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Unit 3 Test Flashcards

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Imperialism

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The policy in which stronger nations extend their economic, political, or military control over weaker countries

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Queen Liliuokalani

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Queen of Hawaii, surrendered to the US in 1893

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William Seward

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Supporter of American expansion, Secretary of State under presidents Lincoln and Johnson, arranged for US to buy Alaska in 1867 (for $7 million)

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Pearl Harbor

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Hawaii’s best port

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Jose Marti

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Cubana poet, launched a revolution against Spain in 1896

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Yellow Journalism

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Exaggerates the news to lure and enrage readers

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U.S.S. Maine

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US ship that was on its way to Cuba when it blew up on Feb. 15, 1898, killing 260 men.

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George Dewey

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Commodore who gave the command to open fire on the Spanish fleet at Manila. Won the battle in the Philippines.

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Rough Riders

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A volunteer cavalry under the command of Leonard Wood and Theodore Roosevelt

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San Juan Hill

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Strategically important place in the battle near Santiago, Cuba

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Treaty of Paris

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Ended the war, Cuba freed, and US received islands of Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines

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Platt Amendment

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The US insisted that Cuba add these several provisions to its constitution

1) Cuba couldn’t make treaties that could limit its independence
2) The US could intervene in Cuba
3) Cuba couldn’t go into debt
4) The US could buy and lease land for naval stations and refueling stations

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Protectorate

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A country whose affairs are partially controlled by a stronger power

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Emilio Aguinaldo

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The rebel leader that believed that the US had promised independence

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Open Door notes

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The notes were letters addressed to the leaders of imperialist nations proposing that nation share their trading rights with the US. This meant that no single nation would have a monopoly on trade with any part of China.

1) The growth of the US economy depend on exports
2) The US had a right to intervene abroad to keep foreign markets open
3) They feared that the closing of an area to American products threatened US survival

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Boxer Rebellion

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The Boxers, a group of Chinese martial arts members, who wanted to rid their country of foreign influence, killed hundreds of foreigners. Foreign forces stepped in and stopped the rebellion.

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Panama Canal

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The canal that was built through Panama, Cuba to reduce the travel time between America’s coasts.

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Roosevelt Corollary

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Said that the US would now use force to protect its economic interest in Latin America

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Dollar diplomacy

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Using the US government to guarantee loans made to foreign countries by American businesspeople

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“Pancho” Villa

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A fierce nationalist, had frequently courted the support and aid of the US

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Emiliano Zapata

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Son of a mestizo peasant, was dedicated to land reform

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John Pershing

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Brigadier General who was ordered, along with a force of 15,000 soldiers, into Mexico to capture Villa dead or alive

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Nationalism

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A devotion to the interests and culture of one’s nation

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Militarism

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The development of armed forces and their use as a tool of diplomacy

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The Allies

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France, Britain, and Russia

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The Central Powers

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Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire

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Archduke Franz Ferdinand

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Heir to the Austrian throne, his assassination sparked WWI

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“No Man’s Land”

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A barren expanse of mud pockmarked with shell craters and filled with barbed wire. Space between trenches.

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Trench warfare

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Armies fought for mere yards of ground

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Lusitania

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British liner that was sunk by a German U-boat. 1,198 people died, including 128 Americans. Convinced US to join the Allies.

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Zimmerman note

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A telegram from the German foreign minister to the German ambassador in Mexico that was intercepted by British agents. It proposed an alliance between Mexico and Germany and promised that if war with the US broke out, Germany would help Mexico recover their “stolen” territory.

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Eddie Rickenbacker

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Famous fighter pilot of WWI, engaged in 134 air battles and downing 26 enemy aircraft, won fame as the Allied pilot with the most victories

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War Industries Board

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Led by Bernard Baruch, urged companies to eliminate waste by standardizing products, increased industrial production by 20%

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Propaganda

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Biased communication designed to influence people’s thoughts and actions

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George Creel

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Leader of the Committee of Public Information, propaganda agency

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Espionage and Sedition Acts

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A person could be fined or jailed for 20 years for interfering with the war effort or for saying anything disloyal about the government or the war effort

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Great Migration

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Large scale movement of thousands of Southern blacks to the North, in search of jobs and to escape discrimination

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14 points

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Wilson’s world peace plan. The first five 5 points had to be addressed to prevent another war. The next 8 points dealt with boundary changes. The 14th point create the League of Nations.

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League of Nations

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Provided a forum for nations to discuss and settle their grievances without having to resort to war

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Georges Clemenceau

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The french premier, who had lived through two German invasions of France and was determined to prevent future invasions

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David Lloyd George

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The British prime minister who had won reelection on the slogan “Make Germany Pay”

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Treat of Versailles

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Established nine new nations and shifted the boundaries of other nations

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War-guilt clause

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Forced Germany to admit sole responsibility for starting WWI

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Henry Cabot Lodge

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Conservative senator who was suspicious of the provision for joint economic and military action against aggression.

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