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who was William Seward
he was the us secretary that helped the us buy Alaska from Russia for 7.2 million
what is imperialism
building an empire by founding colonies or conquering other nations.
the Hawaiian queen who worked to keep Hawaii independent but couldn't. Hawaii is a added as a state in 1898.
liluokaliani
this policy stated that all nations should have equal access to trade in china it was proposed by the u.s
open door policy
it was a land battle the effectively ended the war with Spain
Battle of san Juan hill
who was commodore Matthew Perry
He was sent by president Fillmore to secure friendship commerce and supply of coal and provisions was not successful at first but was not successful at first but came back in 1854 and was successful.
what is yellow journalism
to attract readers pulitzer and Hearst printed sensational often exaggerated new stories
led the u.s troops and Filipino rebels worked with u.s troops to take control of manila
Emilio aguinaldo
it stated that the United States had no interest in taking control of Cuba.
teller amenment
who was Theodore Rosevelt
led the rough riders and became vice president and became president when McKinley was assinated he was 42.
what is Rosevelt corollary also explain the impact this philosophy had on our foreign policy
the Monroe doctrine this addition warned that in case of wrong doing the u.s might exercise international police power.
killed 17 Americans in New Mexico and was the rebel leader
Pancho villa
a long violent struggle for power in Mexico
mexican revolution
it was finally opened to ships In august in 1914 linking the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean for 375 million and 6,000 people died
what is dollar diplomacy and provide an example
influencing government through economic not intervention. in 1911 Nicaragua failed to repay a loan from British investors.
areas where foreign nations controlled resources.
sphere of influence
the boxers were Chineses nationalists who were angered by foreign involvement in china
Boxer rebellion
isolationism
avoiding involvement in the affairs of other countries
sent into Mexico to capture ranch villa and was sent with 15,000 troops.
John j Pershing
this limited Cubas right to make treaties and allowed the u.s to intervene in cuban affairs.
platt amendment
killed more people than battle
yellow fever