Chapter 20 - The United States 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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Secretary of State William Seward

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Frederick Jackson Turner

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Captain Alfred T. Mahan

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Queen Liliuokalani Hawaii

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William Randolph Hearst

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Commodore George Dewey

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Emilio Aguinaldo

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Theodore "Teddy" Roosevellt

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William Gorgas

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Arrival of Perry in Japan

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American Purchase of Alaska

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Overthrow of Queen of Hawaii

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Annexation of Hawaii

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Boxer Rebellion

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Sinking of USS Marine

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A 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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Treaty of Paris

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Revolt in Panama

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Japan

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Was isolated until Matthew Perry came and opened trade between the U.S. and japan

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Alaska

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secretary of state William Seward bought alaska from russia for the U.S. for 7.2 millon

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Russia

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Samoa

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Pacific islands that the U.S., Britan and Gremanywanted. the U.S. and Gremany eventualy split them

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Spain

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Guam

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Wake Island

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Philippines

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Cuba

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Puerto Rico

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Colombia

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Panama Canal

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compleated in 1914 it is sexteamly important to shipping, it subtracted 7,800 miles from the previous distance ships had to go

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Isolation (ism)

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

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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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"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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The belif that the U.S. should spread from sea to shining sea (Atlantic to Pacific)

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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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Boxers

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Social Darwinism

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"White Mans Burden"

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Markets

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Raw Materials

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Reconcentration

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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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Protectorate

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Annex

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Isthmus

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Monroe Doctrine

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Roosevelt Corollary

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Dollar Diplomacy

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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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China

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