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15 Cards in this Set
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Imperialism
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Political, military, and economic domination of strong nations over weaker territories.
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Open Door Policy
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American statement that the government did not want colonies in China, but favored free trade there.
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Yellow Press
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Newspapers that used sensational headlines and exaggerated stories in order to promote readership.
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Gentleman's Agreement
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A pact between the United Sates and Japan to end segregation of Asian children in San Francisco public schools; in return, Japan agreed to limit the immigration of its citizens to the United States.
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Jingoism
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Aggressive nationalism; support for warlike foreign policy.
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"Dollar Diplomacy"
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President Taft's policy of expanding American investments abroad.
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Treaty of Paris 1899
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An agreement signed by the United States and Spain in 1898, which officially ended the Spanish-American War.
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Great White Fleet
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Battleships sent by Roosevelt in 1907 on a "good will cruise" around the world.
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Roosevelt Corollary
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President Theodore Roosevelt's reassertion of the Monroe Doctrine to keep the Western Hemisphere free from intervention by European powers.
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Foraker Act
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Law establishing a civil government in Puerto Rico.
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Sphere of Influence
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A region dominated and controlled by an outside power.
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Platt Amendment
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A set of conditions under which Cuba was granted independence in 1902, including restrictions on rights of Cubans and granting to the U.S. the "right to intervene" to preserve order in Cuba.
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Boxer Rebellion
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Violence started by members of a secret society in China, which prompted the governments of Europe and America to send troops to squash the rebellion
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"Big Stick" Diplomacy
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Theodore Roosevelt's policy of crating and using when necessary, a strong military to achieve America's goals.
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Moral Diplomacy
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Woodrow Wilson's statement that the U.S. would not use force to assert influence in the world, but would instead work to promote human rights.
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