and the Philippines and became a world power.

Historical Context

The background information about what was happening at the time an event occurred, including social, political, and economic conditions.

Monroe Doctrine

A policy stating that European countries should not interfere in the Americas.

Roosevelt Corollary

An extension of the Monroe Doctrine saying the U.S. could intervene in Latin American countries to maintain order.

The Panama Canal

A man-made waterway that connects the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, making trade faster.

Social Darwinism

The idea that stronger nations or groups naturally dominate weaker ones.

The White Man’s Burden

The belief that white Americans had a duty to “civilize” non-white peoples, often used to justify imperialism.