Unit 2 Vocab

2. A major waterway built by the U.S. connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, completed in 1914.
6. U.S. battleship that exploded in Havana Harbor, sparking the Spanish-American War.
8. Suffrage: The right for women to vote in elections, achieved nationally with the 19th Amendment.
10. 1898 treaty that ended the Spanish-American War and gave the U.S. control of Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines.
12. 1900 uprising in China against foreign influence, suppressed by international forces including the U.S.
13. Volunteer cavalry led by Theodore Roosevelt during the Spanish-American War.
14. and Hawaii: Territories acquired by the U.S. in the late 1800s, later becoming states.
17. Americans who opposed U.S. involvement in foreign affairs, favoring domestic focus.
18. A policy where stronger nations extend their control over weaker territories.

1. 1899-1902 conflict between the U.S. and Filipino revolutionaries over independence.
3. U.S. foreign policy to use economic power to influence and stabilize other countries, particularly in Latin America.
4. Theodore Roosevelt’s foreign policy of negotiating peacefully while maintaining a strong military presence.
5. Sensationalized news reporting that exaggerated events, especially before the Spanish-American War.
7. War: 1898 conflict between the U.S. and Spain, leading to U.S. territorial gains.
9. Legislation that limited Cuba’s sovereignty and allowed U.S. intervention in Cuban affairs.
11. U.S. proposal to keep China open to trade with all nations on an equal basis.
15. A country controlled and protected by another, as the U.S. did with Cuba after the Spanish-American War.
16. Amendment: 1920 law granting women the right to vote in the United States.