Imperialism

Monroe Doctrine:

The Monroe Doctrine was a U.S. foreign policy regarding European countries in 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

Spanish American War:

a war between Spain and the US in the Caribbean and the Philippines in 1898. American public opinion having been aroused by Spanish atrocities in Cuba and the destruction of the warship Maine in Santiago harbor, the US declared war and successfully invaded Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines, all of which Spain gave up by the Treaty of Paris (1898).

: Roosevelt Corollary

The Roosevelt Corollary was an addition to the Monroe Doctrine articulated by President Theodore Roosevelt in his State of the Union address in 1904 after the Venezuela Crisis of 1902–03.

panama canal:

a canal about 50 miles (80 km) long, across the Isthmus of Panama, that connects the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. Its construction, begun by Ferdinand de Lesseps in 1881, was abandoned in 1889 and was completed by the US, 1904–14. Control of the canal remained with the US until 1999, when it was ceded to Panama

Santa ana:

a city in El Salvador, close to the border with Guatemala; pop. 245,421 (2007).

Benito Juarez:

(Biography) Benito Pablo (beˈnito ˈpaβlo). 1806–72, Mexican statesman. As president (1861–65; 1867–72) he thwarted Napoleon III's attempt to impose an empire under Maximilian and introduced many reforms

pancho villa and Emiliano zapata:
The Mexican Revolution, which began in 1910, ended dictatorship in Mexico and established a constitutional republic. A number of groups, led by revolutionaries including Francisco Madero, Pascual Orozco, Pancho Villa and Emiliano Zapata, participated in the long and costly conflict.

Thanksgiving Break

         This Thanksgiving break was filled with many adventures, from happy ones filled with laughs to adventures that wanted to make you throw up at the end of them. On Saturday a couple friends and I went to the dunes to watch the sun go down and have a bonfire out there. The smell of burnt marshmellows complemented the beautiful sunset. The cold sand and the sound of the crashing waves have never been so perfect. We were all having a great time but to top off the night, when it was time to go, the truck had got suck in the sand. We were all in such a good mood that we just laughed about it. A family by us had helped us get the truck out of the sands. We were all pretty beat from all the pushing wearied to do to get it out, but at the end of the day it was a good one.
        My mom and dad are really into hiking, they're the biggest nature freaks I know. We were in Los Angels and they wanted to hike up to see the Hollywood sign up close sounds pretty cool, right? Wrong! It was probably one of the worsts decisions of my life. It was the longest hike ever. Going up and down through a bunch of trees and bushes. I was very convinced we were lost, two hours later I was 100% sure we were lost. The sun was up and it was already so hot. When we were all done, we all felt so sick and dehydrated. The worst experience ever. We didn't even get to see the dang Hollywood sign.
         Those two adventures were the ones that stood out to me the most this Thanksgiving break, of course not including thanksgiving day.