America becomes a World Power Vocabulary

Which of the following United States Presidents is shown in this illustration?

• Woodrow Wilson

• William Howard Taft

• Theodore Roosevelt

• Franklin Roosevelt

What was the purpose of Wilson's Fourteen Points?

• To end all proverty

• To create world peace after WW1

• To end world hunger

• To create arms treaties

Foreign policy created under President Taft that had the U.S. exchanging financial support for the right to "help" countries make decisions about trade and other commercial ventures

• Dollar Diplomacy

• Moral Diplomacy

• Big Stick Diplomacy

• Immoral Diplomacy

Yellow Journalism

• Politicians who ate yellow cheese

• Statesmen who needs to exploit those who were less fortunate

• Journalism that exploits, distorts, or exaggerates the news to attract readers.

• Journalist, writers, lawyers, and politicians who began the civil rights movement in America.

Sanford B. Dole was .....

• A poor man who wanted the US to annex Alaska.

• A wealthy, plantation owner and politician who was named President of New Republic of Hawaii. He asked US to annex Hawaii.

• the Secretary of State in 1899 who kept the countries that had spheres of influence in China from taking over China.

• A rebel who resulted in the deaths of thousands of converted Chinese Christians, missionaries, and foreign legions.

In 1899 the United States feared that countries with "spheres of influence" in China might choose to limit or restrict trade to and from their respective areas. This policy gave equal trading rights to all foreign nations in China.

• Moral Diplomacy

• Truman Policy

• Wilson's 14 Points

• Open Door Policy

Spanish-American War

• A war of expansion fought between the United States and Spain in 1898. Treaty of Paris officially ended the war.

• A war to create new countries from older territories.

• Basically it was exchanging money for political influence in Latin America and the Caribbean.

• This was a major alliance at the 'center' of Europe during World War I, made up of Germany,& Austria-Hungary.

“Spheres of Influence”

• Parts of a country that is influenced by

• Section of a country where one foreign nation enjoys special rights and powers

• Ends the Spanish American War, Grants America possession of Puerto Rico, Guan, and the Philippines.

• Considered a cause of the Spanish-American War

USS Maine

• This was a ship was sent to protect Americans in Cuba; the Maine explodes; the United States declares war on Spain as a result.

• This was a ship sent to Beijing, China; it was sent attack Americans living there as they were seen as traitor.

• This was a ship was sent to protect Americans in Canada; the Maine explodes; the United States declares war on Britain as a result.

• This was a ship was sent to protect Americans in Mexico; the Maine explodes; the United States declares war on Italy as a result.

Roosevelt's philosophy - In international affairs, ask first but bring along a big army to help convince them. Threaten to use force, act as international policemen

• Moral Diplomacy

• Immorality Clause

• Big Stick Diplomacy (Policy)

• Dollar Diplomacy