Unit # 12 - Imperialism & WWI

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Annexation

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The formal act of acquiring something (especially territory) by conquest or occupation.

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Roosevelt Corollary

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Roosevelt's 1904 extension of the Monroe Doctrine, stating that the United States has the right to protect its economic interests in South and Central America by using military force.

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Spanish-American War

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In 1898, a conflict between the United States and Spain, in which the U.S. supported the Cubans' fight for independence. Included an additional battleground in the Philippines, and ended with the territories of Puerto Rico and Guam also under United States control.

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Yellow Journalism

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Journalism that exploits, distorts, or exaggerates the news to create sensations and attract readers.

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Annexation of Hawaii

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U.S. wanted Hawaii for business and so Hawaiian sugar could be sold in the U.S. duty free. Queen Liliuokalani opposed, so Sanford B. Dole overthrew her in 1893. William McKinley convinced Congress to annex Hawaii in 1898.

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Panama Canal

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A ship canal 40 miles long across the Isthmus of Panama built by the United States (1904-1914). Panama was originally part of Columbia, until the U.S. backed an independence movement that paved the way for the lease of the canal zone to the U.S.

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Open Door Policy

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Statement of U.S. foreign policy toward China. Issued by U.S. Secretary of State John Hay (1899), the statement reaffirmed the principle that all countries should have equal access to any Chinese port open to trade.

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Imperialism

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A policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force.

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14 Points Speech

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President Woodrow Wilson proposed a 14-point program for world peace; all was rejected by the other Allied powers, except his proposal of the League of Nations.

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Zimmerman Telegram

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A telegram Germany sent to Mexico to convince Mexico to attack the U.S. Led to the U.S. entering World War I.