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18 Cards in this Set
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Imperialism |
Building and empire by founding colonies or conquering other nations |
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Isolationism |
Avoiding involvement in the affairs of other countries |
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William H Seward |
Secretary of State, arranged the purchase of Alsaska from Russia from $7.2 million |
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Liliuokalani |
Became queen after the Hawaiin King did. She was born in Honululu. |
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Spheres of Influence |
Areas where forgien nations controlled resources |
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Open Door Policy |
This policy stated that all nations should have equal access to trade in China |
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Boxer Rebellion |
The Boxers where Chinese nationalists who were angered by foreign involvement in China |
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Yellow Journalism |
To attract readers, Pultizer and Hearst printed sensational, often exaggerated new stories. |
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Teller Amendment |
stated that the U.S. had no interest in taking control of Cuba |
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Emilio Aguinaldo |
Rebel (US and Filipino troops) leader wh took control of Manila |
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Anti Imperialist League |
A group that opposed the treaty and the creation of American colonial empire |
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Platt Amendment |
limited Cuba's right to make treaties and allowed the U.S. to intervene in Cuban affairs |
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Panama Canal |
Was fully opened to ships on August 15, 1914, linking the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans |
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Roosevelt Collary |
Roosevelt Collary to the Monroe Doctrine. This addition warned that in cases of "wrongdoing" by Latin countries, the United States might exercise "international police power" |
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Dollar Diplomacy |
Influencing governments through economic, not military, intervention |
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Mexican Revolution |
A long violent struggle for power in Mexico |
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John J Pershing |
and 150,000 US soldiers into Mexico, Pershing mission was to capture the rebel leader Francisco "Pancho" Villa |
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Francisco "Pancho" Villa |
killed 17 Americans in New Mexico . He perishing failed to capture Villa, and Wilson recalled the troops |
