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imperialism
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policy of when a powerful, stronger nation seeks to take control of economic and political affairs
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isolation
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Foreign policy of having little or nothing to do with other nations.
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imperialism
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policy of when a powerful, stronger nation seeks to take control of the economic and political affairs of weaker nations or a region. Often leads to colonies. Examples- Europe in Africa; U.S. and Philippines
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open door policy
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1899- Policy proposed by U.S. to allow any nation (Europe, Japan, U.S.) to be allowed to trade in any other nation's sphere of influence in China.
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isolation
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Foreign policy of having little or nothing to do with other nations.
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Seward's Folly
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Critical name given to Secretary of State, William Seward's 1867 purchase of Alaska for $7.2 million from Russia. People believed it to be a worthless "icebox" until gold was discovered in 1897, later oil in 1968.
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sphere of influence
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an area, usually around a seaport, where a nation had special trading privileges and laws to protect their citizens. See China.
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purchase of alaska
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America bought alaska from russia for 7.2 mil
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annexation of hawaii
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when the US aquired hawaii
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boxer rebellion
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boxers tried to expel the foreigners
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millard filmore
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served from 1850-1853
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commodore matthew perry
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American sea captain; sent by Pres. M. Fillmore to Japan (1853) to open trade and end their isolation. Signed Treaty of Kanagawa.
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William Steward
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sec of state who wanted to purchase alaska
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queen lili
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Hawaii's queen
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grover cleveland
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us president who rejected proposal to annex hawaii
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william mckinley
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cleveland's sucessor favord the proposal to annex hawaii
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john hay
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sec of state who wanted to trade with china
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boxers
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europeans who wanted to expel the foreigners in china
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