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52 Cards in this Set
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National pride |
An extension of manifest destiny business sought new markets for their products |
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In the late eighteen hundreds the United States became more involved in International Affairs to... |
Find new markets, increase trade and build a powerful navy |
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Ethnocentrism |
Where you think you are culturally Superior than others |
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Captain Alfred T Mahan |
An officer in the US Navy wrote his book "The Influence of seapower upon history 1662 1763" he tought at naval war colleges his book stated that nations in the large Navy to defend its right to trade |
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The Treaty of Kanagawa |
Grants the US for two ports in Japan and peace between the countries |
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Imperialism |
The economic and political domination of a strong Nation over weaker one |
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Why did the US become an imperialist Nation |
Was due to the idea of increasing economic gain |
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What is new imperialism |
A new imperialism was a period of colonial expansion |
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Protectorate |
The Imperial allowed the local rulers to stay in control and produce against rebellions |
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Why were supporters of imperialism also supporters for social Darwinism |
Because social Darwinism urge that individuals and groups just like plants and animals adapted with one another for success in life |
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Who was John Fiske and what was his idea of Anglo Saxonism |
Was a popular American Minister and his idea that English-speaking Nations has Superior character ideas of systems of government then non English-speaking Nations |
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Manifest destiny |
The idea that the US would expand Westward to the Pacific Ocean |
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Why was the Japanese not interested in trade with the West |
Japanese rulers claimed that excessive trade with the West would destroy their culture |
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Commander Matthew C Perry? what did President Millwood from or send him to do? |
Took a naval expedition to Japan to negotiate the treaty with Japan |
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Treaty of Kanagawa |
Japan you've mentioned a trade with its two ports impressed with the best technology and Firepower |
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Why was the u.s. interested in annexing Hawaii |
Does Hawaii was a stop for washing steps of merchant vessels crossing the Pacific + Hawaiian sugar |
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Queen liliuokalani |
Ascend the Hawaiian throne |
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How many years did it take to Annex Hawaii and why did it take so long |
It took five years because Hawaiians new leader refused to restore the queen and wanted to wait until Cleveland leaves office |
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Pan americanism |
The idea that the United States of Latin America should work together |
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James G Blaine and what was his plan for Latin America |
Who is Secretary of State in three Administration and his plans for Latin America was to increase trade |
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What country is were involved in the Spanish-American War |
Cuba Spain Puerto Rico and America |
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Why did the Spanish colonize Cuba |
Because Cuban Rebels declare independence sugarcane was given large profits to sprain protected 1/3 of the world sugar |
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Jose marti |
A writer and poet helps Cuba with the war of 1896 |
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William Randolph Hearst |
Owned New York Journal or the Journal |
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Joseph Pulitzer |
New York world the world |
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Yellow journalism |
Writers word exaggerate and make up stories to attract readers |
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Valeriano weyler |
Was appointed as governor who sent 2 hundred thousand soldiers to Cuba |
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Autonomy |
The right to own their own government |
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What happened with the USS Maine in the Havana Harbor in Cuba |
Americans had to be evacuated and help protect American soldiers |
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Jingoism |
Aggressive nationalism |
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Summarize the Battle of Manila Bay in the Philippines |
4 American ships open fired and destroyed severely outgunned warships |
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Rough Riders |
Volunteer troop of flamboyance of cowboys Miners and law officials |
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Treaty of Paris |
Speedweek relish nearly all of the meaning Spain Spanish Empire especially Cuba seceding Puerto Rico and Guam and Philippines to the United States |
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Platt Amendment |
Cuba couldn't make trade with other nations, allowed the US to buy or lease Naval stations, us had rights to protect Cuban Independence, and the allowed to set a Base and Gromit obey |
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Foraker Act |
Establishing a civil government for the island of Puerto Rico |
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Emilio aguinaldo |
Lego country to achieve independence after fighting off both the Spanish and the Americans |
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When did the Philippines gain independence |
1946 |
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Why did the United States use diplomacy to achieve its economic objectives in Asia |
Rather than moral of the United States as well as European powers access to Asian market |
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Open door policy |
States in all countries would be able to trade with China |
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Boxer Rebellion |
Chinese societies organized to fight foreign control |
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Construction of the Panama Canal |
Because Theodore Roosevelt believe in a strong military so the purpose was like a military pass through Central America to rush time |
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What was Teddy Roosevelt's big stick diplomacy |
Speak softly and carry a big stick means strike for peace |
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Hay-pauncefote treaty |
Gave the United States the exclusive right to build any proposed canal through Central America |
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Roosevelt Corollary |
The US would intervene with Latin America efforts with necessary to maintain economic and political stability in the Western Hemisphere |
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What was William Taft's Dollar Diplomacy |
American businesses would increase their trade and profit and countries in the Latin America would rise out of property and social disorder |
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What was Woodrow Wilson's diplomacy in Mexico |
Interested in domestic policy believe democracy was essential to the nation's prosperity and stability |
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Summarize the Mexican Revolution |
Begun in 1910 as the movement of middle class protest against the long-standing dictatorship of Porfirio Diaz |
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Who did the US buy Alaska from |
Russia |
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What was the actual name for the boxers |
The Society of harmanias Fest |
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Sphere of influence |
An area where a foreign Nation controlled Economic Development such as where would construction and Mining |
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What was the nation's primary interest in Asia |
Was not to conquer it but to trade |
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How long did the Spanish American war last |
Only 4 months |
