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privileged access by britian, france , germany, and russia to chinese ports and markets

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spheres of influence

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governor of the philippines who later became president of the unnited states

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william howard taft

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a Filipino nationalist who rebelled separately against spain and the united states

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Emilio Aguinaldo

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president theodore roosevelts foreign policy

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big stick diplomacy

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the belief that life is a competitive struggle in which only the fittest survive

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Social Darwinism

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president woodrow wilsons forign policy

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Moral Dipolomacy

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effectively brought cuba within the us sphere

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Platt Amendment

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aggressive form of nationalism popularized by the US press

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Jigoism

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a policy in which strong nations control weaker countries or territories

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imperialism

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owner of the new york journal

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William Randolph Hearst

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payment for war damages

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reparations

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a country that owes less money than it is owed

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creditor nation

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british passanger ship

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Lusitania

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section of french border that was critical to winning the war

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Western Front

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head of the world industries boards

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Bernard Baruch

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a viral illness

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influenza

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banned certain printed materials

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espionage

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soldiers killed wounded and missing

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casualties

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commander of american forces in europe

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John J pershing

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authorized a military draft

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selective service act

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hawaii was annexed in

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1898

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why did the united states navy commander George Dewey Lead an attack on ships in the manila bay during the spanish american war

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Philippines was ruled by spain and the ships were spanish

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unlike britian, france, and russia, the united states

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controlled large areas on china

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the platt amendment

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gave the US the right to preserve order in cuba

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president roosevelt sent troops to support panamanian rebels in the fight against colombia so that

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the US could gain the rights to build a canal in panama

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in the beginning of the 20th century the united states had become

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Accustomed to military involvement overseas

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an economy that is based on mining or producing raw materials ti be used in forign industries called

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Extractive economy

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the united states wanted overseas territories because the territories had

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customers to buy American products

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why did journalists call the alaska purchase of 1867 “seward’s folly”

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wondered why the US would want a vast tundra of snow and ice on the continental borders

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what new relationsip with hawaii did congress approve in 1898

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annexation by the US

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social darwinism is the theory that

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natural selection results in the survival of the fittest

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the 1898 treaty of paris dealt with which territory or territories

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Cuba, puerto Rico, guam, philippines

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the teller amendment stated that

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the US would not establish permanent control over cuba

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Emilio Aguinaldo was

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Filipino Freedom fighter

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how did militarism contribute to increased imperialism

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strong military allowed the US to protect the global interests

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why might the closing of the frontier have encouraged american imperialism

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gave ambicious americans a way to get a new start

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in 1916 congress passed the jones act which

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promised the philippines would eventually gain its independence

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americas open door policy in china was designed to

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preserve chinese territorial integrity and free trade

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why did theodore roosevelt win the nobel peace prize

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helped negotiate the end of the Russo-Japanese war

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Roosevelt’s big stick diplomacy

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relied on military strength

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how did the united states get access to the canal zone in panama

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supported revolution in panama

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Moral Diplomacy means that the US government should

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favor honorable diplomacy buy still resort to military force if needed

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the triple Entente nations were

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Great britian france and russia

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the triple alliance were

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germany austria-hungary and italy

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the build-up of the us military in 1916 was an example of

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preparedness

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who was responsible for the agricultural policies of the united states during ww1

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Herbert Hoover

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which organization specifically promoted support for the war among american people

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committee on public information

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on reason for the german surrender in 1918 was that

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german soldiers were no longer willing to fight

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convoys were used to

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protect ships from german u-boats

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the league of nations can best be described as a

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mutual defense agreement

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Nicola Sacco and Barolomeo Vanzetti were

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Anarchists

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When ww1 began president wilson wanted the united states to remain neutral because of the nation’s

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Ethnic Diversity

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which event was most influential in turning american public against germany

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invasion of belgium

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what was the effect of the sedition act of 1918

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limited freedom of speech

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how did ww1 change the lives of american women

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opened up more economic opportunities

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how did ww1 contribute to the african american great migration

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created jobs in the north

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ww1 brought immigration from what country

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mexico

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what major event shocked the american people and led wilson to no longer call for peace

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zimmerman note was exposed

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why did congress pass the national defense act and naval construction act

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the prepare the nation for possible involvement in the war

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how many americans served

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1.3milliong

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what did wilson mean by “peace without victory”

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that the terms of peace should not punish the defeated nations

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what was the result of the senates refusal of the treaty of versailles

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league of nations was ineffective

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which group believed the language of article 10 of the treaty of versailles contradicted the power of the congress to declare war

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reservatives

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what did wilson hop to accomplish with the league of nations

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secure mutual guarentees of independence

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cause of the labor strike in 1919

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inflation

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what led to the red scare

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revolution in russia

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economy leader

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usa

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1920 president promised

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return to normalcy

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post war period of diffacult for farmers because

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falling crop prices

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