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1
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What did Washington’s Farewell Address talk about

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isolationism

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2
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What did Commodore Matthew Parry and President Millard Fillmore get Japan to sign

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The Treaty of Kanagawa

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3
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Who wanted to dominate trade in the Pacific

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Secretary of State William Seward

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4
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In 1867 Congress annexed ______ _____

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Midway Island

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5
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How much did the US buy Alaska from Russia for

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$7.2 million

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6
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What was Alaska called

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Seward’s Folly

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7
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What became the 49th state

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Alaska

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8
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1870-1914 was deemed the ___ __ ________

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Age of Imperialism

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9
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What was written by Naval Captain Alfred Mahan

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The Influence of Sea Power Upon History

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10
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Why did America want Samoa

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It had a fine harbour that could serve as a naval base and commercial port

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11
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Who fought for Samoa

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Germany, US, Britain

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12
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Who divided Samoa in a peaceful settlement

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Germany and USA

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13
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Why did the USA want Hawaii

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for farming

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14
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Who learned of Hawaii in 1778

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Captain James Cook

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15
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Who was the last queen of Hawaii

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Liluokalani

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16
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What was annexed in 1898 by the USA

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Hawaii

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17
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What became the 50th state in 1959

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Hawaii

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18
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To who did John Hay send a letter about Open Door Policy

A

China

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19
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What happened in Cuba 1868

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The Cubans rebelled against the Spainish

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20
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Where did the Cuban revolutionists flee

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New York

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21
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What was the name of the newspaper Cuban revolutionist Jose Marti made

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Patria

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22
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What did President McKinley send to Cuba to protect US citizens and property

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The USS Maine

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23
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Who did Spain send to govern Cuba

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General Valeriano Weyler

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24
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What did General Valeriano Weyler do to Cubans

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sent them to concentration camps

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25
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What happened to the USS Maine

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it exploded (“Remember the Maine!)

26
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Why did the USA declare war on Spain

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US interest in Cuba and the USS Maine explosion

27
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Who won the Spanish-American War

A

America

28
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What did the USA gain from the peace treaty of the Spanish-American war

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Puerto Rico and Guam; bought Philippines for $20 million

29
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What happened after America bought the Philippines

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they rebelled and eventually were allowed to govern themselves

30
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The United States practiced isolationism since this president

A

George Washington

31
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Why was the United States interested in Alaska and Hawaii

A

resources, land, and military opportunity

32
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What president fought in the Spanish-American War

A

Theodore Roosevelt

33
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Which country had control of Panama

A

Colombia

34
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Why did the United States build the Panama Canal

A

It would benefit the American economy and military capability

35
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How did the United States gain access to building the Panama Canal

A

Helped the Panamanians gain independence from Colombia then Panama let America take the Canal Zone to build the Canal

36
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What problems did they face while building the Panama Canal

A

Malaria and yellow fever carried by mosquitos

37
Q

How did presidents get involved in Latin American affairs

A

by using the Roosevelt Corollary

38
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This document was expanded to interfere in Latin America

A

The Monroe Doctrine

39
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Why did the United States get involved in Latin American affairs

A

to protect American lives, property, and interests

40
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What is Isolationism

A

a policy of remaining apart from the affairs or interests of other countries

41
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What is Expansionism

A

policy of extending a nation’s boundaries

42
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What was the Treaty of Kanagawa

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an 1854 treaty between Japan and the USA that opened ports to American trade in Japan

43
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What is Imperialism

A

policy of powerful countries seeking to control the economic affairs of weaker countries or regions

44
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What was the Great White Fleet

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name for the steam powered ships of the enlarged and modernized American navy of the early 1900s

45
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What is a Sphere of Influence

A

area where a nation has special trading privileges

46
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What is Open Door Policy

A

policy issued by Secretary of State John Hay in 1899 that allowed a nation to trade in any other nation’s sphere of influence in China

47
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What was the Boxer Rebellion

A

uprising in China against westerners and Western influence in 1900

48
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What is Reconcentration

A

policy of moving large numbers of people into camps for political or military purposes

49
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What is an Atrocity

A

act of cruelty and brutality

50
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What was the Spanish-American War

A

a war between Spain and the USA in 1898

51
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What were the Rough Riders

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a nickname for a military unit organized by Theodore Roosevelt in the Spanish-American War

52
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What are Buffalo Soldiers

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nickname for the African American members of the 9th and 10th cavalries during the Spanish-American War

53
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What was the Platt Amendment

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an amendment to the 1902 Cuban constitution that allowed the USA to intervene in Cuba

54
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What is a Protectorate

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a nation whose independence is limited by the control of a more powerful country

55
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What was the Foraker Act

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a law passed by Congress in 1900 under which the USA gave Puerto Ricans a limited say in government

56
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What is an isthmus

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a narrow strip of land connecting two larger bodies of land

57
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What is a corollary

A

addition to an earlier stated pinciple

58
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What is the Roosevelt Corollary

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a statement by Theodore Roosevelt that the USA had a right to intervene in Latin America to preserve law and order

59
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What is dollar diplomacy

A

President Taft’s policy of building strong economic ties to Latin America

60
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What is moral diplomacy

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President Wilson’s policy of condemning imperialism, spreading democracy, and promoting peace

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