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12 Cards in this Set
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Imperialism |
Building an empire by founding colonies or conquering other nations |
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Isolationism |
Avoiding involvement in affairs of other countries |
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William H Seward |
Arranged the purchase of Alaska from Russia for $7.2 million |
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Liliuokalani |
The queen of Hawaii who proposed a new constitution that would return power to the monarchy |
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Spheres of Influence |
A states claim to exclusive control over a foreign country |
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Open Door Policy |
A policy that stated all nations should have equal access to trade in china |
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Boxer rebellion |
The Boxers were Chinese nationalists who were angered by foreign involvement in china |
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Yellow journalism |
Journalism based on exaggeration |
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Teller amendment |
The Teller Amendment was an amendment to a joint resolution of the United States Congress, enacted on April 20, 1898, in reply to President William McKinley's War Message. It placed a condition on the United States military's presence in Cuba.
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Emilio Aguinaldo |
The first president of the Philippines |
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Anti imperialist league |
The American Anti-Imperialist League was an organization established on June 15, 1898, to battle the American annexation of the Philippines as an insular area. |
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Platt amendment |
The Platt Amendment stipulated the conditions for U.S. intervention in Cuban affairs and permitted the United States to lease or buy lands for the purpose of the establishing naval bases (the main one was Guantánamo Bay) and coaling stations in Cuba.
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