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17 Cards in this Set
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isolationism
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Foreign policy of having little or nothing to do with other nations.
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imperalism
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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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manifest destiny
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the belief that the US was a chosen land that had been allotted the entire North American continent by God
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Sewards 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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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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section 1 places
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japan alaska russia hawaii china
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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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purchase of alaska
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could not find
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annexation of hawaii
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in 1893 american planters organized an upright.
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boxer rebellion
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in 1900 (the spring) boxers began a rebellion to expel the foreignores
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president millard filmore
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supported the compromise of 1850 and signed it into law
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commodore matthew perry
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sailed into tokyo bay. presented the japanese with a letter from the president calling for japan to grant trading rights to americans.
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sec of state william seward
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strongly favored us expansion. saw alasska as a stepping stone for trade with asia and the pacific.
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queen liliuokalani
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wanted to restore the power of monarchy and reduce foreign influence on hawaii
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president grover clevland
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sent federal troops to chicago to end the strike.
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president wiliam mckinley.
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favored annexation of hawaii and supported a treaty to achieve it.
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