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11 Cards in this Set
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Yellow journalism |
attract readers, often exaggerate new stories |
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Teller amendment |
stated that the U.S. had no interest in taking control over Cuba |
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Imperialist league |
Group that apposed they creation of an American colonial empire |
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Platt amendment |
limited Cubas right to make treaties and-allowed |
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panama canal |
Finally opened ships linking the Atlantic and pacific oceans |
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Roosevelt corollary |
This warned that in wrongdoing by Latin countries, U.S. might exercise international police power |
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dollar diplomacy |
influencing governments through economic, not military, intervention |
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Mexican rev. |
Violent struggle for power in Mexico |
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John Pershing |
General who lead 15000 soldiers into Mexico |
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Francisco villa |
killed 17 Americans in New Mexico |
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