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U.S. Review Session
Session 4: Rise of American Power
Question | Answer |
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Theodore Roosevelt | 26th U.S. President known for his “Square Deal,” Big Stick Diplomacy, and conservation efforts |
Queen Liliuokalani | Last monarch of Hawaii, overthrown by U.S. sugar planters |
William Howard Taft | U.S. President known for “Dollar Diplomacy,” promoting U.S. economic influence abroad |
John Hay | U.S. Secretary of State who proposed the Open Door Policy in China |
Woodrow Wilson | 28th U.S. President who proposed the Fourteen Points and led the U.S. during World War I |
Mitchell Palmer | U.S. Attorney General who led the Palmer Raids during the Red Scare |
Panama Canal | Waterway built by the U.S. for faster Atlantic-Pacific travel; symbol of U.S. imperial reach |
Hawaii | Annexed by the U.S. in 1898; previously an independent kingdom |
Alaska | Purchased from Russia in 1867, known as “Seward’s Folly” at the time. Later found to be rich in natural resources |
Cuba | Became U.S. protected after the Spanish-American War |
Philippines, Guam, Puerto Rico | Territories gained by the U.S. after the Spanish-American War |
19th Amendment (1920) | Granted women the right to vote |
Schenck v. United States (1919) | Supreme Court ruling allowing limits on free speech during wartime if it presents a “clear and present danger” |
Spanish-American War (1898) | Conflict between U.S. and Spain; led to U.S. acquisition of overseas territories |
World War I (1914–1918; U.S. joined 1917) | Global war that increased U.S. global involvement and changed the home front |
Red Scare (Post-WWI) | Fear of communist influence in the U.S. following the Russian Revolution and labor unrest |
Imperialism | Policy of extending a nation's power by acquiring territories |
Big Stick Diplomacy | Roosevelt’s foreign policy: peaceful negotiation supported by the threat of force |
Roosevelt Corollary | Addition to the Monroe Doctrine; justified U.S. intervention in Latin America |
Dollar Diplomacy | Taft’s policy of using economic investments to influence Latin America |
Open Door Policy | U.S. proposal to ensure equal trading rights in China |
Square Deal | Roosevelt’s domestic policy focusing on Conservation, Control of Corporations, and Consumer Protection |
Yellow Journalism | Sensationalized news that contributed to public support for the Spanish-American War |
Unrestricted Submarine Warfare | German naval strategy that sank civilian ships and led to U.S. involvement in WWI |
Zimmerman Telegram | German proposal urging Mexico to attack the U.S. in return for lost territory |
Great Migration | Movement of African Americans from the South to Northern cities for jobs and to escape segregation |
Treaty of Paris (1898) | Ended Spanish-American War; gave the U.S. control over several territories |
Wilson’s Fourteen Points | President Wilson’s plan for peace after WWI; emphasized self-determination and a League of Nations |
Treaty of Versailles (1919) | Peace treaty ending WWI; punished Germany and established the League of Nations |
Palmer Raids (1919–1920) | Government crackdown on suspected radicals during the Red Scare; led to civil liberties violations |