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23 Cards in this Set
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isolationism
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that is, avoiding involvement in other countries' affaris
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imperialism
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building empires by imposing political and economic control over peoples around the world
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Manifest Destiny
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the idea in witch the U.S. ruled from sea to shining sea
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'Seward's Folly'
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the name givin to the purchase of Alaska by american citizens
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sphere of influence
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areas where another nation has economic and political control
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Open Door Policy
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the rights of all nations to trade with china on an equal basis
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Japan
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an island of chain off the coast of Asia that cut itself off from the world for 250 years
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Alaska
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a colony of Russia bought in 1867 by the u.s. for 7.2 million dollars
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Russia
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a comunest country which we bought Alaska from
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Hawaii
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a territory we recieved after over throwing its queen liliuokalani
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China
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a nation that European countries and japan were trying to split up into spheres of influence
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Purchase of Alaska
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the U.S. bought Alaska from Russia in 1867
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Annexation of Hawaii
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after we overthrew queen liliuokalani
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Boxer Rebellion
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Chinese citizens tried to expel foreigners from their home country
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Open Door Policy
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the rights of all nations to trade with china on an equal basis
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President Millard Fillmore
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the president which ordered Matthew c. Perry to go and open trade with japan
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Commodore Matthew Perry
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a commodore who traveled to japan to try and open them to trade with the U.S.
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Sec. of State William Seward
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a secretary that bought Alaska from Russia
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Queen Liliuokalani
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the queen of Hawaii
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President Grover Cleveland
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he rejected a proposal to annex Hawaii
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President William McKinley
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supported the Hawaiian annexation and supported the treaty to annex Hawaii
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Sec. of State John Hay
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the man who imposed the open door principle
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'Boxers'
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Chinese citizens that worked to try and expel foreigners from their country
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