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13 Cards in this Set
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What was the U.S Position at first?
Isolationism
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What is the difference between isolationism and imperialism?
Isolationism is keeping everyone away from you. Imperialism is the process of the U.S expanding.
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What was the # 1 thing countries were after during the Imperialism Era?
Land and their natural resources
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How did the U.S acquire Hawaii?
Annexation
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What is the Bayonet Constitution?
The king of Hawaii was forced to sign trade at gun point.
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Who was Queen Liliuokalani and what did she want for Hawaii when she became queen?
The kings brother, to have power to her
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How did the U.S acquire Alaska?
Purchased
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What was stewards folly?
People think acquiring Alaska was a waste of money
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What geographic locations did the us acquire during the imperialism era?
Midway island, Alaska, and Hawaii
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Who is commodore perry?
The us Marine general that acquired Hawaii
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What was japan foreign policy before us opened trade?
Isolationism
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Which country was forced To giving up spheres of influence in Asia?
China
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How did the U.S persuade japan to become a trading partner?
Brought ships
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Who is John Hay?
John hay is a general
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What is the open door policy?
The us gets to trade with chna
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What led to the boxer rebellion?
Angry Chinese nationalists mad at the open door policy.
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What is the significance of the USS Maine?
The Spanish blew it up.
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What war was started because of yellow journalism?
The Spanish American war
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Who were the rough riders?
The Calvary
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What is the teller amendment?
Us delegation of war
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What is platt amendment
Right to intervene of the independence of cuba
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Big stick diploymancy
Big sticks, TaftTaft
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Dollar diploymancy
dollars tompeople |
Roosevelt collary
roosevelt, peace |
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What is Panama Canal canal from pacific to Atlantic ocean 10 years, theo roosevelt |
Take control of Panama |
