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imperialism
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When one country dominates another by gaining territory or intercity through control of politics or business
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isolationism
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Belief that country's should mind their own business, not get unlicensed in affair of other countries
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colonialism
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When one country controls a distant territory and it's people there
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Monroe doctrine
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-us policy to keep European powers out of Americas (no colonies) -in return, AMERICA would stay out of Europe wars and conflicts
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Roosevelt corollary
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President Roosevelt extension on the Monroe doctrine in which he asserted their right of the US to intervention in the affair of Latin am. Nations
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open door policy
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American approach to china around 1900, favoring open trade relations between china and other nations
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sphere of influence
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Area of economic and political control exerted by one nation over another nation or other nations
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dollar diplomacy
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President Taft's policy of encouraging American investment in foreign economies
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banana republics
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Term used to describe a Central American nation dominated by US business interests. COSTA RICA, GUATEMALA, HONDURAS, CENTRAL AMERICA
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annexation
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To join of attach as in joining of a new territory to an existing country
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nationalism
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Devotion to ones country
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