spanish- american war vocabulary
DESCRIPTION
Spanish- American War Vocabulary . Competition and Conflict. MY DEFINITION FOR THE WORD : logical extension of a doctrine or proposition. WORD : Corollary. IN THE SPACE PROVIDED HERE, DRAW A PICTURE OF THE WORD !. USE THE VOCABULARY WORD IN A SENTENCE . - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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
USE THE VOCABULARY WORD IN A SENTENCE.
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.
IN THE SPACE PROVIDED HERE, DRAW A PICTURE OF THE WORD!
WORD:
imperialism
MY DEFINITION FOR THE WORD :
building empires by imposing political and economic control (Larger countries overtaking smaller countries)
USE THE VOCABULARY WORD IN A SENTENCE.
During the Age of Imperialism, the United States pursued an aggressive policy of expansionism
IN THE SPACE PROVIDED HERE, DRAW A PICTURE OF THE WORD!
WORD:
isolationism
MY DEFINITION FOR THE WORD :
avoiding involvement in another countries affairs
USE THE VOCABULARY WORD IN A SENTENCE:
Whether or not a country should be or should not be isolationist affects both living standards.
IN THE SPACE PROVIDED HERE, DRAW A PICTURE OF THE WORD!
WORD:
doctrine
MY DEFINITION FOR THE WORD :A statement of official government policy, especially in foreign affairs
USE THE VOCABULARY WORD IN A SENTENCE:
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..
IN THE SPACE PROVIDED HERE, DRAW A PICTURE OF THE WORD!
WORD:
Yellow journalism
MY DEFINITION FOR THE WORD :
exaggerated news report of events
USE THE VOCABULARY WORD IN A SENTENCE.
Yellow Journalism served as an influential means to get those Americans on the cusp, to join the Manifest Destiny movement.
IN THE SPACE PROVIDED HERE, DRAW A PICTURE OF THE WORD!
WORD:
acquisition
MY DEFINITION FOR THE WORD :
The act of gaining something (got something)
USE THE VOCABULARY WORD IN A SENTENCE.
United States territorial acquisitions include Guam, Cuba and Puerto Rico
IN THE SPACE PROVIDED HERE, DRAW A PICTURE OF THE WORD!
WORD:
refueling
MY DEFINITION FOR THE WORD :
Filling up a plane, automobile, or any other combustion engine after it has run out of fuel.
USE THE VOCABULARY WORD IN A SENTENCE.
Refueling stations were set up throughout the Pacific, so planes could island hop the long journey.
IN THE SPACE PROVIDED HERE, DRAW A PICTURE OF THE WORD!
WORD:
expansionism
MY DEFINITION FOR THE WORD :
Extending a nation beyond its existing borders
USE THE VOCABULARY WORD IN A SENTENCE.
American expansionism in the nineteenth century focused on bordering regions whose acquisition would enhance its security and broaden its economic base.
IN THE SPACE PROVIDED HERE, DRAW A PICTURE OF THE WORD!
WORD:
competition
MY DEFINITION FOR THE WORD :
Striving to be the best
USE THE VOCABULARY WORD IN A SENTENCE.
When it comes to world industries, the United States is at the top of the competition.
IN THE SPACE PROVIDED HERE, DRAW A PICTURE OF THE WORD!
WORD:
conflict
MY DEFINITION FOR THE WORD :
Prolonged fighting
USE THE VOCABULARY WORD IN A SENTENCE.
IN THE SPACE PROVIDED HERE, DRAW A PICTURE OF THE WORD!
WORD:
overseas
MY DEFINITION FOR THE WORD :
Beyond the sea; abroad
USE THE VOCABULARY WORD IN A SENTENCE.
Many of the United States possessions are overseas.
IN THE SPACE PROVIDED HERE, DRAW A PICTURE OF THE WORD!
WORD:
possessions
MY DEFINITION FOR THE WORD :A territory
USE THE VOCABULARY WORD IN A SENTENCE.
Puerto Rico is a United States possession.
IN THE SPACE PROVIDED HERE, DRAW A PICTURE OF THE WORD!
WORD:
annexation
MY DEFINITION FOR THE WORD :
To incorporate territory into a larger existing unit
USE THE VOCABULARY WORD IN A SENTENCE.
In 1845, United States of America annexed the Republic of Texas and admitted it to the Union as the 28th state.
IN THE SPACE PROVIDED HERE, DRAW A PICTURE OF THE WORD!
WORD:
hemisphere
MY DEFINITION FOR THE WORD :
half the earth
USE THE VOCABULARY WORD IN A SENTENCE.
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.
IN THE SPACE PROVIDED HERE, DRAW A PICTURE OF THE WORD!
WORD: Rebellio
n
MY DEFINITION FOR THE WORD :Uprising against the government
USE THE VOCABULARY WORD IN A SENTENCE.
After the United States purchased the Philippines from the Spanish, the locals went into a rebellion.
IN THE SPACE PROVIDED HERE, DRAW A PICTURE OF THE WORD!
WORD:
Police power
MY DEFINITION FOR THE WORD :
USE THE VOCABULARY WORD IN A SENTENCE.
IN THE SPACE PROVIDED HERE, DRAW A PICTURE OF THE WORD!