missionaries
people who believed that they had a duty to spread the blessings of the Western civilization
doctrine of Social Darwinism
justified the takeover of new territories.
jingoism
aggressive foreign policy
Great White Fleet
US's impressive naval power
the splendid little war
the name for the Spanish-American War.
Washington
the state that had steer clear alliance with countries.
Boxers
Chinese against foreign influence
arbitration
settle dispute listem to both sides
teller amendment
US would not annex Cuba
Theodore Roosevelt
leader of rough riders
banana republic
central america based on a specific fruit
yellow journalism
sensational headings or writings
Maine
ship that exploded at Havana
Liliuokalani
Queen of Hawaii
Monroe doctrine
declared that US is neutral among European wars.
