"Big Stick"DiplomacyPresident'sRoosevelt's policy ofcreating and using,when necessary, astrong military threatto achieve America'sgoalsSelectiveServiceActAct passed byCongress in May1917 authorizinga draft of youngmen moremilitary serviceYellowPressNewspapers thatused sensationalheadlines andexaggeratedstories in order topromotereadershipSelf-determinationThe right of anation togovern itselfand choose itsown form ofgovernment.FourteenPointsWoodrowWilson's post-World War Iplan for peaceand the Leagueof Nations.GlobalinfluenceThe ability of anation to exertpower and influenceon a worldwidescale throughpolitical, economic,and cultural means.ExpansionismThe policyof territorialor economicexpansion.SphereofinfluenceA regiondominatedand controlledby an outsidepowerEspionageThe practice ofspying or usingspies to obtaininformationabout theenemy.ExpansionismA policy ofactively seekingto increase anation'sterritorialholdings.ImperialismThe policy ofextending a nation'spower and controlthrough colonizationor political influenceover otherterritories.AmericanExpeditionaryForceThe USmilitary forcesent to fight inEurope duringWorld War I.InsurrectionA violentuprisingagainst anauthority orgovernmentOpenDoorPolicyAmericanstatement that thegovernment didnot want coloniesin China, butfavored free tradethereA.MitchellPalmerThe USAttorneyGeneral knownfor hisinvolvement inthe Red Scare.PanamaCanalA canal built bythe US inPanama toconnect theAtlantic andPacific Oceans.LeagueofNationsAn internationalorganizationestablished afterWorld War I topromote peaceand cooperation.AnnexTo takecontrol ofa countryor areaUSSMaineAmerican navalship that sankin HavanaHarbor, leadingto the Spanish-American War."Dollar"DiplomacyPresident Taft'spolicy ofexpandingAmericaninvestmentsabroadInternationaldiplomacyNegotiations andcommunicationbetween nationsto managerelationships andresolve issues.RooseveltCorollaryPresidentRoosevelt'sreassertion ofthe MonroeDoctrineAmericanCivilLibertiesUnionAn organizationfounded in 1920to protect civilliberties anddefendindividuals' rights.SpanishAmericanWarA war between theUS and Spain whichresulted in Spain'swithdrawal fromCuba and it's cessionof Guam, PuertoRico, and thePhilippinesManifestDestinyThe 19th-centurybelief that the USwas destined toexpand across NorthAmerica, often usedto justify westwardexpansion.Big StickDiplomacyTheodoreRoosevelt'sforeign policy ofnegotiatingpeacefully but alsodemonstratingpower.Spanish-AmericanWarA conflict in1898 betweenSpain and theUS, resulting inthe US acquiringterritories.ImpetusAn influencethat makessomethinghappen, orhappen morequickly"Moral"DiplomacyPresident's Wilson'sstatement that the USwould not use force toassert influence in theworld, but wouldinstead work topromote human rightsMilitaryinterventionDirect involvementof a nation'sarmed forces inanother country'saffairs, often toinfluence politicalsituations.MonroeDoctrineDeclaration byPresident Monroe in1823 that the UnitedStates would opposethe efforts by anyoutside power tocontrol a nation in theWestern HemisphereAutonomousIndependent;self-governingDollarDiplomacyTaft's policy ofusing economicinvestment toboost Americaninfluenceabroad.ImperialismA policy ofextending acountry's powerand influencethrough diplomacyor military force.ImperialismThe domination byone country of thepolitical,economic, orcultural life ofanother country orregionAnnexationof HawaiiThe USacquisition ofHawaii in 1898,making it aterritory in1900.ZimmermanNoteA secret diplomaticcommunicationissued by theGerman Empireproposing a militaryalliance with Mexicoagainst the US.ContainmentUS policy aimed atpreventing thespread ofcommunism duringthe Cold War, oftenthrough political andmilitary pressure.EspionageactAct passed byCongress in June1917 enacting severepenalties for anyoneengaged in disloyalor treasonableactivitiesOpenDoorPolicyA policyproposed by theUS in 1899 toallow multipleimperial powersaccess to China.SeditionActsLaws passed in1918 that madeit illegal tocriticize the USgovernmentduring wartime.SussexPledgeA promise madeby Germany tothe US to notsink passengerships withoutwarning.FourteenPointsList of terms forresolving WWIand future warsoutlined byPresidentWilson"Big Stick"DiplomacyPresident'sRoosevelt's policy ofcreating and using,when necessary, astrong military threatto achieve America'sgoalsSelectiveServiceActAct passed byCongress in May1917 authorizinga draft of youngmen moremilitary serviceYellowPressNewspapers thatused sensationalheadlines andexaggeratedstories in order topromotereadershipSelf-determinationThe right of anation togovern itselfand choose itsown form ofgovernment.FourteenPointsWoodrowWilson's post-World War Iplan for peaceand the Leagueof Nations.GlobalinfluenceThe ability of anation to exertpower and influenceon a worldwidescale throughpolitical, economic,and cultural means.ExpansionismThe policyof territorialor economicexpansion.SphereofinfluenceA regiondominatedand controlledby an outsidepowerEspionageThe practice ofspying or usingspies to obtaininformationabout theenemy.ExpansionismA policy ofactively seekingto increase anation'sterritorialholdings.ImperialismThe policy ofextending a nation'spower and controlthrough colonizationor political influenceover otherterritories.AmericanExpeditionaryForceThe USmilitary forcesent to fight inEurope duringWorld War I.InsurrectionA violentuprisingagainst anauthority orgovernmentOpenDoorPolicyAmericanstatement that thegovernment didnot want coloniesin China, butfavored free tradethereA.MitchellPalmerThe USAttorneyGeneral knownfor hisinvolvement inthe Red Scare.PanamaCanalA canal built bythe US inPanama toconnect theAtlantic andPacific Oceans.LeagueofNationsAn internationalorganizationestablished afterWorld War I topromote peaceand cooperation.AnnexTo takecontrol ofa countryor areaUSSMaineAmerican navalship that sankin HavanaHarbor, leadingto the Spanish-American War."Dollar"DiplomacyPresident Taft'spolicy ofexpandingAmericaninvestmentsabroadInternationaldiplomacyNegotiations andcommunicationbetween nationsto managerelationships andresolve issues.RooseveltCorollaryPresidentRoosevelt'sreassertion ofthe MonroeDoctrineAmericanCivilLibertiesUnionAn organizationfounded in 1920to protect civilliberties anddefendindividuals' rights.SpanishAmericanWarA war between theUS and Spain whichresulted in Spain'swithdrawal fromCuba and it's cessionof Guam, PuertoRico, and thePhilippinesManifestDestinyThe 19th-centurybelief that the USwas destined toexpand across NorthAmerica, often usedto justify westwardexpansion.Big StickDiplomacyTheodoreRoosevelt'sforeign policy ofnegotiatingpeacefully but alsodemonstratingpower.Spanish-AmericanWarA conflict in1898 betweenSpain and theUS, resulting inthe US acquiringterritories.ImpetusAn influencethat makessomethinghappen, orhappen morequickly"Moral"DiplomacyPresident's Wilson'sstatement that the USwould not use force toassert influence in theworld, but wouldinstead work topromote human rightsMilitaryinterventionDirect involvementof a nation'sarmed forces inanother country'saffairs, often toinfluence politicalsituations.MonroeDoctrineDeclaration byPresident Monroe in1823 that the UnitedStates would opposethe efforts by anyoutside power tocontrol a nation in theWestern HemisphereAutonomousIndependent;self-governingDollarDiplomacyTaft's policy ofusing economicinvestment toboost Americaninfluenceabroad.ImperialismA policy ofextending acountry's powerand influencethrough diplomacyor military force.ImperialismThe domination byone country of thepolitical,economic, orcultural life ofanother country orregionAnnexationof HawaiiThe USacquisition ofHawaii in 1898,making it aterritory in1900.ZimmermanNoteA secret diplomaticcommunicationissued by theGerman Empireproposing a militaryalliance with Mexicoagainst the US.ContainmentUS policy aimed atpreventing thespread ofcommunism duringthe Cold War, oftenthrough political andmilitary pressure.EspionageactAct passed byCongress in June1917 enacting severepenalties for anyoneengaged in disloyalor treasonableactivitiesOpenDoorPolicyA policyproposed by theUS in 1899 toallow multipleimperial powersaccess to China.SeditionActsLaws passed in1918 that madeit illegal tocriticize the USgovernmentduring wartime.SussexPledgeA promise madeby Germany tothe US to notsink passengerships withoutwarning.FourteenPointsList of terms forresolving WWIand future warsoutlined byPresidentWilson

US as a World Super Power Vocab BINGO! - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. President's Roosevelt's policy of creating and using, when necessary, a strong military threat to achieve America's goals
    "Big Stick" Diplomacy
  2. Act passed by Congress in May 1917 authorizing a draft of young men more military service
    Selective Service Act
  3. Newspapers that used sensational headlines and exaggerated stories in order to promote readership
    Yellow Press
  4. The right of a nation to govern itself and choose its own form of government.
    Self-determination
  5. Woodrow Wilson's post-World War I plan for peace and the League of Nations.
    Fourteen Points
  6. The ability of a nation to exert power and influence on a worldwide scale through political, economic, and cultural means.
    Global influence
  7. The policy of territorial or economic expansion.
    Expansionism
  8. A region dominated and controlled by an outside power
    Sphere of influence
  9. The practice of spying or using spies to obtain information about the enemy.
    Espionage
  10. A policy of actively seeking to increase a nation's territorial holdings.
    Expansionism
  11. The policy of extending a nation's power and control through colonization or political influence over other territories.
    Imperialism
  12. The US military force sent to fight in Europe during World War I.
    American Expeditionary Force
  13. A violent uprising against an authority or government
    Insurrection
  14. American statement that the government did not want colonies in China, but favored free trade there
    Open Door Policy
  15. The US Attorney General known for his involvement in the Red Scare.
    A.Mitchell Palmer
  16. A canal built by the US in Panama to connect the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
    Panama Canal
  17. An international organization established after World War I to promote peace and cooperation.
    League of Nations
  18. To take control of a country or area
    Annex
  19. American naval ship that sank in Havana Harbor, leading to the Spanish-American War.
    USS Maine
  20. President Taft's policy of expanding American investments abroad
    "Dollar" Diplomacy
  21. Negotiations and communication between nations to manage relationships and resolve issues.
    International diplomacy
  22. President Roosevelt's reassertion of the Monroe Doctrine
    Roosevelt Corollary
  23. An organization founded in 1920 to protect civil liberties and defend individuals' rights.
    American Civil Liberties Union
  24. A war between the US and Spain which resulted in Spain's withdrawal from Cuba and it's cession of Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines
    Spanish American War
  25. The 19th-century belief that the US was destined to expand across North America, often used to justify westward expansion.
    Manifest Destiny
  26. Theodore Roosevelt's foreign policy of negotiating peacefully but also demonstrating power.
    Big Stick Diplomacy
  27. A conflict in 1898 between Spain and the US, resulting in the US acquiring territories.
    Spanish-American War
  28. An influence that makes something happen, or happen more quickly
    Impetus
  29. President's Wilson's statement that the US would not use force to assert influence in the world, but would instead work to promote human rights
    "Moral" Diplomacy
  30. Direct involvement of a nation's armed forces in another country's affairs, often to influence political situations.
    Military intervention
  31. Declaration by President Monroe in 1823 that the United States would oppose the efforts by any outside power to control a nation in the Western Hemisphere
    Monroe Doctrine
  32. Independent; self-governing
    Autonomous
  33. Taft's policy of using economic investment to boost American influence abroad.
    Dollar Diplomacy
  34. A policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force.
    Imperialism
  35. The domination by one country of the political, economic, or cultural life of another country or region
    Imperialism
  36. The US acquisition of Hawaii in 1898, making it a territory in 1900.
    Annexation of Hawaii
  37. A secret diplomatic communication issued by the German Empire proposing a military alliance with Mexico against the US.
    Zimmerman Note
  38. US policy aimed at preventing the spread of communism during the Cold War, often through political and military pressure.
    Containment
  39. Act passed by Congress in June 1917 enacting severe penalties for anyone engaged in disloyal or treasonable activities
    Espionage act
  40. A policy proposed by the US in 1899 to allow multiple imperial powers access to China.
    Open Door Policy
  41. Laws passed in 1918 that made it illegal to criticize the US government during wartime.
    Sedition Acts
  42. A promise made by Germany to the US to not sink passenger ships without warning.
    Sussex Pledge
  43. List of terms for resolving WWI and future wars outlined by President Wilson
    Fourteen Points