Vocabulary for U.S. Becomes a Global Power

A formal agreement between two or more countries, often ending a conflict, is known as ______.

• Treaty

• Reparations

• Propaganda

• Militarism

What is the policy or practice of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force?

• Reparations

• Imperialism

• Nationalism

• Isolationism

A type of combat where soldiers fight from deep trenches is known as ______.

• Trench Warfare

• Expansionism

• Militarism

• Isolationism

His 128th Birthday--"Gee, but this is an awful stretch!", 1904

What message about imperialism did this political cartoon convey?

• the closer an acquired territory was, the more self-government it should be allowed to exercise

• imperialism was not likely to improve access to overseas markets

• it was not worth angering European powers to annex new territories

• the farther imperialist expansion extended, the harder it would be for the U.S. to maintain control

Payments made by a country to compensate for damages caused during a war are known as ______.

• Reparations

• Treaties

• Alliances

• Armistice

A policy of territorial or economic expansion is called:

• Expansionism

• Militarism

• Propaganda

• Annexation

The belief in building up strong armed forces to prepare for war is called:

• Militarism

• Nationalism

• Imperialism

• Isolationism

An agreement to stop fighting, usually leading to peace talks, is called:

• Armistice

• Alliance

• Treaty

• Insurrection

A strong sense of pride and loyalty to one's nation, often leading to the desire for self-governance, is known as ______.

• Nationalism

• Imperialism

• Militarism

• Propaganda

The main theater of war during World War I, characterized by trench warfare, is known as ______.

• Western Front

• Eastern Front

• Southern Front

• Northern Front