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

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