USII.5a-c Vocab Flashcard

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What is the policy of extending a country's power and influence by diplomacy or military force called?

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Imperialism

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Which term refers to hyped-up news stories with little basis in fact?

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Yellow Journalism

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What was the Spanish-American War often referred to as?

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Splendid Little War

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Who created the Monroe Doctrine in 1823?

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James Monroe

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What is a statement of belief based on a previously proven idea called?

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Corollary

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What is a narrow strip of land with water on both sides that links two larger land areas?

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Isthmus

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What is the 48-mile long canal across Panama that cuts travel by sea in half from the East Coast of the US to the West Coast?

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Panama Canal

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What is the use of or threatening to use force to accomplish a political goal known as?

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Big Stick Diplomacy

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Which doctrine stated that intervention in the politics of the Americas is a hostile act towards the US?

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Monroe Doctrine

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Who is associated with the quote "Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far"?

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Theodore Roosevelt