Imperialism Vocabulary

To add a territory to an existing country

• annex
• expansionism
• influence
• foreign policy

To explain the meaning of something

• disadvantage
• advantage
• interpret
• exist

The policy of AVOIDING international political and economic relations

• isolationism
• yellow journalism
• disadvantage
• territory

An area that is completely controlled by another country is a 

• empire
• annex
• territory
• influence

A country that is technically independent, but is actually under the control of another country

• protectorate
• county
• state
• continent

A MAJOR political unit with a large territory or a number of territories under one ruler

• empire
• country
• universe
• continent

The policy that calls for EXPANDING a nation's boundries (The USA practiced __________ when it purchased Alaska from Russia). 

• expansionism
• imperialism
• annex
• isolationism

The POWER of persons or things to be a force on, or to produce effects on the actions, behaviors or opinions of others
(My difficult tests may ___________ you and convince you to study). 

• influence
• question
• empire
• analyze

The plan that a government develops and the actions it takes in its relationships with other countries to protect its interests. 
(For example, in the past, part of the USA's ________ _______ was not to trade with Cuba). 

• foreign policy
• pledge of allegiance
• county country
• protectorate

The actions used by one nation to CONTROL other smaller and weaker nations is the practice of 

• imperialism
• isolationism
• travel
• war