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US History Chapter 5
Term | Definition |
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1. imperialism | the actions used by one nation to exercise political or economical control over a smaller or weaker nation |
2. protectorate | a country that is technically independent but is actually under the control of another country |
3. Pan-Americanism | the idea that the United States and Latin American nations should work together |
4. yellow journalism | type of sensational, biased, and often false reporting for the sake of attracting readers |
5. autonomy | the quality of or state of being self-governed |
6. jingoism | extreme nationalism marked by aggressive foreign policy |
7. sphere of influence | section of a country where a foreign nation enjoys special rights and powers |
8. Open Door policy | a policy that allowed each foreign nation in China to trade freely in the other nations' spheres of influence |
9. dollar diplomacy | a policy of joining the business interests of a country with its diplomatic interests abroad |
10. guerrillas | armed fighters who carry out surprise attacks |