U.S. Imperialism Vocabulary Quiz DOE 2023

Nationalism: domination by one country of the political, social, or economic life of another country.

• True
• False

Self-determination: the right of people to choose their own form of government

• True
• False

Isolationism: a national policy of avoiding involvement in world affairs

• True
• False

Territory: an area, region, or piece of land

• True
• False

Definition: the belief that a country should maintain a strong military and be prepared to use it aggressively to defend or promote national interests.

• Nationalism
• Imperialism
• Militarism
• Propaganda

Definition: domination by one country of the political, economic, or social life of another country or region

• Imperialism
• Propaganda
• Manifest Destiny
• Intervention

Definition: a strong feeling of pride in and devotion to one's country

• Militarism
• Nationalism
• Yellow Journalism
• Imperialism

Definition: adding new territory to a nation by conquest or occupation

• Open Door Policy
• Isolationism
• Big Stick Diplomacy
• Annexation

Definition: information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view.

• Acquisition
• U.S.S. Maine
• Propaganda
• Intervention

Definition: getting involved in a situation to change what is happening.

• Roosevelt Corollary
• Annexation
• Nationalism
• Intervention