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12 Cards in this Set
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Imperialism |
imperialism the practice of extending a nation’s power by gaining territories for a colonial empire |
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Isolationism |
isolationism a national policy of avoiding involvement in other countries’ affairs (p. 693) |
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Spheres of influence |
sphere of influence an area where foreign countries control trade or natural resources of another nation |
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Open door policy |
Open Door Policy a policy established by the United States in 1899 to promote equal access for all nations to trade in China (p. 695) |
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Boxer rebellion |
Boxer Rebellion (1900) a siege of a foreign settlement in Beijing by Chinese nationalists who were angry at foreign involvement in China (p. 695) |
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Yellow journalism |
yellow journalism the reporting of exaggerated stories in newspapers to increase sales (p. 697) |
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Teller amendment |
Teller Amendment (1898) a congressional resolution stating that the U.S. had no interest in taking control of Cuba (p. 698) |
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Platt amendment |
Platt Amendment a part of the Cuban constitution drafted under the supervision of the United States that limited Cuba’s right to make treaties, gave the U.S. the right to intervene in Cuban affairs, and required Cuba to sell or lease land to the U.S (p. 701) |
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Panama Canal |
Panama Canal an artificial waterway across the Isthmus of Panama; completed by the United States in 1914 (p. 705) |
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Dollar diplomacy |
dollar diplomacy influencing governments through economic, not military, intervention (p. 708) |
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Roosevelt corollary |
Roosevelt Corollary (1904) Theodore Roosevelt’s addition to the Monroe Doctrine warning nations in the Americas that if they didn’t pay their debts, the United States would get involved (p. 707) |
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Monroe doctrine |
Monroe Doctrine (1823) President James Monroe’s statement forbidding further colonization in the Americas and declaring that any attempt by a foreign country to colonize would be considered an act of hostility (p. 300) |
