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| groups of unarmed ships surrounded by a ring of armed naval vessels |
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| journalist who uncovers wrongdoings in politics or business |
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| court order prohibiting a center activity |
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| settlement of dispute by a person or panel chosen to listen to both sides and comes to a decision |
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| term used to describe a Cnetral american notion dominated by United States business interests |
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| policy by a stronger nation to attempt to create an empire by dominating weaker nations economically, politically, culturally or militarily |
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| a process in which citizens can put a proposed new law directly on the ballot in the next election by collecting votes signatures on a petition |
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| A person who opposes war on moral or religious grounds |
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| a feeling of strong national pride and a desire for an aggressive foreign policy |
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| process that allowed citizen to approve or reject a law passed by their legislature |
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| Area of econmic and political control exerted by one nation over another nation or other other nation |
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| procedure that permits cotes to remove public officals form office before the next election |
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| special war bond sold by the government to support the Allied cause during world war 1 |
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| Law passed in 1917 authorizing a draft of young men for military service in World War I |
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political activist and women's rights leader in the late 1800's
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| Progressive reformer active from 1886 to 1920, worked in state and federal government for laws on child labor, work place safety and consumer protection. |
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| Twenty-seventh president, 1909-1913, continued progressive reforms of President Teddy Roosevelt, promoted "dollar diplomacy" to explain foreign investments. |
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| Twenty-fifth President, 1897-1901, support tariffs and a gold standard; expanded the United States by waging the Spanish-American War. |
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| Republican anti-slavery leader during the 1800's; acquired Alaska in 1867 as Secretary of State |
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| Newspaper publisher from 1887 until his death in 1951; used "yellow journalism in the 1890's to stir up sentiment in favor of the Spanish-American War |
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| Leader of the American Expeditionary Forces during World War I |
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