Name____________________ Block_______ Ms. Dean HW # 12 Ch. 22 World Power/Imperialism Vocabulary 1. Anarchy disorder and lawlessness 2. Annex to add 3. Panama Canal this connects the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans across Central America 4. William Randolph Hearst yellow journalist and publisher-owned New York Morning Journal (Joseph Pulitzer was his rival-he owned NY World) 5. Imperialism when a stronger nation conquers a weaker nation for economic and political control 6. Expansionism a foreign policy of extending a nation’s boundaries; when a larger nation takes an area under its control 7. Isolationism a foreign policy of avoiding involvement in world affairs 8. Isthmus a narrow strip of land connecting two larger areas such as continents (isthmus of Panama) 9. U.S.S. Maine a battleship what was anchored in Havana, Cuba that blew up. We thought the Spanish did it so we declared war and it started the Spanish-American War in 1898. “Remember the Maine” became a battle cry for war. 10. Open-Door Policy a policy that allowed each foreign nation in China trade freely in other nation’s spheres of influence 11. Protectorate (Cuba) a country that is technically independent, but under the control of another country. Iraq is another example. 12. Joseph Pulitzer yellow journalist and publisher-owned the NY World ( he was William Randolph Hearst’s rival) 13. Rough Riders (T.R.) members of a volunteer cavalry regiment commanded by Teddy Roosevelt made up of: lawyers, college students, cowhands, polo players, etc. 14. Spanish-American War a war between Spain & the U.S. (1898) fought mainly in Cuba & the Philippines 15. Spheres of Influence sections of a country where one foreign nation enjoys special rights and powers 16. World Power a nation having military or other power and is able to exert an influence on the course of world affairs 17. Yellow Journalism Writing that exaggerates sensational, dramatic, and gruesome events to attract readers (during the late 1800s) It was often biased, and false 18. William McKinley President of U.S. during the Spanish-American War 19. Dollar Diplomacy President Taft’s international policy of joining the business interests of the United States with diplomatic interests abroad. Encouraged the U.S. to invest in other countries and this would bring positive economic effects. 20. Big Stick Diplomacy President Teddy Roosevelt’s international policy when he said the U.S. should “Speak softly and carry a big stick.” Which means if negotiations fail , if needed, we will use military intervention. 21. Moral Diplomacy President Wilson’s international policy which attempted to teach South American republics to “elect good men”. Wilson tried to follow a foreign policy based on moral principles. 22. Internationalism when nations work together to make decisions for the good of all nations.