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25 Cards in this Set
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Treaty of Fort Laramie
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-the agreement between the Sioux and the U.S. in which the Sioux agreed to live on a reservation.
-was forced on the leaders of the Sioux in 1868. |
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George A. Custer
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-colonel in charge of the Seventh Cavalry.
-he was defeated by the Sioux at Little Bighorn River. |
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Sitting Bull
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-leader of the Hunkpapa Sioux.
-was a key Sioux leader in the defeat of colonel George Custer. -eventually, he performed in Buffalo Bill Cody's Wild West Show. |
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Dawes Act
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-federal gov't act which broke up Native American reservations, giving each men 160 acres of land to farm.
-in time, 2/3 of the land set aside for Native Americans had been taken by whites. |
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Battle of Wounded Knee
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-the 1890 massacre of 300 unarmed Sioux, including women and children.
-brought the Indian wars to an end. |
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Imperialism
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-when a stronger nation dominates a weaker nation.
-by the 1880s, many U.S leaders were convinced the country needed to join the imperialist race |
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Alfred T. Mahan
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-U.S. Navy Admiral
-urged the U.S. to build up its navy to compete with other nations. |
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William Seward
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-Secretary of State under presidents Lincoln and Johnson.
-persuaded Congress to purchase Alaska from the Russians. |
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Pearl Harbor
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-best port in the Hawaiian Islands.
-the U.S. built base there, which became an important refueling stop for American ships. |
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Sanford B. Dole
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-U.S. sugar grower who urged the overthrow of the Hawaiian monarchy.
-was put in power and refused to give it once in office. |
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Jose Marti
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-a Cuban poet and journalist who launched revolution against Spain.
-he died fighting the Spanish. |
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Valeriano Weyler
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-Spanish general sent to Cuba to restore order after the revolution began.
-he herded 300,000 Cubans into concentration camps where thousands died of hunger and disease. |
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Yellow Journalism
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-sensational, exaggerated news designed to gain newspaper readers.
-Hearst and Pulitzer used this to create newspaper sales and to make money. |
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U.S.S. Maine
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-naval ship sent to Cuba to bring home U.S. citizens in danger from the Cuban Revolution.
-its mysterious sinking, which killed many men, was blamed on the Spanish. |
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Rough Riders
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-volunteer cavalry under the command of Theodore Roosevelt.
-they were unfairly given credit for taking San Juan Hill in Cuba. |
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Teller Amendment
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-an amendment put into the D.O.W. against Spain
-it guaranteed Cuba would be granted independence after the Spanish were defeated. |
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Platt Amendment
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-amendment added to the Cuban constitution at the insistence of the U.S.
-these gave the U.S. substantial control over decisions made by the Cuban gov't. |
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Emilio Aguinaldo
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-nationalist leader of the Philippines who wanted independence.
-led the battle against the U.S. in the Philippines. |
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John Hay
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-Secretary of State under McKinley and Roosevelt.
-he wrote letters to foreign leaders known as Open Door notes, which stated China should be open to all foreign trade. |
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Boxer Rebellion
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-an uprising by Chinese frustrated with foreign influence in China.
-hundreds of missionaries and thousands of Chinese died before it was put down. |
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Panama Canal
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-the canal built by the U.S. under Theodore Roosevelt's administration.
-was built to reduce the time needed for military and commercial ships to get between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. |
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Roosevelt Corollary
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-an extension to the powers established under the Monroe Doctrine.
-it enabled the U.S. to protect its economic and political interests in Latin America with military force. |
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Dollar Diplomacy
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-President Taft's policy of having the U.S. gov't guarantee loans made by American business people.
-it further justified keeping Europeans out of Latin America. |
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Missionary Diplomacy
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-President Wilson's policy of not officially recognizing oppressive gov'ts in Latin America.
-it was intended to promote democracy in Latin America. |
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John J. "Black Jack" Pershing
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-U.S general who led a military force into Mexico after Pancho Villa.
-he and his army chased Villa through Mexico for a year without catching him. |
