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chptr 6 vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| World Power | A world power is a major country whose actions affect other countries of the world. |
| Expansionism | Expansionism is the desire to gain more land. |
| Isolationist | An isolationist nation is a nation that avoids economic or political dealings with other countries. |
| Annexed | To annex is to add or attach to something larger. |
| Refuel | To refuel means to take on a fresh supply of fuel. |
| Descendants | A descendant is a person that comes from a certain ancestor. |
| Naval | Naval means having to do with a navy. |
| Yellow Jurnalism | Yellow journalism is exciting but untrue stories printed by a newspaper to attract more readers and sell more papers. |
| Commonwealth | A commonwealth is a territory, state, or nation that rules itself. |
| Sphere of Influence | A sphere of influence is an area of a nation that is controlled by a foreign nation. |
| Open Door Policy | The open door policy was the American idea in the early 1900s that all nations should be allowed to use China's ports. |
| CHAPTER 7 | This is chapter 7 so if you get this wrong well my comment would be, WOWWWWWW HOW IN THE WORLD DID YOUUUU GET THIS WRONG WOOOOOOOOOOO OWWWWWWWWWWWW |
| Western Hemisphere | The Western Hemisphere is the western half of the earth. It includes North America and South America. |
| Stable Governments | A stable government is a government that does not change frequently. |
| Isthmus | An isthmus is a narrow strip of land that connects two larger pieces of land. |
| Malaria | Malaria is a deadly disease that causes chills, fever, and sweating. People get malaria from the bite of an infected mosquito. |
| Big Stick Diplomacy | Big Stick Diplomacy was President Theodore Roosevelt's foreign policy. It said that the United States would use military force to settle problems. |
| Corollary | A corollary is an idea that follows up another idea. The Roosevelt Corollary builds upon the ideas of the Monroe Doctrine. |
| Dollar Diplomacy | Dollar diplomacy was President Taft's policy toward Latin America. It encouraged the growth of American businesses there. |
| Good Neighbor Policy | The Good Neighbor Policy was a policy toward Latin America during the 1930s. It said that the United States would not use military force there. |
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