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isolationism
Foreign policy of having little or nothing to do with other nations.
imperialism
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
Manifest Destiny
idea of America taking land from the atlantic coast to pacific coast
"Seward's Folly"
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.
sphere of influence
an area, usually around a seaport, where a nation had special trading privileges and laws to protect their citizens. See China.
Open Door Policy
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.
Japan
a country that once followed isolationism now, after they signed a treaty with the U.S. for trading rights, wanted to become an industrial nation
Alaska
The U.S. bought from Russia for 7.2 million dollars
Russia
sold it to the U.S. for 7.2 million dollars because they were broke
Hawaii
american planters overthrew the Queen and the U.S. annexed it in 1898
China
european nations, and Japan carved China into spheres of influnces until the United States announced the open door policy.
Purchase of Alaska
the U.S. bought it for 7.2 million dollars and it increased the size of the U.S about 1/5
Annexation of Hawaii
We anexxed it in 1898 from american farmers and President William McKinley wanted to annex it
Boxer Rebellion
a secret organization to gid rid of foreigners. Westerners gave the name"boxers" because it looked like they were shadowboxing
Open Door Policy
Sec. of State John Hay wanted to let all nations to trade with China and that the United States had some trading rights with China too.
President Millard Fillmore
ordered Commodore Matthew perry to deliver a letter to the emperor of japan wanting to trade with them and to help shipwrecked sailors
Commodore Matthew Perry
commanded ships and armed marines so he can deliver the letter from President Fillmore to the emperor
Sec. of State William Seward
bought Alaska for 7.2 million dollars from russia
Queen Liliuokalani
last queen of Hawaii before being overthrown by american sugar planters
President Grover Cleveland
opposed imperilalism and didn't want to annex Hawaii until the next president Mckinley wanted to do so
President William McKinley
wanted to annex Hawaii
Sec. of State John Hay
wanted to annouce the open door policy
"Boxers"
people who wanted to gid rid of forigners from China