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American Imperialism
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| isolationism | a policy of non-involvement in world affairs; US foreign policy until the 1890s |
| expansionism | moving to expand your country, or add territory to it |
| Matthew Perry | US officer who intimidated Japan into allowing the US to trade there |
| imperialism | a policy in which a stronger nation extends political, economic, and political control over a weaker nation |
| Reasons for US imperialism | economic, military, and cultural superiority |
| William Seward | purchased Alaska from Russia |
| annex | to add |
| Queen Liliuokalani | the queen of Hawaii; US overthrew her to annex Hawaii |
| Jose Marti | leader of the Cuban revolution against Spain in Cuba |
| Spanish American War | war in which the US fought against Spain to help the Cubans win their independence; US won and took Cuba, Philippines, Guam and Puerto Rico as territories |
| yellow journalism | stories that are written that are exaggerated or sensationalized with the purpose of swaying opinions |
| USS Maine | the US battle ship that was blow up in Havana Harbor; the immediate cause of the Spanish American War |
| Rough Riders | led by Teddy Roosevelt; fought the Battle of San Juan Hill to help win the Spanish American War |
| Treaty of Paris | US takes Cuba, Puerto Rico, the Philippine Islands, and Guam from Spain |
| spheres of influence | guaranteed trading privileges for countries |
| Open Door Policy | a policy written by the US that allowed trade in China to be open to anyone, regardless of spheres of influence; allowed the US to trade with China freely |
| Boxer Rebellion | a Chinese group that revolted against open trade from the West |
| Roosevelt Corollary | an addition to the Monroe Doctrine; states that the U.S. has the right to intervene in Latin America if it seems unstable |
| "Big Stick" Policy | Roosevelt's policy to "Speak softly, but carry a big stick"; meant that the U.S. should remain friendly but keep a large military |
| Panama Canal | U.S. acquired and built the Panama Canal in order to gain easier access to Asia |
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