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Chapter 10
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Policy in which stronger nations extend control over weaker territories
Imperialism
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What two Presidents enforce and add to the Monroe Doctrine
Wilson and Roosevelt
100
Naval Base in Hawaii
Pearl Harbor
100
Ship that blew up and sank, led to Spanish American War
USS Maine
100
Name two other places being split up by European powers
Africa and China
200
Exaggerating the news in order to lure and enrage readers, used during the Spanish American War
Yellow Journalism
200
Buys Alaska from Russia, becomes "_________ Folly"
William Seward
200
Where does the Boxer Rebellion occur?
China
200
Roosevelts volunteer military cavalry
Rough Riders
200
Name one reason Puerto Rico was important to the US
Presence in Caribbean Protect future canal
300
Treaty that ended the Spanish American War
Treaty of Paris
300
Urges the U.S. to build up their Navy
Alfred T. Mahan
300
US buys this place for $20 million from Spain
Philippines
300
What is the other Pacific power at this time
Japan
300
Why were the Platt Amendments unfair
US could basically control Cuba
400
What does the Foraker Act do in Puerto Rico?
Ends Military rule and sets up a civil government
400
US Secretary of State who issues the Open Door notes to China
John Hay
400
Place where the Platt Amendments are used
Cuba
400
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What project does the US complete after France fails at it
400
What 3 things fuel American Imperialism
Military Strength, New Markets, Cultural Superiority
500
Used by Taft, guaranteed loans to Latin American countries, used to keep European powers out of the Caribbean
Dolar Diplomacy
500
Led US forces into Mexico to hunt for Villa
John J Pershing
500
What two territories does the US receive from the Spanish American War?
Guam and Puerto Rico
500
What is a protectorate
A country whose affairs are partially controlled by a stronger power
500
Name four different territories/countries the US fights in during Chapter Ten time period
Cuba, Mexico, Philippines, China, Puerto Rico