17. FAC U.S. as Global Power

a speech given by the first U.S. president that established a precedent (example) that the United States should stay out of foreign wars

• Washington's Farewell Address

• Adams inauguration speach

• FDR's War Bombin of Pearl Harbor Speach

• Reagan's City on a Hill Speech

An American foreign policy that stated: (1) the United States would not interfere in European affairs; (2) the United States recognized and would not interfere with existing colonies in the Americas; (3) the Western Hemisphere was closed to future colonization; and (4) if a European power tried to interfere with any nation in the Americas, that would be viewed as a hostile act against the United States.

• Roosevelt Corrolary

• Truman Doctrine

• Square Deal

• Monroe Doctrine

The 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

• Roosevelt Corollary

• Manifest Destiny

• Imperialism

• Monroe Doctrine

a war between Spain and the US related to the independence of Cuba. The US victory expanded the US power into Cuba, Puerto Rico, the Philippines, Guam and other pacific islands.

• The Maine

• Spanish-American War

• Manifest Destiny

• Annexation

Led by future president Theodore Roosevelt, they defeated Spanish troops at San Juan Hill in Cuba

• Rough Riders

• Buffalo Soldiers

• Harlem Hellfighters

• Globe Trotters

When a stronger country takes over a weaker country for economic, social or political reasons

• Imposition

• Socialism

• Imperialism

• Annexation

To take over a territory or region and make it a part of your own country

• annexation

• importation

• imperialism

• impounding

Ship that exploded off the coast of Cuba in Havana harbor and contributed to the start of the Spanish-American War.

• the Maine

• the Lusitania

• the Titanic

• the Sussex

Created excitement and gained attention by exagerating and sensationalizing news stories in order to sell more copies of newspapers.

• yellow journalism

• imperialism

• the maine

• annexation

an amendment to the U.S. declaration of war against Spain which proclaimed that the United States would not establish permanent control over Cuba.

It stated that the United States "hereby disclaims any disposition of intention to exercise sovereignty, jurisdiction, or control over said island except for pacification thereof, and asserts its determination, when that is accomplished, to leave the government and control of the island to its people."

• Platt Amendment

• Teller Amendment

• 19th Amendment

• Monroe Doctrine