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20 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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Impearialism
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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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Manisfest Destiny
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invoked the idea of divine sanction for the territorial expansion
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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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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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Japan
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Isolitionists due to European Colonization. Feared influence of outside "barbarians"
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Alaksa
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1887 Alaska was a colony of Russia. Purchased for 7.2 million dollars. Sec. of State Seward signed the papers the next day.
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Hawaii
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1887 American sugar growers take some of King's power away. 1891 King dies and his sister Queen Liliuokalani tries to take power back. 1893 overthrow Queen. Annexed in 1898
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China
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Group rebeled, attacked, and killed foreigners including missionaries. International Army puts down Boxer Assosiation. 2,500 troops involved.
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Annexation of Hawaii
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Added Hawaii in 1898
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Purchase of Alaska
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Purchased for 7.2 million dollars
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Boxer Rebellion
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involved 2,500 troops.
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Open Door Policy
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Sec. of State John Hay Proposes this. Let any nation trade anywhere.
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President Millard Fillmore
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sent commodore Matthew Perry to Japan and arrived with warships
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Commodore Matthew Perry
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was sent to Japan and arrived with warships
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Sec. of State William Seward
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was contacted; wanted to sell Alaska for 7.2 million dollars. He signed the papers the next day
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Queen Liliuokalani
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after the king died (his sister) she tries to take power back but in 1893 growers overthrow her.
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President Grover Cleveland
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AMERICAN PRESIDENT WHO DISAGREED WITH US TAKEOVER OF HAWAII
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President William Mckinley
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President 1897-1901. In office during Spanish American War. Assassinated in Buffalo 1901.
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