Imperialism and World War I Vocab Quiz

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

A policy proposed by the US in 1899, under which ALL nations would have equal opportunities to trade in China.

Allowed the United States to intervene in Cuba and gave the United States control of the naval base at Guantanamo Bay.

Legislation that promised the US would not annex Cuba after winning the Spanish-American war

Ended the Russo-Japanese War (1904-1905); signed in Portsmouth, New Hampshire after negotiations brokered by Theodore Roosevelt (for which he won the Nobel Peace Prize).

In 1898, a conflict between the United States and Spain, in which the U.S. supported the Cubans' fight for independence

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

Volunteer regiment of US Cavalry led by Teddy Roosevelt during the Spanish American War

Ship that explodes off the coast of Cuba in Havana harbor and helps contribute to the start of the Spanish-American War

1899 rebellion in Beijing, China started by a secret society of Chinese who opposed the "foreign devils". The rebellion was ended by British troops.