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11 Cards in this Set
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Yellow journalism |
To attract readers, Pulitzer and Hearst printed sensational, often exaggerated new stories. |
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Teller amendment |
Stated that the United States had no interest in taking control of cuba |
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Emilio aguinaldo |
First president of the United States |
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Anti imperialism league |
The American anti imperialism league was an organization established 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 condition for u.s. Intervention in Cuban affairs and permitted the United States to lease or buy lands for the purpose of establishing naval bases and coaling stations in CubaCuba |
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Panama canal |
Opened to ships on August 15,1914, linking the Atlantic and pacific oceans. |
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Roosevelt corollary |
Warned that in cases of "wrongdoing" by Latin American 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 |
Eracruz Wilson sent john and 15,000 troops into MexicoMexico |
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Francisco poncho villa |
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