Chapter 20 Section 1

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isolationism

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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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Manifest Destiny

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idea of America taking land from the atlantic coast to pacific coast

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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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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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Japan

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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

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Alaska

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The U.S. bought from Russia for 7.2 million dollars

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Russia

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sold it to the U.S. for 7.2 million dollars because they were broke

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Hawaii

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american planters overthrew the Queen and the U.S. annexed it in 1898

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China

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european nations, and Japan carved China into spheres of influnces until the United States announced the open door policy.

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Purchase of Alaska

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the U.S. bought it for 7.2 million dollars and it increased the size of the U.S about 1/5

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Annexation of Hawaii

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We anexxed it in 1898 from american farmers and President William McKinley wanted to annex it

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Boxer Rebellion

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a secret organization to gid rid of foreigners. Westerners gave the name"boxers" because it looked like they were shadowboxing

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Open Door Policy

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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.

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President Millard Fillmore

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ordered Commodore Matthew perry to deliver a letter to the emperor of japan wanting to trade with them and to help shipwrecked sailors

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Commodore Matthew Perry

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commanded ships and armed marines so he can deliver the letter from President Fillmore to the emperor

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Sec. of State William Seward

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bought Alaska for 7.2 million dollars from russia

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Queen Liliuokalani

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last queen of Hawaii before being overthrown by american sugar planters

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President Grover Cleveland

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opposed imperilalism and didn't want to annex Hawaii until the next president Mckinley wanted to do so

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President William McKinley

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wanted to annex Hawaii

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Sec. of State John Hay

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wanted to annouce the open door policy

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"Boxers"

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people who wanted to gid rid of forigners from China