Chapter 20 America Looks Overseas

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Commodore 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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President Millard Fillmore

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13th president,elected from New York. No vice president. Sent Commadore Matthew Perry to Japan for open trade.

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Secretary of State William Seward

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In 1867 Alaska was a colony of Russia which was only 50 miles away. He was contacted by the king of Russia wanted to sell it to the US for 7.2 million dollars. In a poker game. He signed the papers the next day. Called Alaska Seward's Folly.

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Frederick Jackson Turner

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A historian. He concluded the American Frontier was gone, during the Expansionist Mood.

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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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Queen of Hawaii. She refused to recognize the Constitution. On
July 7,1898 the U.S. Congress voted to overthrow the queen. She took her brother's spot after he died.

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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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Commodore George Dewey

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was an admiral of the United States Navy. He is best known for his victory at the Battle of Manila Bay during the Spanish-American War. He was also the only person in the history of the United States to have attained the rank of Admiral of the Navy, the most senior rank in the United States Navy.

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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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Became president when Mckinley was shot, known as a progressive and a trustbuster

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William Gorgas

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A disease specialist that after the cause of the infamouse yellow fever was discovered helped wipe it out

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Arrival of Perry in Japan

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The US could not trade with Japan because Japan blocked outside trade and barred foreigners from entering or leaving the country. Commadore Perry sailed warships into Tokyo Bay. The Japanese were awed by his powerful ships and menacing guns. As a result, the Japanese signed a treaty opening up Japan for trade, recognized weaknesses. They set out to transform their feudal society into an industrial nation that could compete in the modern world.

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American Purchase of Alaska

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Secretary of state Seward bought alaska from Russia for 7.2 million dollars in 1867. Many people called Alaska Seward's Folly because they thought it was a frozen wasteland. They changed their tune when valuable discoveries of gold led to the Klondike and Alaska gold rushes of 1867-1898.

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Overthrow of Queen of Hawaii

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In 1887, planters forced the Hawaiian king to accept a new constitution. Queen Liliuokalani refused to recognize the constitution. On July 7, 1898 the US Congress voted to over through the queen.

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Annexation of Hawaii

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In 1887, American sugar growers take some of the King's power away. In 1891 he dies. His sister, Queen Liliuokalani, tries to take power back. In 1892, Amrican growers overthrow the queen. Asked US to annex them. US refuses. Finally annexed in 1898.

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The Boxer Rebellion

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A secret Chinese society, called the Boxers, tried to perform ceremonial exercises that resembled shadowboxing. Outside powers sent 18,000 armed with modern weapons. To prevent other powers from seizing more Chinese territory, freed trapped foreigners.

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Sinking of 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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Spanish American War

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was a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States.[6] Revolts against Spanish rule had been endemic for decades in Cuba and were closely watched by Americans

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Treaty of Paris

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often called the Peace of Paris, or the Treaty of 1763, was signed on 10 February 1763, by the kingdoms of Great Britain, France and Spain, with Portugal in agreement. It ended the French and Indian War/Seven Years' War. The treaty marked the beginning of an extensive period of British dominance outside Europe. Notably, the treaty did not involve either Prussia or Austria who signed a separate Treaty of Hubertusburg.

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Revolt in Panama

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Following Herrán Convention's rejection by Colombia, Theodore Roosevelt sent US warships on 2 November 1903 to keep Colombia from suppressing a revolt in Panama, and on 5–6 November landed a USMC battalion. The US recognized Panama's independence on 6 November and signed the Hay—Bunau—Varilla Treaty on 18 November.

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Japan

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The United States could not trade with Japan blocked outside trade and barred foreigners from entering or leaving the country. Commadore Perry sailed warships into Tokyo Bay. The Japanese were awed by his powerful ships and menacing guns. As a result the Japanese signed a treaty opening Japan for trade, recognized weaknesses. set out to transform feudal society an industria nation that could compete in the world.

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Alaska

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Secretary of state Seward bought Alaska from Russia for 7.2 million dollars in 1867. Many people called Alaska Seward's Folly because they thought it was a frozen wasteland. They changed their tune when valuable discoveries of gold led to the Klondike and Alaska gold rushes of 1867-1898.

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Russia

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Soviet Union: a former communist country in eastern Europe and northern Asia; established in 1922; included Russia and 14 other soviet socialist republics (Ukraine and Byelorussia and others); officially dissolved 31 December 1991

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Samoa

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Besides the US, missionies and steamship companies wanted possession of Samoa. After a typhoon struck prevented a war, desabling warships and US and Germany divided the islands of Samoa.

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Hawaii

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In 1887, planters forced the Hawaiian king to accept a new constitution. Queen Liliuokalani refused to recognize the constitution. On July 7,1898, the US Congress voted to overthrow the queen.

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China

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Carved up like a pie by Euro's and Japanese. Created "Sphere's of Influence." Americans shut out! Propose "Open Door Policy." Let any nation trade in China. Many Chinese hated "Foreign Devils." In 1900, group called "Boxers" rebel, attack and kill foreigners. International Army puts down "Boxer Rebellion." 2,500 Us troops involved. US playing new role in world affairs.

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Spain

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a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power.

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Guam

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______ is part of the Marianas. Islands, east of the Philippines and Puerto Rico to the US.

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Wake Isalnds

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An island in the western Pacific between Guam and Hawaii

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Philippenes

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The ________are a large group of islands southeast of the Asian mainland. The Spanish-American War marked the beginning of the rise of the peace treaty. Spain turned over the ______, Guam, and Puerto Rico to the United States

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Cuba

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______, the largest islad in the Carribean, is just south of Florida.

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Puerto Rico

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_______ is an island southeast of the US in the Carribean. Spain turned over _______ to the US.

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Colombia

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a republic in northwestern South America with a coastline on the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea; achieved independence from Spain in 1821 under the leadership of Simon Bolivar; Spanish is the official language

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Panama Canal

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Before the ____ was built ships traveling between NYC and San Francisco had to travel all the way around South America, co,pleted in 1914. Important to American shipping. Subtracted 7,800 miles from the ships previously had to travel between East Coast and the West Coast of the US.

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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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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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"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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A belief held in the first half of the nineteenth century that the United States had a mission to expand its borders to incorporate all the land between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans

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Sphere of Influence

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A territorial area over which political or economic influence is wielded by one nation

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Open Door Policy

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Let any nation trade anywhere in China.

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Boxers

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"The Righteous Order of Harmonious Fists"--led a failed Chinese rebellion against foreign domination in 1900

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Social Darwinism

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19th century philosophy founded by Herbert Spencer; applied the laws of natural selection to explain the differences in human social classes

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"Whits 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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Markets

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Places where goods are sold.

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Raw Materials

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Natural substances before processing that will in some way increase their value or usefulness

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Reconcentration

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the act of concentrating again. Or the state of being concentrated again

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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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This brings together several peoples, nations, or previoulsy independent states under the control of one ruler.

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Protectorate

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a country or region that is controlled by a more powerful country.

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Annex

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To incorporate (territory) into an existing political unit such as a country, state, county, or city.

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Isthmus

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A narrow strip of land that connects two larger areas of land

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Monroe Doctrine

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Policy statement of President James Monroe in 1823 warning nations of Western Europe not to interfere with the new independent nations of Latin America

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Roosevelt Corollary

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Extension of the Monroe Doctrine (1823), reserved the right of the U.S. to intervene in Latin American affairs through military force. Ex. collect debts, protect American property, suppress Civil War

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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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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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The Expansionist Mood

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In the late 1800's, the idea of expansionism replaced isolation. Historian Frederick Jackson Turner concluded that the American Frontier was gone. American leaders thought if the United States did not act soon, it might be shut out of global markets and denied raw materials. Alfred T. Mahan said that future U.S. prosperity depended on building up trade and the key was a powerful Navy. Many americans believed they had a divine duty to spread Christian values and Western civilization around the world.

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Gaining Footholds in the Pacific

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Expansionists wanted more US influence and trade in the Pacific islands. They saw them as essential for expanding U.S. influence and trade.