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Commodore Matthew Perry
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American sea captain; sent by Pres. M. Fillmore to Japan (1853) to open trade and end their isolation. Signed Treaty of Kanagawa.
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William McKinley
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President 1897-1901. In office during Spanish American War. Assassinated in Buffalo 1901
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William Randolph Hearst
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Yellow Journalist who ran the New York Journal. He is notorious for the quote, "You furnish the pictures, I'll furnish the war."
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Hawaii
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Wealthy American Plantation owners overthrow the Queen in 1893 with the help of U.S. marines. U.S. annexed Hawaii in 1898
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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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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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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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1899- Policy proposed by U.S. to allow any nation (Europe, Japan, U.S.) to be allowed to trade in any other nation's sphere of influence in China
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Seward's Folly
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Critical name given to Secretary of State, William Seward's 1867 purchase of Alaska for $7.2 million from Russia. People believed it to be a worthless "icebox" until gold was discovered in 1897, later oil in 1968.
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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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Emilio Aguinaldo
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Filipino nationalist who led forces against the U.S. until 1901 when they realized that the U.S. would not grant the Philippines their independence.
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Joseph Pulitzer
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American "yellow journalist". Owner of the New Yor World newspaper. Paper used yellow journalism to build American support for the Spanish American War (1898)
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Queen Liliuokalani
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Queen of Hawaii
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William Seward
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12th governer of New York
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Millard Fillmore
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was the 13th President of the United States and the last member of the Whig Party to hold the office of president. As Zachary Taylor's Vice President, he assumed the presidency after Taylor's death
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Theodore Roosevelt
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was the 26th President of the United States. A Republican, he is noted for his exuberant personality, range of interests and achievements, and his leadership of the Progressive era
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Commodore Dewey
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was an admiral of the United States Navy. He is best known for his victory at the Battle of Manila Bay during the Spanish-American War
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Japan
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We made riends with Japan and opened up trade with them
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Alaska
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we bought Alaska from Russia for $7.2 Million
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Russia
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We bought Alaska from them for $7.2 million
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Spain
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WEfought them in the Spanish-American War and we got Puerto Rico, the Phillippeanes and Guam from them after we won the war
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Guam
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We got Guam after we won the Spanish-American War
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Phillipeanes
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We won a battle at sea in the Phillippeanes during the Spanish-American War and they were given to us by spain after we won the war
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Cuba
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We tryed to help them get there independence and started the Spanish-American War. We also got them as a result of winning the war
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Puerto Rico
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was given to us by Spain as a result of winning the war
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Colombia
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We bought Panama from them so we could make the Panama Canal. and we helped Panama fight for there "independence" from Colombia
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Panama Canal
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we made this after Colombia gave up Panama to the US and it helped us trade because it connected the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans
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Social Darwinism
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Social Darwinism is an ideology of society that seeks to apply biological concepts of Darwinism or of evolutionary theory to sociology and politics, often with the assumption that conflict between groups in society leads to social progress as superior groups outcompete inferior ones.
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Market
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these were set up as places to sell and trade your goods
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Trade
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the exchange of goods
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Raw Materials
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these were used to made goods
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Annex
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to add on to
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Arival of Perry in Japan
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japan opens up to trade
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Boxer Rebellion
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When the Chinese fouhg tagainst the Us and many Euroean countries with just there fists and thought that bullets count hurt them
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American Purchase of Alaska
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helped us look bigger and more superior
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Overthrow of the Queen of Hawaii
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gave us more land and helped us look more superior
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Annexation of Hawaii
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gave us more land and helped us look more superior
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Sinking of the USS Maine
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triggered the Spanish-American War
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Treaty of Paris
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stated the no one could interfer with Latin America or America would handle it.
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Spanish-American War
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showed that we had a good army on land and sea and we got Guam Phillipeans and Puerto Rico as a result of winning this war
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Revolt iof Panama
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We get Panama and build the Panama Canal.
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Soma
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Chain of islands in the South Pacific
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Treaty of Katagowa
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lets us use there harbors for trade
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"Boxers"
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China rebelled against forgieners.
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"White mans burden"
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To help other races
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Signing of Katagowa
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Signed onMarch 31, 1854 and marked the end of Japans isolation
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