U.S. Imperialism

1898 military conflict that began with the explosion of the USS Maine in Havana, Cuba

• Mexican Revolution

• WWI

• Spanish American War

• Hawaiian Annexation

Extension of the Monroe Doctrine in 1904 in which the U.S. claimed the right to protect its economic interests by means of military intervention in the affairs of Western Hemisphere nations

• Dollar Diplomacy

• Open Door Policy

• Roosevelt Corollary

• Moral Diplomacy

The U.S. policy of using the nation's economic power to exert influence over other countries

• Moral Diplomacy

• Dollar Diplomacy

• Open Door Policy

• Big Stick Diplomacy

Policy among Germany, Russia, Great Britain, France, Italy, and Japan in which these countries would not interfere with U.S. trading rights in China

• Roosevelt Corollary

• Dollar Diplomacy

• Open Door Policy

• Big Stick Diplomacy

Theodore Roosevelt's policy of backing up diplomatic relations with military force

• Moral Diplomacy

• Dollar Diplomacy

• Open Door Policy

• Big Stick Diplomacy

U.S. Admiral who urged government officials to build up American naval power

• Theodore Roosevelt

• Alfred Thayer Mahan

• Henry Cabot Lodge

• Sanford Dole

The use of sensationalized and exaggerated reporting by newspapers or magazines to attract readers

• Nationalism

• Imperialism

• Yellow Journalism

• Expansionism

Policy of Woodrow Wilson stating that the U.S. could not officially recognize governments that were oppressive, undemocratic, or opposed to U.S. business interests

• Moral Diplomacy

• Dollar Diplomacy

• Open Door Policy

• Big Stick Diplomacy

A volunteer cavalry regiment, commanded by Theodore Roosevelt that served in the Spanish American War

• Rough Riders

• Sanford Dole

• Alfred Thayer Mahan

• Tuskegee Airmen

Headed Hawaiian government after the queen was overthrown

• Theodore Roosevelt

• Alfred Thayer Mahan

• Sanford Dole

• Henry Cabot Lodge