US History and Foreign Policy

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Domestic Policy

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Policies that relate to issues inside our nation's borders, such as healthcare or schools.

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Foreign Policy

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How countries relate to or interact with other countries, including trade, alliances, warfare, and imperialism.

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Imperialism

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Controlling the economic and political systems of another territory or country.

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Isolationism

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Having little or no involvement with foreign countries.

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Yellow Journalism

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Sensationalized, exaggerated, or untrue stories used to sell newspapers, which helped cause the Spanish-American War.

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Sinking of the Maine

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The battleship Maine was sunk near Cuba and blamed on Spain, helping to cause the war. "Remember the Maine."

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Spheres of Influence

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Areas in China where European nations had special trading rights, despite opposition from the Chinese people.

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Open Door Policy

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The United States essentially unilaterally declared that there would be no spheres of influence in China. Surprisingly, the world listened.

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Big Stick Foreign Policy (Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine)

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Roosevelt's 1904 addition to the Monroe Doctrine, stating that the United States has the right to protect its economic interests in the Western Hemisphere by using military force.

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Panama Canal

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The United States built the Panama Canal to have a quicker passage between the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans. Teddy Roosevelt used his "Big Stick" foreign policy to send troops to support the Panamanian Revolution, allowing the USA to build the canal.