C O M P E T I T I O N A N D C O N F L I C T
SPANISH- AMERICAN WAR VOCABULARY
WORD:
Corollary
MY DEFINITION FOR THE WORD :
logical extension of a doctrine or proposition
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Roosevelt Corollary said that the United States had the right to exercise military force in Latin American countries in order to keep European countries out.
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WORD:
imperialism
MY DEFINITION FOR THE WORD :
building empires by imposing political and economic control (Larger countries overtaking smaller countries)
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During the Age of Imperialism, the United States pursued an aggressive policy of expansionism
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WORD:
isolationism
MY DEFINITION FOR THE WORD :
avoiding involvement in another countries affairs
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Whether or not a country should be or should not be isolationist affects both living standards.
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WORD:
doctrine
MY DEFINITION FOR THE WORD :A statement of official government policy, especially in foreign affairs
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The Monroe Doctrine is a policy of the United States introduced on December 2, 1823. It stated that further efforts by European nations to colonize land or interfere with states in North or South America would be viewed as acts of aggression requiring U.S. intervention..
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WORD:
Yellow journalism
MY DEFINITION FOR THE WORD :
exaggerated news report of events
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Yellow Journalism served as an influential means to get those Americans on the cusp, to join the Manifest Destiny movement.
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WORD:
acquisition
MY DEFINITION FOR THE WORD :
The act of gaining something (got something)
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United States territorial acquisitions include Guam, Cuba and Puerto Rico
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WORD:
refueling
MY DEFINITION FOR THE WORD :
Filling up a plane, automobile, or any other combustion engine after it has run out of fuel.
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Refueling stations were set up throughout the Pacific, so planes could island hop the long journey.
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WORD:
expansionism
MY DEFINITION FOR THE WORD :
Extending a nation beyond its existing borders
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American expansionism in the nineteenth century focused on bordering regions whose acquisition would enhance its security and broaden its economic base.
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WORD:
competition
MY DEFINITION FOR THE WORD :
Striving to be the best
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When it comes to world industries, the United States is at the top of the competition.
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WORD:
conflict
MY DEFINITION FOR THE WORD :
Prolonged fighting
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WORD:
overseas
MY DEFINITION FOR THE WORD :
Beyond the sea; abroad
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Many of the United States possessions are overseas.
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WORD:
possessions
MY DEFINITION FOR THE WORD :A territory
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Puerto Rico is a United States possession.
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WORD:
annexation
MY DEFINITION FOR THE WORD :
To incorporate territory into a larger existing unit
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In 1845, United States of America annexed the Republic of Texas and admitted it to the Union as the 28th state.
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WORD:
hemisphere
MY DEFINITION FOR THE WORD :
half the earth
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Eastern Hemisphere, the half that is east of the Prime Meridian and west of 180° longitude.Western Hemisphere, the half that lies west of the Prime Meridian and east of 180° longitude.
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WORD: Rebellio
n
MY DEFINITION FOR THE WORD :Uprising against the government
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After the United States purchased the Philippines from the Spanish, the locals went into a rebellion.
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WORD:
Police power
MY DEFINITION FOR THE WORD :
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