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World Power
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Alaska | Important natural resources were fur trade, fishing, timber, and gold. Became the 49 the state. |
| Hawaii | Became the 50 the state. |
| Annex | when a larger country protects and supports a smaller country in exchange for their cooperation. |
| Yellow journalism | false or exaggerated reporting in the news. |
| Imperialism | “Empire Building”: becoming a world power by adding territory and influence throughout the world. |
| USS Maine | battleship sent by President William McKinley in 1898 to Cuba’s Havana harbor to protect the lives and property of Americans in Cuba. |
| Spanish-American War | Congress declared war on Spain on April 25, 1898. |
| Theodore (Teddy) Roosevelt | assistant secretary of the Navy left his job to organize a group of volunteer soldiers to fight. He became a national hero and later was elected President of the United States. |
| Rough Riders | a group of cowboys, Native Americans, college athletes, and wealthy New Yorkers that fout in the Spanish-American War. |
| Buffalo Soldiers | units of experienced African American soldiers who got their name from fighting against the Native Americans on the Great Plains. |
| San Juan Hill | July 1, 1898-American troops defeated the Spanish troops at the Battle of San Juan Hill. |
| August 1898 | The U.S. and Spain sign a treaty to end the Spanish-American War |
| Isthmus | A narrow strip of land that connects two larger areas |
| Three Problems 1 | 1. United States had to get control of land for the Panama Canal Solution: backed by the U.S. Panama gained independence and agreed to let the U.S. build the canal |
| Three Problems 2 | 2. diseases such as malaria and yellow fever were in the hot wet areas of Panama Solution: areas of standing water were drained and the mosquito population went down, so did the cases of disease |
| Three Problems 3 | 3. mountains, swamps, and mud of Panama made it hard to dig the canal Solution: John Stevens brought in more workers and improved living conditions for them, built railroads and convinced Roosevelt to use a system of locks to raise and lower ships |
| Panama Canal | opened on August 15, 1914. Used for shipping, 50 miles long. Ships could move from one end of the canal to the other in 9 hours instead of a two month trip |
| 16th Amendment | 1913 – started Income Tax – tax on money earned from work or investments. Money to be used to pay for reforms and other government projects |
| Conservation | protecting something from being destroyed or used up |
| John Muir | a naturalist and writer who had a great impact on conservation. Worked with Roosevelt to establish a national park system. |
| World War 1 | from 1914-1919. Called the “war to end all wars” |
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