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Monroe Doctrine
This document prevented European colonization in the western United States. The document was a major factor in the ideas of Manifest Destiny, as it paved the way for America to settle all of that land with no competition. -
"Influence of Sea Power Upon History"
History of naval power by Alfred Mahan. Said to be the single most influential book about naval forces in history. Some believe this book is what started the WW1 naval arms race. -
Hawaiian Annexation
America had freed Hawaii from British and French rule and made Hawaii a part of the U.S. They had now became a Pacific power. -
De Lome Letter
A note is written from a Spanish ambassador to a U.S. representative containing Spain's involvement in Cuba and Mckinley's diplomacy. -
Sinking of the Maine
The sinking of the USS Maine that yellow journalism had proclaimed the Spanish had destroyed, leading to the Spanish-American war. -
Teller Amendment
A joint resolution of Congress, proposed after Mckinley's war message. Placed a condition on the U.S.'s presence in Cuba. -
Anti-Imperialist League
Organization founded to contradict the American Annexation of the Philippines as an insular area. -
Open Door Policy
Called for the protection of equal privileges of all countries trading with and having relations with China. -
Insular Cases
Series of Supreme Court cases that aided in deciding citizenship in the new colonies that were being settled. Congress would decide which laws would be in play in certain states. -
Platt Amendment
Treaty between the US and Cuba would protect Cuba from international forces. Permitted increased American involvement in Cuban financial and international affairs to protect their independence. -
Support of Panamanian Revolt
US-supported Panama to create a Declaration of Independence from Colombia. -
Spheres of Influence
The country has the informal power over another country to control its development and involvement. -
Roosevelt Corollary
An addition to the Monroe Doctrine stating the US would step in as a last resort to help other countries in successfully breaking off ties with their foreign rulers. -
Russo-Japanese War
Fought between the Russian Empire and the Empire of Japan over rival imperial ambitions in Manchuria and Korea. -
Great White Fleet
The naval convoy that traveled around the entire world led by Roosevelt. -
Square Deal
Roosevelt's domestic system, reflected consumer production, conservation of natural resources, and corporation control. -
Triangle Shirtwaist Fire
The deadliest industrial disaster of NY, and one of the deadliest in the country. -
initiative, referendum, and recall
Allows US citizens to place new legislation on a popular ballot. -
17th Amendment
Introduced the idea of a senate election based off the votes of the people rather than the state legislatures. -
The Jungle
Published by Upton Sinclair, revealed harsh conditions of laborers and spurred the passing of food regulation laws. -
Assembly Line
Henry Ford installed the world's first assembly line, reducing the time it took to build a car from 12 hours to 2 1/2 hours. -
Panama Canal
A canal created in hopes of connecting the Atlantic to the Pacific through the isthmus of Panama. -
Jones Act
Acted as a constitution for the Philippines, created the first full Philippino legislature. -
Submarine Warfare
Diesel and nuclear submarines using missiles, torpedos, and satellite technology to locate, attack, and defend against enemy forces. -
Zimmerman Telegram
In 1917, British intelligence decrypted a message to the Mexicans from the Germans offering them land in exchange for war support. -
War Industry Board
US government agency dedicated to managing all army and naval war purchases during WW1. -
Espionage Act
Prohibited recieving and exchanging any secretive information about the US with the intent of causing harm to the country. -
Sedition Act
Extension of the Espionage act, says that any speech or expression that casts a negative light over the US is prohibited. -
WWI Armistice
Marks the signing of the treaty that ended WW1. -
Fourteen Points
Statements of peace that were used to write the treaty and end WW1. -
Treaty of Versailles
The Treaty that finally put WWI to rest. Signed by German Forces and the US and its allies. -
League of Nations
World's first global organization that was devoted to worldwide peace. -
Lost Generation
Maturing generation during and right after WWI, when no one had any dreams or life goals. -
Volstead Act
Reinforcement of the 18th amendment, contained the prohibition of manufacturing and transportation of alcohol. -
Teapot Dome Scandal
Scandal that involved the secret leasing of multiple oil reserves to oil tycoons Doheny and Harry F. -
Dawes Plan
Solved the issue of all the debt Germany had to pay following WWI. Ended a crisis in European diplomacy. -
Harlem Renaissance
A cultural eruption of African-American artists, singers, speakers, and poets that was one of the most culturally defining moments in American history -
Scopes Trial
The arrest of John T. Scopes for teaching evolution in school after a recent bill had prohibited the act. -
Black Tuesday
Share prices in the NYSE completely collapsed, quite possibly the leading cause of the Great Depression. -
Red Scare
The promotion of mass hysteria about communism that sparked in the world of Hollywood and film production, led by Senator McCarthy. -
21st Amendment
The reversing of the 18th amendment, deeming alcohol legal once again. -
New Deal
The New Deal was a series of programs, public work projects, financial reforms, and regulations enacted by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in the United States between 1933 and 1939. It responded to the needs for relief, reform, and recovery from the Great Depression. -
Braceros Program
The bracero program was a series of laws and diplomatic agreements when the United States signed the Mexican Farm Labor Agreement with Mexico. -
D-Day
Start of WW2, when some 156,000 American, British and Canadian forces landed on five beaches along a large stretch of French beaches. -
Japanese INternment
Japanese internment camps were established during World War II, it was the policy of the U.S. government that people of Japanese descent would be interred in isolated camps. -
Potsdam Conference
The last of the Big Three Meetings of WW2. -
"Jingoism"
Patriotism to the point of extremity. Tends to have war-like beliefs. -
"Yellow Journlism"
Presents little to no legitimate evidence or facts, while instead using flashy headlines and stories to sell more papers and grab more eyes. Exaggeration and sensationalism were among the top tools they used. -
Cuban Revolt
An armed revolution led by Fidel Castro that overthrew Batista's government in Cuba. -
NCLC
Customer service nonprofit created in 1959 to provide support on behalf of low-income people.
