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Imperialism

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economic & political domination of a strong nation over a weaker nations.

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Protectorate

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Relation of a strong state toward a weaker state.

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Annexation

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Bringing land in that wasn’t U.S. land before.

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Mexican Revolution

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1910-1920: to overthrow the current ruler “porfirio Diaz mori.”

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Panama Canal

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a 50 mile man-made canal cutting through the Isthmus of Panama & connects the Pacific to the Atlantic Ocean.

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Teller Amendment

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placed a condition on U.S. military presence in Cuba.

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Pan-Americanism

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Relationship between U.S. & latin american countries.

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Banana Republic

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countries that had U.S. businesses in countries. (sugar cane)

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Yellow Journalism

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sensational headlines & articles that were fake news.

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Concentration Camps

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a place where Jews were sent to do labor work (men) and women & children sent off to the “showers” which were gas burning rooms.

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Jingoism

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extreme devotion to a country.

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Rough Riders

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Name given to the 1st U.S. volunteer cavalry under leadership pf Teddy Roosevelt.

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“White Man’s Burden”

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Belief held by europeans & americans; it was their duty to bring civilization to non-European countries.

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Platt Amendment

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to protect cuba from forgeiners

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Anglo Saxonism

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pop. britain & the u.s. white person of European discent.

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Sphere of Influence

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A foreign nation controls economic development in their lease areas.

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Open Door Policy

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1894- all countries should be allowed to trade with China.

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Boxer Rebellion

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secret chinese organizing to get foreigners out of their country.

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Great White Fleet

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pres. Roosevelt sends new U.S. navy on a voyage around the world.

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Roosevelt Corollary

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which u.s. can intervene within the Western Hemisphere.

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Dollar Diplomacy

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substituting dollars for bullets- WH Taft

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Extractive Economy

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places from which wealth- resources, money, labor, etc.. can be extracted.

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Insurrection

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Somebody tries to overthrow the government.

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Social Darwinism

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“Survival of the Fittest”

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“Gentlemen’s Agreement”

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a decision with countries”we’ll give you…for this…”

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John Stevens

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Plantation owner

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Foraker Act

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makes Puerto Rico an unincorporated territory of U.S.

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Arthur MacArthur

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concentration camps (separates rebels from civila)

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Alfred Beveridge

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american historian & U.S. sen.from indiana

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Josiah Strong

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Christian missionary who spread this idea.

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Mathew C. Perry

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a military leader who went on 2 expeditions to Japan in 1853-1854

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Queen Liliuokalani

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last remaining monarch of Hawaii, taken out of power by U.S.

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J. Stanford Dole

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Plantation owner, Dole pineapple & sugar, led revolution against the queen.

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James G. Blaine

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sec. of state from maine

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Alfred T. Mahan

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Need to modernize our navy, newships.

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Henry Cabot Lodge

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Senate from Massachusetts/Progressive Senator

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Clara Barton

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Founder of the American Red Cross.

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Joseph Pulitzer

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newspaper giants- wanted to sell more newspapers than the other.

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William McKinley

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pres. supported Open Door Policy

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William Randolph Hearst

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newspaper giants- rival newspapers in every major city across the country.

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Butcher Weyler “

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general weyler- putting fake news out about cubn war

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Jose Marti

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Cuban rebel, “every man of Cuba.”

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Enriqe Dupuy de Lome

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de Lome letter; reasons we went into war

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Theodore Roosevelt

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american politician, 26th president of U.S., naturalist

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George Dewey

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U.S. naval commander wo defeated Spanish fleet at the Battle of Manila Bay during Spanish American War

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Emilio Aguinaldo

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guy we captured, Philippine rebel.

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Leonard Wood

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An American soldier whose service to his country spanned 40 years.

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William Howard Taft

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governor of the Philippines

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William Shafter

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Americas highest military decoration

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William Seward

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Sec. of state by Abe Lincoln from 1861-1869

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Buffalo Soldiers

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Black cavalry troops

38
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John J. Pershing

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in charge of Buffalo soldiers & (Black Jack)

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John Hay

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Sec. of state in Pres. William McKinley’s cabinet 1898

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Mark Twain

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author, “Samuel Clemens”, Imperialist society in the U.S.

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William Gorgas

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doctor, find a way to keep workers safe while building Panama Canal.

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Pancho Villa

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rebel/mexico/ sent troops to Pancho/lead attack on towns.

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Woodrow Wilson

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democrat President

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Triple Entente

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France, Great Britain, Communities take over Soviet Union. WW1- Allied Powers= Russia drops out in 1917

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Triple Alliance

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Germany, Austria- Hungary,Italy

46
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Militarism

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Arms Race, building up armies,

47
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Zimmerman Note

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germany encouraged mexico to go to war against U.S.

48
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Alsac-Lorraine

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location on the border between France+Germany. France owned it. (germany wanted it)

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