UNIT 7 IMPERIALISM & WORLD WAR I (VUS.9)

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In 1823, the _______________ was issued by a U.S. President saying that the U.S. would oppose European nations from interfering in the Western Hemisphere.

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Monroe Doctrine

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Hostility towards Spain increased as Americans were persuaded by _____________, which is a style of newspaper reporting that exaggerates or lies to sell newspapers.

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Yellow Journalism

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Leading up to the Spanish-American War, the explosion of the _____________ in Havana Harbor led Americans to believe that  _______________ was to blame, even though there was no real evidence of this.

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U.S.S. Maine; Spain

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The _______________ was a volunteer regiment that served during the Spanish-American War and was organized by future president ______________ .

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Rough Riders; Theodore Roosevelt

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The ________________ was added on to the Monroe Doctrine and said the United States had a right to intervene in Latin American countries struggling with unstable conditions.

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Roosevelt Corollary

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The _________________ allowed the United States and other nations to trade freely in China.

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Open Door Policy

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The United States used its influence to create a new country in Central America so that the ______________ could be built to connect the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.

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Panama Canal

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The term  ________________ refers to the idea that through financial investment in foreign nations, the United States would have better relations with those countries and those countries would be more stable.

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Dollar Diplomacy

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Which U.S. President is associated with "Big Stick Diplomacy"?

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Teddy Roosevelt

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As a result of the Spanish-American War, the U.S. became a what?

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imperial/world power