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9 Cards in this Set
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isolationism
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avoiding involvment in other countries' affairs
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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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Manifest Destiny
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the belief that the united states was destined or meant to extend from the atlantic to the pacific
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sphere of influence
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an area, usually around a seaport, where a nation had special trading privileges and laws to protect their citizens. See China.
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Open Door Policy
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John Hay he meant that he wanted them them to garantee the rights of all nations to trade with china on equal basis
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isolation
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Foreign policy of having little or nothing to do with other nations
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Social Darwinism
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supported the trend toward trusts
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Trade
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trading goods with other nations
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yellow journalism
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sensational style of newspaper reporting which played on peoples emotions and helped influence events. Major cause of Spanish American War.
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