InternationaldiplomacyNegotiations andcommunicationbetween nationsto managerelationships andresolve issues."Moral"DiplomacyPresident's Wilson'sstatement that the USwould not use force toassert influence in theworld, but wouldinstead work topromote human rightsSelf-determinationThe right of anation togovern itselfand choose itsown form ofgovernment.ImperialismA policy ofextending acountry's powerand influencethrough diplomacyor military force.AnnexTo takecontrol ofa countryor areaSphereofinfluenceA regiondominatedand controlledby an outsidepowerImperialismThe policy ofextending a nation'spower and controlthrough colonizationor political influenceover otherterritories.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'sgoalsSeditionActsLaws passed in1918 that madeit illegal tocriticize the USgovernmentduring wartime.Spanish-AmericanWarA conflict in1898 betweenSpain and theUS, resulting inthe US acquiringterritories.DollarDiplomacyTaft's policy ofusing economicinvestment toboost Americaninfluenceabroad.Annexationof HawaiiThe USacquisition ofHawaii in 1898,making it aterritory in1900.ExpansionismThe policyof territorialor economicexpansion.A.MitchellPalmerThe USAttorneyGeneral knownfor hisinvolvement inthe Red Scare.ZimmermanNoteA secret diplomaticcommunicationissued by theGerman Empireproposing a militaryalliance with Mexicoagainst the US.ManifestDestinyThe 19th-centurybelief that the USwas destined toexpand across NorthAmerica, often usedto justify westwardexpansion.MilitaryinterventionDirect involvementof a nation'sarmed forces inanother country'saffairs, often toinfluence politicalsituations.SpanishAmericanWarA war between theUS and Spain whichresulted in Spain'swithdrawal fromCuba and it's cessionof Guam, PuertoRico, and thePhilippinesAmericanExpeditionaryForceThe USmilitary forcesent to fight inEurope duringWorld War I.OpenDoorPolicyAmericanstatement that thegovernment didnot want coloniesin China, butfavored free tradethereFourteenPointsWoodrowWilson's post-World War Iplan for peaceand the Leagueof Nations.MonroeDoctrineDeclaration byPresident Monroe in1823 that the UnitedStates would opposethe efforts by anyoutside power tocontrol a nation in theWestern HemisphereAmericanCivilLibertiesUnionAn organizationfounded in 1920to protect civilliberties anddefendindividuals' rights.Big StickDiplomacyTheodoreRoosevelt'sforeign policy ofnegotiatingpeacefully but alsodemonstratingpower.EspionageThe practice ofspying or usingspies to obtaininformationabout theenemy.InsurrectionA violentuprisingagainst anauthority orgovernmentLeagueofNationsAn internationalorganizationestablished afterWorld War I topromote peaceand cooperation.ExpansionismA policy ofactively seekingto increase anation'sterritorialholdings.EspionageactAct passed byCongress in June1917 enacting severepenalties for anyoneengaged in disloyalor treasonableactivitiesRooseveltCorollaryPresidentRoosevelt'sreassertion ofthe MonroeDoctrineOpenDoorPolicyA policyproposed by theUS in 1899 toallow multipleimperial powersaccess to China.GlobalinfluenceThe ability of anation to exertpower and influenceon a worldwidescale throughpolitical, economic,and cultural means.PanamaCanalA canal built bythe US inPanama toconnect theAtlantic andPacific Oceans.ImperialismThe domination byone country of thepolitical,economic, orcultural life ofanother country orregion"Dollar"DiplomacyPresident Taft'spolicy ofexpandingAmericaninvestmentsabroadYellowPressNewspapers thatused sensationalheadlines andexaggeratedstories in order topromotereadershipUSSMaineAmerican navalship that sankin HavanaHarbor, leadingto the Spanish-American War.AutonomousIndependent;self-governingImpetusAn influencethat makessomethinghappen, orhappen morequicklySussexPledgeA promise madeby Germany tothe US to notsink passengerships withoutwarning.SelectiveServiceActAct passed byCongress in May1917 authorizinga draft of youngmen moremilitary serviceFourteenPointsList of terms forresolving WWIand future warsoutlined byPresidentWilsonInternationaldiplomacyNegotiations andcommunicationbetween nationsto managerelationships andresolve issues."Moral"DiplomacyPresident's Wilson'sstatement that the USwould not use force toassert influence in theworld, but wouldinstead work topromote human rightsSelf-determinationThe right of anation togovern itselfand choose itsown form ofgovernment.ImperialismA policy ofextending acountry's powerand influencethrough diplomacyor military force.AnnexTo takecontrol ofa countryor areaSphereofinfluenceA regiondominatedand controlledby an outsidepowerImperialismThe policy ofextending a nation'spower and controlthrough colonizationor political influenceover otherterritories.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'sgoalsSeditionActsLaws passed in1918 that madeit illegal tocriticize the USgovernmentduring wartime.Spanish-AmericanWarA conflict in1898 betweenSpain and theUS, resulting inthe US acquiringterritories.DollarDiplomacyTaft's policy ofusing economicinvestment toboost Americaninfluenceabroad.Annexationof HawaiiThe USacquisition ofHawaii in 1898,making it aterritory in1900.ExpansionismThe policyof territorialor economicexpansion.A.MitchellPalmerThe USAttorneyGeneral knownfor hisinvolvement inthe Red Scare.ZimmermanNoteA secret diplomaticcommunicationissued by theGerman Empireproposing a militaryalliance with Mexicoagainst the US.ManifestDestinyThe 19th-centurybelief that the USwas destined toexpand across NorthAmerica, often usedto justify westwardexpansion.MilitaryinterventionDirect involvementof a nation'sarmed forces inanother country'saffairs, often toinfluence politicalsituations.SpanishAmericanWarA war between theUS and Spain whichresulted in Spain'swithdrawal fromCuba and it's cessionof Guam, PuertoRico, and thePhilippinesAmericanExpeditionaryForceThe USmilitary forcesent to fight inEurope duringWorld War I.OpenDoorPolicyAmericanstatement that thegovernment didnot want coloniesin China, butfavored free tradethereFourteenPointsWoodrowWilson's post-World War Iplan for peaceand the Leagueof Nations.MonroeDoctrineDeclaration byPresident Monroe in1823 that the UnitedStates would opposethe efforts by anyoutside power tocontrol a nation in theWestern HemisphereAmericanCivilLibertiesUnionAn organizationfounded in 1920to protect civilliberties anddefendindividuals' rights.Big StickDiplomacyTheodoreRoosevelt'sforeign policy ofnegotiatingpeacefully but alsodemonstratingpower.EspionageThe practice ofspying or usingspies to obtaininformationabout theenemy.InsurrectionA violentuprisingagainst anauthority orgovernmentLeagueofNationsAn internationalorganizationestablished afterWorld War I topromote peaceand cooperation.ExpansionismA policy ofactively seekingto increase anation'sterritorialholdings.EspionageactAct passed byCongress in June1917 enacting severepenalties for anyoneengaged in disloyalor treasonableactivitiesRooseveltCorollaryPresidentRoosevelt'sreassertion ofthe MonroeDoctrineOpenDoorPolicyA policyproposed by theUS in 1899 toallow multipleimperial powersaccess to China.GlobalinfluenceThe ability of anation to exertpower and influenceon a worldwidescale throughpolitical, economic,and cultural means.PanamaCanalA canal built bythe US inPanama toconnect theAtlantic andPacific Oceans.ImperialismThe domination byone country of thepolitical,economic, orcultural life ofanother country orregion"Dollar"DiplomacyPresident Taft'spolicy ofexpandingAmericaninvestmentsabroadYellowPressNewspapers thatused sensationalheadlines andexaggeratedstories in order topromotereadershipUSSMaineAmerican navalship that sankin HavanaHarbor, leadingto the Spanish-American War.AutonomousIndependent;self-governingImpetusAn influencethat makessomethinghappen, orhappen morequicklySussexPledgeA promise madeby Germany tothe US to notsink passengerships withoutwarning.SelectiveServiceActAct passed byCongress in May1917 authorizinga draft of youngmen moremilitary serviceFourteenPointsList 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. Negotiations and communication between nations to manage relationships and resolve issues.
    International diplomacy
  2. 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
  3. The right of a nation to govern itself and choose its own form of government.
    Self-determination
  4. A policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force.
    Imperialism
  5. To take control of a country or area
    Annex
  6. A region dominated and controlled by an outside power
    Sphere of influence
  7. The policy of extending a nation's power and control through colonization or political influence over other territories.
    Imperialism
  8. US policy aimed at preventing the spread of communism during the Cold War, often through political and military pressure.
    Containment
  9. President's Roosevelt's policy of creating and using, when necessary, a strong military threat to achieve America's goals
    "Big Stick" Diplomacy
  10. Laws passed in 1918 that made it illegal to criticize the US government during wartime.
    Sedition Acts
  11. A conflict in 1898 between Spain and the US, resulting in the US acquiring territories.
    Spanish-American War
  12. Taft's policy of using economic investment to boost American influence abroad.
    Dollar Diplomacy
  13. The US acquisition of Hawaii in 1898, making it a territory in 1900.
    Annexation of Hawaii
  14. The policy of territorial or economic expansion.
    Expansionism
  15. The US Attorney General known for his involvement in the Red Scare.
    A.Mitchell Palmer
  16. A secret diplomatic communication issued by the German Empire proposing a military alliance with Mexico against the US.
    Zimmerman Note
  17. The 19th-century belief that the US was destined to expand across North America, often used to justify westward expansion.
    Manifest Destiny
  18. Direct involvement of a nation's armed forces in another country's affairs, often to influence political situations.
    Military intervention
  19. 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
  20. The US military force sent to fight in Europe during World War I.
    American Expeditionary Force
  21. American statement that the government did not want colonies in China, but favored free trade there
    Open Door Policy
  22. Woodrow Wilson's post-World War I plan for peace and the League of Nations.
    Fourteen Points
  23. 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
  24. An organization founded in 1920 to protect civil liberties and defend individuals' rights.
    American Civil Liberties Union
  25. Theodore Roosevelt's foreign policy of negotiating peacefully but also demonstrating power.
    Big Stick Diplomacy
  26. The practice of spying or using spies to obtain information about the enemy.
    Espionage
  27. A violent uprising against an authority or government
    Insurrection
  28. An international organization established after World War I to promote peace and cooperation.
    League of Nations
  29. A policy of actively seeking to increase a nation's territorial holdings.
    Expansionism
  30. Act passed by Congress in June 1917 enacting severe penalties for anyone engaged in disloyal or treasonable activities
    Espionage act
  31. President Roosevelt's reassertion of the Monroe Doctrine
    Roosevelt Corollary
  32. A policy proposed by the US in 1899 to allow multiple imperial powers access to China.
    Open Door Policy
  33. The ability of a nation to exert power and influence on a worldwide scale through political, economic, and cultural means.
    Global influence
  34. A canal built by the US in Panama to connect the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
    Panama Canal
  35. The domination by one country of the political, economic, or cultural life of another country or region
    Imperialism
  36. President Taft's policy of expanding American investments abroad
    "Dollar" Diplomacy
  37. Newspapers that used sensational headlines and exaggerated stories in order to promote readership
    Yellow Press
  38. American naval ship that sank in Havana Harbor, leading to the Spanish-American War.
    USS Maine
  39. Independent; self-governing
    Autonomous
  40. An influence that makes something happen, or happen more quickly
    Impetus
  41. A promise made by Germany to the US to not sink passenger ships without warning.
    Sussex Pledge
  42. Act passed by Congress in May 1917 authorizing a draft of young men more military service
    Selective Service Act
  43. List of terms for resolving WWI and future wars outlined by President Wilson
    Fourteen Points