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23 Cards in this Set
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isolationism
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avoiding envolvment in foreign affairs
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imperialism
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building an empire by emposing rule on people from all over the world
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imperialism
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building an empire by emposing rule on people from all over the world
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Manifest Destiny
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The belief that America should spread from "sea to shining sea"
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sphere of influence
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area of a nation that is owned, politicaly and economicaly, by another nation
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Open Door Policy
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Guarantee that China will trade with America
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Japan
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Opened up to trade and the outside world by America
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Alaska
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Used to be a Russian territory, purchased by the U.S. and was filled with numerous natural resources
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Russia
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Very powerful country, sold us Alaska
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Hawaii
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Was taken over by the U.S. and annexed as a state shortly afterwards
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China
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The Open Door Policy was established with China, allowing us trade with them
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Purchase of Alaska
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America purchased Alaska from Russia, but it was found to have numerous natural resources
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Annexation of Hawaii
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Hawaii was taken over by the United States, then annexed as a state
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Boxer Rebellion
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The Chinese tried to push the foreigners out of their homeland, but were crushed by the U.S.
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Open Door Policy
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Policy that established the U.S.'s trading rights with China
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President Millard Filmore
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Sent Commodore Perry to Japan
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Commodore Matthew Perry
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Controlled the fleet of ships to establish trade with Japan
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Secretary of State William Seward
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Bought Alaska from Russia
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Queen Liliuokalani
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The queen of Hawaii, until she was overthrown by Americans
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President Grover Cleveland
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President who was against annexing Hawaii as a state
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President William McKinley
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Annexed Hawaii as a state
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Secretary of State John Hay
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Made and issued the Open Door Policy
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"Boxers"
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Chinese who wanted the foreigners out of their land
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