Chapter 20: America Look Overseas 1853-1915

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Big Stick Policy

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Associated with T. Roosevelt. U.S. foreign policy to use military force overseas to achieve its goals. See Panama Canal.

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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 Anguinaldo

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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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Liliuokalani

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Queen of Hawaiin independence.

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Japan

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Island of the coast of Asia.

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Alaska

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US state on the coast of Canada.

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China

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Largest country in Asia and has the largest population in Asia.

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William Seward

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The man who bought Alaska from Russia for $7.2 million.

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Millard Fillmore

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The president that signed the Compromise of 1850 into law.

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Theodore Roosevelt

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The president that added Roosevelt's Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine.

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Russia

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The country that sold William Seward Alaska for $7.2 million.

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Samoa

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A strip of islands in the Pacific Ocean that other countries wanted for themselves.

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Spain

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A country that has the policy known as "Reconcentration".

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Guam

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An island won by the U.S. when the Spanish lost the war.

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Phillipines

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An island won by the U.S. when the Spanish lost the war.

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Puerto Rico

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An island won by the U.S. when the Spanish lost the war.

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Cuba

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The island where the USS Maine exploded.

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White Man's Burden

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The thought of preserving the U.S. for the Americans.

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American Purchase of Alaska

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Bought Alaska from Russia for $7.2 million.

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Overthrow of Queen

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Hawaii overthrew their queen.

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Treaty of Paris

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The Spanish-American war ended with this treaty.

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Sinking of USS Maine

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The USS Maine exploded in Cuba.

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Spanish American War

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A war between Spain and America.

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Treaty of Kanagawa

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A treaty signed in Kanagawa.

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Social Darwinism

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Personality traits put to the test of surviving.

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Trade

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Exchanging one object for another.

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Markets

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Places you can trade items at.

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Annex

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To add-on.

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Raw Materials

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Basic starting-to-build objects.

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Arrival of Perry in Japan

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Matthew Perry went to Japan for trading purposes.

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Panama Canal

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A trading route that made it easier to move around.

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Signing Treaty of Kanagawa

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When the treaty in Kanagawa was signed.

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Boxer Rebellion

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Troops helped soldiers crush China.

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Annexation of Hawaii

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When America received Hawaii.

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Revolt in Panama

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When Panamanians fought against the people that controlled their country.