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1. Spanish-American War . The conflict between the U.S. and Spain which helped Cuba gain its independence from Spain in 1898. 2. U.S.S. Maine. An American warship which exploded in Cuba’s Havana Harbor and became a catalyst to declaring war on Spain. . 3. “World Power ”. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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1. Spanish-American War
The conflict between the U.S. and Spain which helped Cuba gain its
independence from Spain in 1898.
2. U.S.S. Maine
An American warship which exploded in Cuba’s Havana
Harbor and became a catalyst to declaring war on Spain.
3. “World Power”
A nation that holds several territories, has a large and
powerful military, has a wealthy economy, and comes to the
defense/aid of weaker nations.
4. “Yellow Journalism”
Sensationalized, biased, and often false reporting which became a
major cause of the Spanish-American War.
5. Territory
Land that is controlled and governed by a
foreign country.
6. Theodore Roosevelt The 26th president
of the U.S. –he was known as a progressive, an imperialist, a trust-buster,
naturalist, and is responsible for the
building of the Panama Canal.
7. “Big Stick” Diplomacy
Philosophic belief that the
U.S. should respond to a
foreign crisis not with threats, but
with military action.
8. Panama Canal A canal built by the U.S. through the isthmus of Panama
linking the Atlantic and
Pacific Oceans.(Opened Aug. 15,
1914).
9. “Foreign Policy”
Policies decided on by a nation in how it will deal with other countries, in order to achieve
national goals.
10. Roosevelt Corollary The U.S. claimed
the right to intervene in the affairs of Latin
America whenever those
nations were threatened or
seemed unstable.
11. “Police Power”
The power of a nation to regulate the conduct of its citizens and the citizens of
other nations in the interest of the “common good.”
12. Monroe Doctrine
The 1823 U.S. doctrine which
stated that European
countries should not consider North
and South America as future
areas for colonization.
13. Latin America
The portion of the western
hemisphere that includes South
America, Central America,
Mexico, and certain islands in the Caribbean.
14. Assert
To strongly state or assure with
confidence one’s opinion as correct.
15. Advocate
To be in favor, support of, to urge, or
recommend publicly an opinion.
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