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24 Cards in this Set
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isolationism
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avoiding involvement in other countries offares
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imperialism
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building empires but imposing out side rule on peoiples around the world
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Sphere of Influence
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area of one nation where another nation has special economic and political powers
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Social Darwinism
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a new philosiphy that supports the trend towards trust
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"White Mans Burden"
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rules set for white man
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Manifest Destiny
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a group of familys that made a type of china
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Open Door Policy
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policyes that were set for everyone
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Seward's Folly
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the man who bought Alaska despite the cruel remarks of people
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Japan
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where two main groups undermines the officials
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Alaska
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bought by sewards folly,was once very rich in gold which led to gold rushes but while people were looking they froze and died due to conditions
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Russia
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was once the highest ruling country because it had the strongest army but then diminished
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Hawaii
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served as a military post and once denied all trade
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China
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always high in education and people were very smart there
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Purchase of Alaska
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purchased by sewards folly got made fun of but he bought it for 1.7 million then
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Annexation of Hawaii
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the opening of trade in and out of Hawaii
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Boxer Rebellion
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when planters organized an uprising with out consultation of us army
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President Millard Fillmore
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president for 2 years as he was when Alaska was bought
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Commodore Matthew Perry
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the governor who was a big part of buying Alaska
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Sec. of State William Seward
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the man who bought Alaska
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Queen Liliuokalani
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inherited Hawaii after her sister dies
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President Grover Cleveland
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the man who sent troops into Chicago to stop strike
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President William McKinley
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was popular to Democratic voters
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Sec. of State John Hay
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he helped open trade back up
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Boxers
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people who would do thing with out consulting the government
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