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History Chpt 21
History Chpt 21 Sec 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The practice of extending a nation's power by gaining terrtories for a colonial empire | imperialism |
| Avoiding involvement in the affairs of other nations | isolationism |
| Forces that drove imperialism | 1:new source of raw materials2:needed new markets to sell their goods3:saw colonies as a source of power and national pride |
| The US purchased _______ in 1967 from Russia | alaska |
| Secretary of State, ________ did the purchasing | William Seward |
| Paid _______ for it | $7.2 million |
| Called _______ because they thought it was worthless | Seward's Folly |
| Alaska had 3 natural resources | furs, timbers, and mineral wealth |
| Alaska became 49th state in _______ | 1959 |
| Next we took the _______ and shared the _______ with Germany | Midway Islands, Samoa Islands |
| Needed the islands for ______ | coal stations |
| In 1875 the US made a treaty with _______ | Hawaii |
| The treaty allowed Hawaiian sugar to be shipped ________ to the US | duty-free |
| In exchange, they agreed not to grant ______ or _______ to any foreign nation other than the US | territory, special privileges |
| In what year did the planters in Hawaii try to take country by military force. SUCCESSFUL, but President Cleveland said no to annexation | 1893 |
| In what year was Hawaii annexed | 1898 |
| In what year did Hawaii become US territory | 1900 |
| I what year did Hawaii become a state | 1959 |
| ______ practiced isolationism | Japan |
| They were suspicious of ___________. Only traded with one company at only one port | westerners |
| The US saw _____ as a trade market it could open before Europeans got there | Japan |
| In what year did President Millard Fillmore send Commodore Matthew Perry to open trade with Japan | 1853 |
| He sent ___ warships and a letter-no deal | 4 |
| 1 year later he sent ___ warships and technology | 7 |
| The show of ______ got their trade | force |
| A period of industrial and military modemization in Japan that began in 1868 and lasted 40 years | Meiji Restoration |
| Areas where foreign nations control trade and natural resources | Spheres of Influence |
| The policy that stated all nations should have equal access to trade with China | Open Door Policy |
| A group of Chinese natioalists who were angered by foreign involvement in Chinese affairs and mismanagement by the Chinese government | Boxer Rebellion |
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