"Jingoism" was coined from the song. During that time, aggressive foreign policy was popularly known in the United States as ''spread-eagleism''. The term was first used in America to describe the foreign policy of President [[Theodore Roosevelt]]'s handling of the [[Spanish-American War]]. | "Jingoism" was coined from the song. During that time, aggressive foreign policy was popularly known in the United States as ''spread-eagleism''. The term was first used in America to describe the foreign policy of President [[Theodore Roosevelt]]'s handling of the [[Spanish-American War]]. |