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

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