Chapt 20

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Alaska

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-Largest new territory after Civil War
-U.S. wanted rights to fishing in Alaskan waters so they purchased it from Russia
-Not a state until 1959

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Philippines

Back 2

-After the Spanish-American War the peace treaty made Spain give the Philippines, Guam, and Puerto Rico to the U.S

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Guam

Back 3

-After the Spanish-American War the peace treaty made Spain give the Philippines, Guam, and Puerto Rico to the U.S

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Puerto Rico

Back 4

-After the Spanish-American War the peace treaty made Spain give the Philippines, Guam, and Puerto Rico to the U.S

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Cuba

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-Was granted independence from Spain
-Remained under American control from 1898-1902

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Hawaii

Back 6

-Businesses in Hawaii wanted America to take them over for years
-Hawaii was annexed in 1898

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Panama Canal Zone

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-A strip of land across the Isthmus of Panama

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Panama Canal

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-Completed in 1914
-Subtracted 7800 miles from the distance before the canal

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Commodore Matthew Perry

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-American sea captain
-Sent to Japan to open trade to end isolation
-signed treaty of Kanagawa

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President Millard Fillmore

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President in 1850-1853

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Secretary of State William Seward

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-Seward's Folly
-Purchased Alaska for $7.2 million from Russia
-Called a useless "icebox" until gold and oil were discovered

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Frederick Jackson Turner

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-thesis that the western frontier had defined American history

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Captain Alfred T. Mahan

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-Top supporter of expansionism
-Said future U.S prosperity depended on building up trade

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Queen Liliuokalani Hawaii

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-supported the establishment of a college for girls to train them to be scholars
-idea of a womens bank for Hawaii

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William Randolph Hearst

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-New York Times yellow journalist
-Enemy of Joseph Pulitzer
-Their main focus was Cuba

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Commodore George Dewey

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-Head of Pacific Fleet
-When told by Roosevelt he struck the Philippines when war broke
-Sank entire Spanish squadron

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Emilio Aguinaldo

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-Rebel leader in Philippines
-Helped U.S, but U.S then realized that he was fighting for Philippine independence
-Soon was fighting against the U.S

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Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt

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-Gave up his navy post to join the rough riders
-Saw the prospect of growing war so he told Dewey to attack the Spanish squadron on his command

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William Gorgas

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-American expert on tropical diseases
-Directed workers to clear the brush and drain swamps where mosquitos lived
-Wiped out yellow fever and reduced malaria in 1906

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Arrival of Perry in Japan

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In 1853 Matthew Perry sailed to Tokyo and signed a treaty with Japan for them to open trade

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American Purchase of Alaska

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-William Seward bought Alaska from Russia for $7.2 million, 2 cents an acre.

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Overthrow of Queen of Hawaii

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In 1898 Queen Liliuokalani was overthrown when Hawaii was annexed

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Annexation of Hawaii

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1898

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Boxer Rebellion

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-Secret Chinese society tried to expel foreigners
-Outside powers eventually sent troops to free the foreigners and crush the rebellion

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Sinking of USS Maine

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-Sent to Havana harbor to protect American lives
-Exploded and killed 260 men
-No one knows what caused the explosion
-Press blamed Spain

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Spanish American War

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-First battle started in the Philippines with a surprise attack on the Spanish squadron
-Between U.S and Spain

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Treaty of Paris

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-Spain accepted Cuban independence
-Granted Puerto Rico, the Philippines, and the Pacific Islands to the U.S

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Revolt in Panama

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Roosevelt said that if Panama revolted from Colombia then the U.S would build the canal for $10 million plus $250,000 a year for rent.

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Japan

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The country that was closed to trade until Matthew C. Perry opened it to trade with a treaty in 1854

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Russia

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-Sold Alaska to the U.S for $7.2 million (2 cents an acre)

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Samoa

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-One of the Pacific Islands that the U.S wanted to expand
-The U.S, Germany, and Britain were going to fight over Samoa until a typhoon destroyed their ships
-Germany and the U.S ended up sharing Samoa

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Spain

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-Ruled Cuba
-Was blamed for sinking USS Maine
-Went to war with U.S and surrendered Cuba
-Signed a peace treaty with U.S giving the U.S Puerto Rico, the Philippines, and the Pacific Islands of Guam and Wake

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Wake Island

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Granted to the U.S from Spain in a peace treaty

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Colombia

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-Ruled Panama until 1903
-Didn't want the U.S to build canal in Panama because then we would have control over 6 miles of Colombian territory

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Isolation (ism)

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Not being involved with the affairs of other countries.

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Imperialism

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When a country takes control of land from another country to expand.

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"Seward's Folly"

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-What people called Alaska after William Seward bought it from Russia.
-Also "Seward's Icebox"

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"Manifest Destiny"

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Westward expansion

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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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Policy keeping China open to other nations for trade

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Boxers

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A Chinese organization of people who performed ceremonial exercises

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Social Darwinism

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-"Survival of the fittest"
-Animals who could adapt to change better could survive

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"White Mans Burden"

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Markets

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A trading port or a place where you trade

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Raw Materials

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Reconcentration

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Forcing a large number of people to detention camps for military or political reasons

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Yellow Journalism

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The exaggeration of news stories

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Empire

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Several states ruled by one sovereign

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Protectorate

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Independent country where policies are ruled by an outside power

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Annex

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To add on or take over

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Isthmus

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A narrow strip of land connecting to larger areas of land

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Monroe Doctrine

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Stating that the U.S would not let the Europeans create American colonies or interfere with free nations of Latin America

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Roosevelt Corollary

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-A logically extended part of the Monroe Doctrine or preposition
-Made to prevent Europeans from collecting overdue debts from the Dominican Republic

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Dollar Diplomacy

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Policy based on the idea that economic ties were the best way to expand American influence