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History Ch 6 vocab
Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| World Power | is a major country whose action affect other countries of the world |
| Expansionism | is the desire to gain more land. |
| Isolationist | a policy in which a nation avoids getting involved with the economic and political problems of other nations. |
| Annexed | is to add or attach to something larger. |
| Refuel | to take on fresh supply. |
| Descendants | is a person that comes from a certain ancestor. |
| Naval | having to do with a navy. |
| Yellow Journalism | is exciting but untrue stories printed by a newspaper to attract more readers and sell more papers. |
| Commonwealth | is a territory state or a nation that rules itself. |
| Spheres of Influence | is an area of a nation that is controlled by a foreign nation. |
| Open Door Policy | american idea in the early 1900's that all nation should be allowed house China's ports |