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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 the affairs of other countries |
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William h Seward |
Arranged the purchase of Alaska form Russia for $7.2 million |
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Liliuokalani |
Used to be Hawaiian queen and is a symbol of Hawaiian pride |
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Spheres of influence |
Areas where foreign nations controlled resources |
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Open door policy |
Policy that stated that all nations should have equal access to trade in china |
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Boxer rebellion |
Boxers were Chinese nationalists who were angered by foreign involvement in china |
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Yellow journalism |
To attract readers, Pulitzer and Hearst printed sensational often exaggerated news stories |
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Teller ammendment |
Stated untied states had no interest in taking control of Cuba |
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Emilio Aguinaldo |
Led US troops and Filipino rebels that took control of the Philippine capital, Manila. |
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Anti imperialist league |
A group that opposed the treaty and the creation of an American colonial empire |
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Platt Ammendment |
Limited Cubans right to make treaties and allowed the US to intervene in Cuban affairs |
