Expansion & Imperialism Vocab.

Question 1

Big Stick Policy

Answer 1

It allows the United States to extend the Monroe Doctrine to allow them the ability to intervene in Latin America if needed

Question 2

Boomtown

Answer 2

Towns would spring up almost overnight at places where gold and silver were discovered

Question 3

Expansionism

Answer 3

The belief that a country should acquire land beyond its borders and grow in size. The new territories will be added to that country and usually have resources.

Question 4

Exports

Answer 4

Goods or services sent to another country for sale

Question 5

Foreign Policy

Answer 5

A plan that is followed by one country when dealing with other nations (countries)

Question 6

Imperialism

Answer 6

A belief that a stronger nation should control a weaker nation through its economy. They gain control of the economy through diplomacy or military force. The weaker nation does not take on the name of the stronger nation.

Question 7

Imports

Answer 7

Goods or services brought into a country from abroad for sale

Question 8

Isolationism

Answer 8

The belief that a country should stay completely to itself. At times, isolated nations do focus on open trade with other nations. No permanent alliances.

Question 9

Homestead

Answer 9

A piece of free land that people claimed from the goverment. They had to live and work on it for 5 years to keep it

Question 10

Land Rush

Answer 10

When certain prime areas of land were opened for homesteading, people would race to claim the best plots

Question 11

Manifest Destiny

Answer 11

A belief by Americans in the 1800’s that the United States was destined to expand west all the way to the Pacific Ocean

Question 12

Monroe Doctrine

Answer 12

It stated that North and South America were no longer open to colonization. It also declared that the United States would not allow European countries to interfere with independent governments in the Americas.

Question 13

Open Door Policy

Answer 13

Issued by the US and stated that all nation had the right to trade with China (end European “Spheres of Influence”)

Question 14

Panama Canal

Answer 14

A man made waterway that was built in order to connect the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, making it faster, easier and safer to move both naval warships and ships for trade

Question 15

Roosevelt Corollary

Answer 15

An extension of the Monroe Doctrine that states that the US can intervene in Latin American affairs

Question 16

Spheres of Influence

Answer 16

Areas where another nation has economic and political control

Question 17

Yellow Journalism

Answer 17

To exaggerate and sensationalized stories in order to sell newspapers