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U.S. Review Session
Session 4: Rise of American Power
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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