Reading...
Play button
Play button
Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
11 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
|
isolation
|
non-involvement in world affairs
|
|
|
George Washington
|
instilled a policy of isolationism for the U.S. that was maintained for about 100 years
|
|
|
Matthew Perry
|
a U.S. commodore in the navy
|
|
|
imperialism
|
the actions used by one nation to exercise political or economic control over smaller or weaker nations
|
|
|
expansionism
|
policy that calls for expanding a nations boundairies
|
|
|
Matthew Perry
|
traveled to Japan
|
|
|
America
|
began to trade with Asia
|
|
|
William H. Seward
|
secretary of state under Lincoln
|
|
|
Pan-American Union
|
formed in 1889; it was created to promote cooperation and trade with the U.S. and Latin America
|
|
|
1912
|
Alaska became a U.S. territory
|
|
|
1862; Seward
|
purchased Alaska for the U.S. from Russia for 7.2 million
|
