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AM2 U3L1 Imperialism
OCS, high school, imperialism, American History 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| William Howard Taft | He established Dollar Diplomacy. |
| Theodore Roosevelt | He established Big Stick Diplomacy. |
| Woodrow Wilson | He established Moral Diplomacy. |
| Philippines | Island nation in Pacific; US gained control of after Spanish-American War. |
| Guam and Puerto Rico | Two other island nations US gained control of after Spanish-American War. |
| Hawaii | Island nation in Pacific; US annexed and it became the 50th state. |
| China | Largest nation in Asia; US wanted a trade agreement with them. |
| Alaska | US purchased from Russia; it became the 49th state. |
| Isolationism | Government's policy to avoid political or economic agreements with other countries. |
| Manifest Destiny | Belief that God gave Americans the right and duty to expand westward. |
| Big Stick Policy | President Roosevelt used threat of force to advance American foreign policy. |
| Dollar Diplomacy | President Taft used investment (money) in foreign countries to advance American foreign policy. |
| Moral Diplomacy | President Wilson believed America should promote democracy or moral progress in other lands. |