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Imperialism
Modern American History-MAH
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Imperialism | taking over other countries |
| Manifest Destiny | America's God given right to conquer |
| Isolationism | No foreign involvlements |
| The Monroe Doctrine | Expand America into the Western Hemisphere: no more European settlement |
| Roosevelt Corollary | "Speak softly and carry a big stick" |
| Dollar Diplomacy | Imperialism through the economy |
| Yellow Journalism | News used to sway public opinion |
| Open Door Policy | Used in China to call for all nations to engage in free trade |
| Spanish American War | Allows America to emerge as a world power |
| Henry Cabot Lodge | Every great country needs to expand |
| Carl Shurz | Imperialism is Un-American |
| Josiah Strong | Spread White Anglo-saxon culture |
| Alfred T. Mahn | Imperialism by naval force |
| Hearst and Pulitzer | Journalist engaged in Yellow Journalism |
| Teller and Platt Amendments | Policies in Cuba as result of Spanish American War |
| Ethnocentrism | My culture is the BEST culture |