Chapter 20

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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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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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George Dewey

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American commander of Pacific Fleet. When war breaks out with Spain (1898) secretly sails ships to Philippines (a Spanish colony) and destroys Spanish fleet at Manila Harbor.

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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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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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isolation

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Foreign policy of having little or nothing to do with other nations.

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Joseph Pulitzer

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American "yellow journalist". Owner of the New Yor World newspaper. Paper used yellow journalism to build American support for the Spanish American War (1898

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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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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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Rough Riders

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volunteer cavalry unit participated in the Battle of San Juan Hill ultimately forcing the Spanish to surrender in Cuba. Teddy Roosevelt was 2nd in command and this victory launched his political career.

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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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USS Maine

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U.S. Battleship that exploded in Havana Harbor, Cuba on February 15, 1898. This event directly led to U.S. involvement in the Spanish-American War.

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William McKinley

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President 1897-1901. In office during Spanish American War. Assassinated in Buffalo 1901.

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William Randolph Hearst

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Yellow Journalist who ran the New York Journal. He is notorious for the quote, "You furnish the pictures, I'll furnish the war."

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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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Liliuoahkalani

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Queen of Hawaii, took throne when her brother died. Wanted to restore the power of monarchy.

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William Randolph

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From the New York journal, tried to outdo Pulitzer in the use of sensational stories and headlines

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Pres. William Mckinley

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Feared that war would disrupt the U.S. economy. gave into pressure on April 11 1898 asked congress to declare war on Spain. they soon did

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Theodore Roosevelt

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26th pres. of the U.S.. Started the group called the rough riders in the Spanish American War. Demolished Spain on the ground

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Japan

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U.S. signed a peace treaty to open up trade for the first time in Twenty years. U.S. came with big war ships to make Japan say yes.

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Alaska

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U.S. bought it fromn Russia for 7.2 million dollars. People thought it was a bad buy and worthless until they found gold and natural resources

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China

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Weak government after a revoulution so different countries tried to split it up to make colonies

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Russia

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Gave Alaska to the United States for 7.2 million

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American Samoa

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The US acquired rights to the islands by agreement with Germany and Britain in 1899, and the two main islands were ceded to the US by their chiefs in April 1900

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Spain

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Controlled Puerto Rico, then later fought U.S. from taking it over.

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Guam

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administered as an unincorporated territory of the US

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Philippines

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Owned by Spanish. Then taken over by the United States

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Cuba

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While fighting for independence from Spain the U.S. was becomeing imperial. They decided to help them,then have another country taken over

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Puerto Rico

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It was ceded to the US in 1898 after the Spanish-American War.

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Columbia

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controlled the country of Panama then the U.S. fought and won the battle and now have a Panama Canal

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Panama Canal

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A canal about 50 miles long, across the Isthmus of Panama, that connects the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.

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Spheres of influence

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area or region over which a state or organization has significant cultural, economic, military or political influence.

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Treaty of Kanagawa

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The treaty opened the Japanese ports of Shimoda and Hakodate to United States trade and guaranteed the safety of shipwrecked U.S.

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"Boxers"

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Boxers were a group of anti-foreigner Chinese. they rebelled against the imperialist

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White man's burden

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the supposed responsibility of the white race to provide care for their non-white subjects

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Yellow journalism

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Journalism that is based upon sensationalism and crude exaggeration

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Social Darwinism

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The theory that individuals, groups, and peoples are subject to the same Darwinian laws of natural selection as plants and animals

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Markets

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An open space or covered building where vendors convene to sell their goods

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Trade

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The action of buying and selling goods and services

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Raw Materials

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The basic material from which a product is made

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Annex

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Append or add

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Arrival of Perry in Japan

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Came with warships but peacefully gave a peace treaty in a nice box to Japan's leader

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Signing Treaty of Kanagawa

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Signed on March 31, 1854

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Boxer Rebellion

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The Boxer Rebellion was an uprising led by the Chinese Boxer movement in 1900 against Westerners and those under their influence as a consequence of and reaction against Gunboat Diplomacy

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American Purchase of Alaska

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Alaska was purchased by the United States from the Russian Empire in 1867. The purchase, made at the initiative of United States Secretary of State William H. Seward, gained of new United States territory

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Overthrow of Queen of Hawaii

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Planters from America revolted and beat the Queen of Hawaii Liliuokalani

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Annexation of Hawaii

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Hawaii was added by the United States in 1898

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Sinking of USS Maine

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Americans blamed Spain for blowing up the ship. This caused U.S. to fight against Spain and gain Cuba

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Treaty of Paris

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The Treaty of Paris of 1898 was signed on December 10, 1898, at the end of the Spanish-American War

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Spanish American War

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The Spanish–American War was a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States. Revolts against Spanish rule had been endemic for decades in Cuba and were closely watched by Americans