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imperialism |
The policy in which stronger nations extend their economic, political, or military control over weaker territories |
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Isolationism |
opposition to political and economic entanglements with other countires |
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Alaskan purchase |
acuisition by the united states from russia. $7.2 million, many people thought it was silly. |
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reciprocity |
exchanging things with one another for mutual benefit. privileges granted by one country or organization |
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Annexation of Hawaii |
U.S annexed Hawaii in 1898. American planters in Hawaii called for the U.S to annex the islands so they wouldn't have to pay the duty. (Import hawaiian sugar duty-free) |
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spanish-american war |
in 1898, the us went to war to help cuba win its independance from spain |
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social Darwinism |
a belief that free-market competition would lead to the survival of the fittest with a belief in the racial superiority of anglo-saxons |
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the de lome letter |
a private letter by Enrique Dupuy de Lome to the us. it criticized McKinley, the Spanish gov got embarrassed and apologized. |
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yellow journalism |
the use of sensationalized and exaggerated repoting by newspapers or magazines to attract readers |
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the maine |
a U.S warship that mysteriously exploded and sank in the harbor of havana, cuba on feb. 15, 1898 |
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Big Stick Diplomacy |
"speak softly and carry a big stick" meaning- caution and non- aggressive backed up by the ability to do violence if required |
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William e. Seward |
secretary of state under president Abraham Lincon and Andrew Johnson. Seward arranged for the U.S to buy Alaska from Russia |
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Queen Liliuokalani |
Queen of Hawaii |
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Grover Cleveland |
American politician and lawyer who served as the 22nd and 24th president of the U.S |
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William McKinely |
25th president of the U.S. was associated in sept. 1901 imperialists |
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William Randolph Hearst |
American newspaper publisher. Built the nations largest newspaper chain |
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John hay |
U.S secretary of state |
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Enrique dupuy de lome |
Spanish minister of the united state |
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Alfred Thayer Mahan |
Admiral of the U.S Navy |
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Valeriano Weyler |
General in the Spanish military (cuba) |
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Theodore Roosevelt |
26th president of the U.S |