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US ch 9 vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 1.imperialim | a policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force. |
| 2.extractive economy | one that relied on extracting natural resources |
| 3.social Darwninism | the theory that individuals, groups, and peoples are subject to the same Darwinian laws of natural selection as plants and animals |
| 4.yellow press | is a type of journalism that presents little or no well researched news |
| 5.jingoism | extreme patriotism;in the form of aggressive or warlike foreign policy |
| 6.rough riders | a person who breaks in or can ride unbroken horses |
| 7.Treaty of Paris | ended the American Revolutionary War between Great Britain and the U.S |
| 8.insurrection | a violent uprising against an authority or government |
| 9.guerrolla warfare | is a form of irregular warfare and refers to conflicts with small groups |
| 10.sphere of influence | a country or area in which another country has power to affect developments although it has no formal authority |
| 11.boxer rebellion | an attempted to drive all foreigners from China |
| 12.open door policy | the policy of granting equal trade opportunities to all countries |
| 13.Russo-japanese war | Japanese victory in the war with Russia and gave Japan power over Korea |
| 14."gentleman's agreement" | an arrangement or understanding which is based upon the trust of both or all parties |
| 15.great white fleet | was a popular nickname for the U.S navy battle fleet that completed a circle on the globe |
| 16.foraker act | is a United States federal law that established civilian government on the island of Puerto Rico |
| 17.platt amendment | was a rider appended to the Army Appropriations Act |
| 18."big stick diplomacy' | refers to negotiating peaceably with other nations |
| 19.panama canal | a ship canal 40 miles long across the Isthmus of Panama built by the United States |
| 20.roosevelt corollary | is a corollary to the Monroe Doctrine that was articulated by President Theodore Roosevelt in his State of the Union Address in 1904 |
| 21."dollar diplomacy" | the use of a country's financial power to extend its international influence |
| 22."moral diplomacy" | was the idea that the United States would support only Latin American governments |
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