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63 Cards in this Set
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Alaska
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Alaska joined the Union in 1959, the Americans bought it from Russia because they wanted the right to fish in there waters.
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Philippines
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Was turned over bye spanish to the united states during the peace treaty.
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Guma
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Was turned over bye spanish to the united states during the peace treaty.
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Puerto Rico
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Was turned over bye spanish to the united states during the peace treaty.
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Hawaii
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Wealthy American Plantation owners overthrow the Queen in 1893 with the help of U.S. marines. U.S. annexed Hawaii in 1898.
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Cuba
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was granted independence from Spain but it remained under American control from 1898 to 1902
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Commodore Matthew Perry
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American Sea Captain. Argued U.S. must increase foreign trade. Thus needs overseas ports to protect merchant ships. Therfore U.S. must expand, take over foreign territory to acquire ports.
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President Millard Fillmore
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Secretary of State William Seward
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Frederick Jackson Turner
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Captain Alfred T. Mahan
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Queen Liliuokalani Hawaii
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William Randolph Hearst
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Commodore George Dewey
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Emilio Aguinaldo
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Filipino nationalist who led forces against the U.S. until 1901 when they realized that the U.S. would not grant the Philippines their independence.
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Theodore "Teddy" Roosevellt
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William Gorgas
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Arrival of Perry in Japan
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American Purchase of Alaska
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Overthrow of Queen of Hawaii
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Annexation of Hawaii
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Boxer Rebellion
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Sinking of USS Marine
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Spanish American War
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Treaty of Paris
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Revolt in Panama
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Isolation(ism)
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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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"Seward 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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"Manifest Destiny"
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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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Open Door Policy
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Boxers
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Social Darwinism
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"White Mans Burden"
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Markets
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Raw Materials
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Reconcentration
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Yellow Journalism
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sensational style of newspaper reporting which played on peoples emotions and helped influence events. Major cause of Spanish American War.
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Empire
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Protectorate
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Annex
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Isthmus
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Monroe Doctrine
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Roosevelt Corollary
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Dollar Diplomacy
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Pres. W.H. Taft's plan to "substitute dollars for bullets" in Latin America. Urges American businesses to invest there to increase U.S. influence in the region.
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China
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Spain
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Wake Island
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Colombia
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William Gorgas
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William Randolph
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Commodore George Dewey
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Emilio Aguinaldo
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Filipino nationalist who led forces against the U.S. until 1901 when they realized that the U.S. would not grant the Philippines their independence.
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Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt
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Secretary of State William Seward
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Frederick Jackson Turner
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Captain Alfred T. Mahan
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American Sea Captain. Argued U.S. must increase foreign trade. Thus needs overseas ports to protect merchant ships. Therfore U.S. must expand, take over foreign territory to acquire ports.
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Queen Liliuokalani Hawaii
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William Seward
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Russia
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Japan
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Samoa
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