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Term | Definition |
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William H. Seward | Secretary of State (1861-1869); expanded the US by purchasing Alaska from Russia |
William Howard Taft | 27th President of the United States. He established Dollar Diplomacy. |
Theodore Roosevelt | 26th President of the United States. He established Big Stick Diplomacy. |
Woodrow Wilson | 28th President of the United States. He established Moral Diplomacy, and led the US during World War I. |
John Hay | Secretary of State. Suggested an "Open Door" policy in China |
Queen Liliuokalani | Hawaii's ruler (1891-1895). Renounced her claim to the throne, and the U.S. annexed Hawaii |
Philippines | An island chain nation located in the Pacific Ocean near the continent of Asia. The U.S. gained it as a territory after the Spanish-American War. |
Guam | An island nation located in the Pacific Ocean near the continent of Asia. The U.S. gained it as a territory after the Spanish-American War. |
Puerto Rico | An island nation located in the Caribbean Sea south of the continent of North America. The U.S. gained it as a territory after the Spanish-American War. |
Hawaii | An island nation located in the Pacific Ocean, about 2,000 miles southwest of the continent of North America. The U.S. annexed Hawaii in 1898, and in 1959 it became the 50th U.S. state. |
Cuba | An island nation located in the Caribbean Sea, south of the continent of North America. Cuba gained its independence as a result of the Spanish-American War. |
China | The largest nation on the continent of Asia, it was desired as a trading partner by 19th-century imperialist nations. |
Alaska | Purchased from Russia by the U.S. in 1867 for $7.2 million. Alaska would become the 49th state in 1959. |