Goal 6 and 8 U.S. History Key Terms
1. Imperialism
2. Jingoism
3. Alfred T. Mahan
4. Anglo-Saxonism
5. Annexation of Hawaii
6. Rough Riders
7. USS Maine
8. Platt Amendment
9. Panama Canal
10. Yellow Journalism
11. Spheres of Influence
12. Open Door Policy
13. Boxer Rebellion
14. “Big Stick” Diplomacy
15. Dollar Diplomacy
16. Allies
17. Central Powers
18. Lusitania
19. U-Boat
20. Isolationists
21. Woodrow Wilson (in terms of World War I)
22. Zimmermann Telegram
23. Fourteen Points
24. Treaty of Versailles
25. Herbert Hoover
26. Espionage and Sedition Acts
27. Eugene V. Debs
28. Schenck v. United States
29. Palmer Raids
1. aggressive nationalism
2. The idea that all countries should be able to trade with China, not just the Spheres of
Influence
3. This said that Cuba could stay independent after the Spanish-American War, but would
still be tied to the United States
4. Made it illegal to interfere with the war effort or speak against the war (during World
War I)
5. ran the Food Administration during World War I
6. This structure greatly increased the ability to ship goods and military between the
Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean
7. Foreign policy of using economics and business to keep peace
8. Sensationalist, biased, often false reporting used to attract more readers
9. France, Britain, Russia, and other countries that fought against the Central Powers in
World War I.
10. Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire, and Bulgaria (fought Allies)
11. Those who believed in avoiding involvement in world affairs
12. Supreme Court Case that limited free speech during war
13. He wanted to “make the world safe for democracy” and asked Congress to declare war on
Germany, bringing the United States into World War I
14. German submarine in World War I
15. Woodrow Wilson’s plan to bring and maintain peace in Europe and create a League of
Nations
16. Socialist leader who was jailed during the Red Scare
17. The destruction of this passenger ship led to calls for war against Germany
18. This agreement ended World War I
19. Group of volunteer cavalrymen made up of cowboys, miners, and law officers who
fought in the Spanish-American War.
20. This event followed the end of Queen Liliuokalani’s reign and gave us a strategic set of
islands in the Pacific Ocean
21. The economic and political domination of a strong nation over weaker nations
22. The interception of this message led to the entry of the United States into World War I
23. Foreign policy of using a strong military to keep peace
24. He wrote “The Influence of Sea Power upon History”, calling for expansion of the navy
25. Federal officials began crashing union meetings and detaining people suspected of
attempting rebellions during the Red Scare
26. The belief that English-speaking nations had superior character, ideas, and government
27. Fighting that occurred when native Chinese fought against foreign influence
28. the idea of dividing China into areas that were under control by different countries
29. The destruction of this warship led to calls for war against Spain