American History topic 13 pt 1 Flashcards
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Isolationism
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Belief that a nation should stay out of the affairs of other nations
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In 1853 commodore Matthew Perry
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traveled to Japan to ask the Japanese to open their ports to US trade.
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Imperialism
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the policy of extending a nation’s rule over other territories and countries
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Secretary of State William Seward
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thought the US should expand
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In 1867 Seward arranged for the US
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to buy Alaska for 7.2 million dollars.
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