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Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Imperialism | The practice of extending a nations power by gaining territories for a colonial empire |
| Bayonet constitution | A constitution the king of hawii was forced to sign which severely restricted his power and deprived most Hawiians of voting |
| Lilivokani | Queen of Hawii who opposed annexation by the United States |
| Stanford pole | American sugar tycoon helped overthrow the queen |
| Sphere of influence | An area where foreign control trade or natural resources of another nation of area |
| Open door policy | A policy established by U.S. To promote equal access for all nations to trade in china |
| Boxer rebellion | A siege of a foreign settlement in Beijing by Chinese nationalists who were angry at foreign involvement in china |
| Russo-Japanese war | A war with Russia and Japan over Manchuria |
| Battle of San suan hill | battle in the Spanish-American War in which 8,000 U.S. soldiers fought to seize control over San Juan Hill |
| Jose Marti | Cuban writer and independence fighter; he was killed in battle but became a symbol of Cuba’s fight for freedom. |
| William Randolph Hearst | Published New York Journal newspaper American journalist; he was famous for sensational news stories, known as yellow journalism, that stirred feelings of nationalism and formed public opinion for the Spanish-American War. |
| Joseph Politzer | Published the New York world newspaper merican journalist and newspaper publisher; he established the Pulitzer Prize for public service and advancement of education. |
| Yellow journalism | the reporting of exaggerated stories in newspapers to increase sales |
| De lome letter | letter written by Spain's minister to the United States that was published in a major newspaper; the letter ridiculed President McKinley and outraged many American |
| George Dewey | Commander of the U.S. Navy’s Asiatic Squadron; he led the attack in the Pacific during the Spanish-American War. |
| Emilio hcuinoldo | Leader of a rebel army of Filipino patriots Self-proclaimed President of the new Philippine Republic in 1899; he fought for Filipino independence from the United States. |
| Rough riders | cavalry regiment organized by Theodore Roosevelt; consisted of college athletes, cowboys, ranchers, miners, and Native Americans |
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