Becoming a World Power: Vocab

The act of being and remaining neutral when regarding conflicts.

• Isolationism

• Militarism

• Neutrality

• Imperialism

The belief that a government should maintain a strong military.

• Militarism

• Yellow Journalism

• Nationalism

• Internationalism

The act or process of a nation extending its control over areas beyond its borders.

• Nationalism

• Internationalism

• Imperialism

• Neutrality

The belief that the United States needed to move beyond its continental boundaries to both protect itself and help enlighten other people.

• Internationalism

• Nationalism

• Yellow Journalism

• Alliance

Loyalty and devotion to a nation.

• Isolationism

• Annexation

• Alliance

• Nationalism

An agreement between two or more parties to promote peace and cooperation between each party.

• Alliance

• Isolationism

• Imperialism

• Neutrality

To add to one’s own territory by forcefully taking land from another person/government.

• Imperialism

• Annexation

• Alliance

• Isolationism

George Washington urged the United States in his farewell address that the country should practice ....

• Imperialism

• Militarism

• Isolationism

• Yellow Journalism

A country's goals and interests.

• National Interest

• Civil Liberties

• Militarism

• Neutrality

Guarantees and rights that a government cannot take away from individuals.

• Freedom

• Civil Liberties

• Laws

• National Interest