Rise of a World Power: Vocabulary

U.S. History Rise of a World Power Rise of a World Power and World War I: Vocabulary
Students engage with key vocabulary related to the role of the United States in international affairs of the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. The experience can be used as an introduction or a review at the end of the unit.

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In this experience, students engage with key vocabulary related to the role of the United States in international affairs of the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. The experience can be used as an introduction or a review at the end of the unit.

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In this unit you will learn about the role of the United States in international affairs of the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. In this experience, you will learn some of the vocabulary that will be used in the unit.


Poster showing a sailor being sent to battle by a symbolic female figure, possibly Liberty

A U.S. Navy poster from 1917, during World War I


Which of the following words are you familiar with?

1) annexation
2) diplomacy
3) domestic policy
4) expansionism
5) foreign policy
6) isolationism

Which of the following words are you unfamiliar with?

1) annexation
2) diplomacy
3) domestic policy
4) expansionism
5) foreign policy
6) isolationism

These polls provide a general picture of the students’ familiarity with the vocabulary words. If necessary, discuss unfamiliar words with the class.


Based on the vocabulary words, predict the main aspect of U.S. history that this unit will discuss.

Post your answer

Accept any reasonable predictions, since students haven’t yet been introduced to the topic. The unit focuses on international relations and U.S. foreign interventions.


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