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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 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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Commodore Matthew Perry
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Sailed into Tokyo to ask for trading rights.
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President Theodore Roosevelt
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Became president at age 42, was the youngest president.
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Emilio Aguinaldo
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Was a leader to help manila from the spanish.
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