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54 Cards in this Set
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Guam
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Turned over from Spain in the peace treaty of the Spanish-American War. They are part of the Marianas Islands, east of the Philippines
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Puerto Rico
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Turned over from Spain in the peace treaty of the Spanish-American War. It is an island southeast of the U.S. in the Carribean
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Cuba
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Was granted independence from Spain, but it remained under American control from 1898to 1902. It is the largestisland in the Carribean
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Hawaii
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In 1893 an American-backed revoluton overthrew the government of Queen Liliuokalani in this islandin the Pacific Ocean near the Tropic of Cancer
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Panama Canal Zone
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An area of Panama purchased by the U.S. on the Isthmus of Panama
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Panama Canal
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Was completed in 1914 and was important to American shipping. Subtractted 7,800 miles from traveling between the East and West coasts of the U.S.
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Dollar Diplomacy
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Pres. W.H. Taft's plan to "substitute dollars for bullets" in Latin America. Urges American businesses to invest there to increase U.S. influence in the region
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Roosevelt Corollary
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Extension of the Monroe Doctrine (1823), reserved the right of the U.S. to intervene in Latin American affairs through military force. Ex. collect debts, protect American property, suppress Civil War
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Monroe Doctrine
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Monroe asserts that the US will notpermit European nations to interfere with the free nations of Latin America.
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Isthmus
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A small strip of land connecting two larger areas of land.
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Annex
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To make a territory or Colony into a state.
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Protectorate
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An independent country whose policies are contolled by an outside power.
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Empire
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All areas owned by a single country.
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Yellow Journalism
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Newspaper companies writing rediculous stories to out-do each other.
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Reconcentration
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The forced movement of large numbers of people into detention camps for military or political reasans.
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Raw Materials
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Valuable materials that Alaska was rich in. Materials like gold, and silver.
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Market
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A place to buy and sell goods.
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"White Man's Burden"
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The beief that it was white people's destiny to take over non-white countries and help them. They helped them by showing them their reliion and cultue.
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Social Darwinism
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In nature, forms of animal and plant life survived if they could adapt to change better than others is Darwin's belief. Social Darwinism applied this idea of "survival of the fittest" to human affairs.
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Boxers
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Secret Chinese society that tried to expel foreignors.
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Open Door Policy
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1899- Policy proposed by U.S. to allow any nation (Europe, Japan, U.S.) to be allowed to trade in any other nation's sphere of influence in China.
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Spere of Influence
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A territory in China claimed by a European Country. This country owned this land in China.
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"Manifest Destiny"
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The beleif that the United States should own North America from coast to coast
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"Seward Folly"
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Critical name given to Secretary of State, William Seward's 1867 purchase of Alaska for $7.2 million from Russia. People believed it to be a worthless "icebox" until gold was discovered in 1897, later oil in 1968.
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Imperialism
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policy of when a powerful, stronger nation seeks to take control of the economic and political affairs of weaker nations or a region. Often leads to colonies. Examples- Europe in Africa; U.S. and Philippines
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Isolation (ism)
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Foreign policy of having little or nothing to do with other nations.
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Japan
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The U.S. couldn't trade with them because Japan blocked outside trade. Commodore Perry sailed in to Tokyo Bay with heavily armed ships and presented a letter from The President wanting to trade. The Japanese were awed by Perry's ships and signed a treaty opening trade.
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Russia
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America bought Alaska from Russia for 7.2 million dollars or 2cents an acre.
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Samoa
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Germany and Britain wanted Samoa too. After a typhoon prevented a war by destroying most battleships, the islands were split between Germany and the U.S.
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China
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European countries claimed areas in China ccalled Spheres of Influences.
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Spain
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Owned Cuba until the Spanish-American war. Also owned the Philippines, Guam, and Wake Island. Lost to America.
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Wake Island
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Given to America in the Treaty of Paris that ended the Spanish-American war.
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Columbia
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Owned Panama and would not allow Panama Canal. US advised Panama to revolt and they did with US help.
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Arrival of Perry in Japan
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The man who was responsible for informing Japan that asked Japan to grant trading rights to America
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American Purchase of Alaska
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In 1867, Russia informed William Seward that Alaska was for sale. America bought it for 7.2 million dollars, or 2 cents an acre.
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Overthrow of Queen of Hawaii
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Overthrown by American planters because she wanted more power.
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Boxer Rebellion
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A secret Chinese society tried to expel all foreigners. Outside forces including the U.S. sent troops to stop problem.
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Sinking of USS Marine
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U.S. Battleship that exploded in Havana Harbor, Cuba on February 15, 1898. This event directly led to U.S. involvement in the Spanish-American War
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Spanish American War
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Cuba rebelled against Spain. Many Americans were sympathetic to Cubans and wanted government to help Cubans. Also, Americans had about $50 mllion invested in Cuban sugar, rice, railroads, and iron mines. Newspapers told insane stories about the Spanish doing bad things. America sent Ship (Maine) to Cuba to protect American lives and property. Somehow the Maine blew up. America went to war. War fought in Carribean for Cuba and in the Philippines.
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Treaty of Paris
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Ended Spanish-Americn war. It gave Cuba independence. It gave Puerto Rico, the Philippines, and the Pacific islands of Guam and Wake to the US. America paid Spain $20 million.
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Revolt in Panama
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US stopped Columbian troops with battle ships. Panama freed.
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Commodore Matthew Perry
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American sea captain; sent by Pres. M. Fillmore to Japan (1853) to open trade and end their isolation. Signed Treaty of Kanagawa.
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President Millard Filmore
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Wrote a letter to the Emporer of Japan wanting to open them up to trade with America. He sent Commodore Perry to deliver the message.
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Secretary of State William Seward
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The man who encouraged America to buy Alaska from Russia.
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Fredrick Jackson Turner
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A historian who concluded that the American Frontier was gone due to expansion.
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Captain Alfred T. Mahan
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American Sea Captain. Argued U.S. must increase foreign trade. Thus needs overseas ports to protect merchant ships. Therfore U.S. must expand, take over foreign territory to acquire ports.
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Queen Liliuokalani of Hawaii
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Took over as ruler after father's death. Overthrown from power by American planters in Hawaii.
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William Randolph Hearst
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Yellow Journalist who ran the New York Journal. He is notorious for the quote, "You furnish the pictures, I'll furnish the war."
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Commodore George Dewey
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American commander of Pacific Fleet. When war breaks out with Spain (1898) secretly sails ships to Philippines (a Spanish colony) and destroys Spanish fleet at Manila Harbor.
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Emilio Aguinaldo
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Filipino nationalist who led forces against the U.S. until 1901 when they realized that the U.S. would not grant the Philippines their independence
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Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt
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American president who fought for Panama's freedom and fought for the Panama canal.
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William Gorgas
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An American expert on tropical diseases
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Philippines
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Turned over from Spain in the Peace Treaty of the Spanish American War. They are a large group of islands southest of the Asia mainland
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Alaska
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Purchased from Russia in 1867 for fishing rights. Did not become a state until 1959
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