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Walter Lafeber
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viewed that the U.S. did not set out on an expansionist path in the late 1890's in a sudden, spur of the moment fashion. The overseas empire that Americans controlled in 1900 was not a break in their hisroty but a natural culmination.
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Monroe Doctrine
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policy that was introduced on December 2, 1823, which stated that further efforts by European countries to colonize land or interfere with states in the Americas would be viewed, by the United States of America, as acts of aggression requiring US intervention.
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Isolationism
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a foreign policy which combines a non-interventionist military policy and a political policy of economic nationalism.
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Imperialism
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the creation and maintenance of an unequal economic, cultural and territorial relationship, usually between states and often in the form of an empire, based on domination and subordination
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Josiah Strong
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a congressional minister and a fervent expansionist.
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"Our Country"
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a book written by Josiah Strong
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William Henry Seward
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secretary of state who served from 1861 to 1869.
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Queen Liluokalani
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was the last monarch and only queen regnant of the Kingdom of Hawaii.
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Alfred Thayer Mahan
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had the concept of "sea power"
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"The influece of sea power upon history"
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a book written by Alfred Thayer Mahan.
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George Dewey
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an admiral of the United States Navy.
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Wilson Gorman Tariff
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slightly reduced the United States tariff rates from the numbers set in the 1890 McKinley tariff and imposed a 2% income tax
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Valeriano Weyler
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a commander in Spain.
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Yellow Journalism
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presents little or no legitimate well-researched news and instead uses eye-catching headlines to sell more newspapers.
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USS Maine
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U.S. ship that was said to have been sunk by Spain.
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Reconcentration Policy
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designed to move the native population into camps and destroy the rebellion's popular base.
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Teller Amendment
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pledged that the United States had no intention of annexing the island.
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"Splendid little War"
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what war with spain was known as.
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San Juan Hill
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The most famous battle of the Spanish-American War.
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Treaty of Paris 1898
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treaty signed ending the Spanish-American War.
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Charles Francis Adams
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warned that the possession of colonies meant big armies, government, and debts.
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Anti-Imperialist League
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opponents of expansion formed this to fight against the peace treaty.
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Foraker Act
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established civil government in Puerto Rico.
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Platt Amendment
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provisions for future relations with the United States and Cuba.
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Open Door Policy
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urged three agreements: Nations possessing a sphere of influence would respect the rights and privileges of other nations in that sphere; the Chinese government would continue to collect tariff duties in all spheres; and nations would not discriminate against other nations in levying port dues and railroad rates within their respective spheres of influence.
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John Hay
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Secretary of State in 1899
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Mckinley Tariff
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rate for imports to the United States at 48.4%, and protected manufacturing
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