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chapter 22 questions
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| In 1853 who traveled to Japan and asked them to open their ports? | In 1853 Matthew Perry traveled to Japan. |
| When Perry returned in 1854, the Japanese signed what treaty? | the Japanese signed the Treaty of Kanagawa. |
| Who bought Alaska for &7.2 million dollars? | William H. Seward |
| Who was the secretary of state who proposed an open door policy? | John Hay |
| What did the open door policy do? | It gave each foreign nation in China rights to trade freely in the other nations spheres of influence. |
| What rebellion led to a second open door policy? | The Boxer Rebellion |
| What did the second open door policy stress? | The importance of maintaining China's independence and respecting their borders. |
| Why did the foreign powers agree to the second open door policy? | they were alarmed by Hay's revolt. |
| What greatly impressed the Japanese that solved lots of the United States and Japaneses problems? | The Great White Fleet |
| Events in Cuba triggered or started what war? | The Spanish-American War |