American Imperialism

	The political, military, or economic domination of one country over another.
	A government policy based on the belief that national interests are best served by avoiding economic and political alliances with other countries.
	To involve yourself deliberately in a situation, especially in a conflict or dispute, in order to influence what is happening and, most often, to prevent undesirable consequences.
	A United States Senator who encouraged America to expand in order to economically compete with other countries.
	An anti-imperialist politician who believed that the U.S. should defend its interests, but our policy should promote peace, not conquest.
	A Christian missionary (someone who goes to another country to spread his/her religious faith) who believed it was the duty of the U.S. to morally spread its Anglo-Saxon civilization to the dark places of the world.
	A naval officer and historian who believed that U.S. foreign policy should become a world power by building a strong navy via ships and acquiring convenient coaling stations.
	A social theory stating that the political and economic advantages in a developed society are gained from the biological advantages of its collective membership (i.e. survival of the fittest).
	A person or a movement that tries to make change or tries to change others.
	A term used by Josiah Strong that refers to white English-speaking peoples.
	The U.S. foreign policy that focuses on practical concerns and national self-interest (what we can gain from this experience: natural resources, Panama Canal, etc).
	The U.S. foreign policy that focuses on moral values (right vs. wrong) and the spread of American ideals (democracy and capitalism).
	This motivation includes three sets of goals (political, economic, and military) that a nation considers to be important.
	The half of the Earth that is to the west of the prime meridian, including North and South America and portions of western Europe and Africa.
	The political principle that stated that Europe should no longer involve itself in the Western Hemisphere.
	President Theodore Roosevelt's approach to U.S. foreign policy that included working patiently to achieve goals overseas but using force if necessary.
	Roosevelt's 1904 extension of the Monroe Doctrine, stating that the United States has the right to protect its economic interests in South And Central America by using military force
	President William Howard Taft's approach to U.S. foreign policy that was to encourage and protect American trade and investment in Latin America and Asia.
	President Woodrow Wilson's approach to U.S. foreign policy that was based on democratic ideals (beliefs), rather than economic investment or the use of force.
	President Woodrow Wilson's approach to U.S. foreign policy that was based on the right of people in other countries to decide their own government, free of outside influence.