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23 Cards in this Set
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isolationism
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avoiding involvement in other countries' affairs
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imperialism
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building empires by imposing outside rule on people around the world
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Manifest Destiny
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the 19th century American belief that the United States was destined to expand across the continent
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isolationism
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avoiding involvement in other countries'affairs
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imperialism
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building empires by imposing outside rule on people around the world
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Seward's Folly
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the transaction in 1867 in which the United States Secretary of State William Henry Seward purchased Alaska from Russia.people thought Alaska was just a frozen wasteland.
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sphere of influence
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area of one nation where another nation had special economic and political control.
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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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was isolated until Matthew Perry opened trade and ended their isolation. Signed Treaty of Kanagawa.
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Alaska
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once apart of Russia, was sold to us at 7.2 million. was considered and frozen wasteland until oil and gold was found
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Russia
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sold Alaska to us for 7.2 million after one day of consideration.
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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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China
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supported the boxer rebellion.
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Purchase of Alaska
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sold to us by Russia for 7.2 million and considered "Seward's Folly" due to the fact that the secretary of state (seward) had bought it and it only seemed to be a frozen wasteland until gold and oil is found.
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Annexation of Hawaii
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in 1893, planters organized an uprising. 50 marines atpmented to but president Grover Cleveland denied it. not until 1898 with McKinley as president Hawaii was voted in by congress to become a territory.
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Boxer Rebellion
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killed foreigners and Chinese Christans in the spring of 1900.
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Boxer Rebellion
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killed foreigners and Chinese Christans in the spring of 1900.
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President Millard Fillmore
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Opened Japan for trade.
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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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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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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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Sec. of State John Hay
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told China have an "open door" (let us trade with them).
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"Boxers"
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Called "Boxers" because they fight as if they're shadow boxing. Rebelled against foreigners and Chinese Christans
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