In trying to develop American foreign policy, some people felt that George Washington supported a policy of _________, or noninvolvement, in world affairs.

In 1899 the United States, Great Britain, and Germany met in Berlin. Without _______, -- seeking an opinion from --Samoa, the United States, and Germany split Samoa, and the United States quickly annexed its portion.

A _________ is technically an independent country, but it is under the control of another country.

Sensational, biased, and often false reporting, known as ________, played a major role in the formation of pro-war opinion in the United States.

Puerto Rico and Guam are examples of ________, or areas that are completely controlled by another country.

Wanting to end the invasion by American troops, Puerto Rico signed an ________, or peace agreement, on August 12, 1898.

President Roosevelt believed that having an international police power would prevent the world from falling into ______, or disorder and lawlessness.

The policy of __________ is the willingness to intervene in other nations’ affairs if they threaten American business interests.

Before the Panama Canal was built, Panama was an ______, a narrow strip of land that connects two larger bodies of land.