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William Mckinley
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Question | Answer |
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Why was the US interested in China | 1. textile producers can clothe millions of Chinese 2. Investors want to build railroads |
spheres of influence | 1. Portions of china “cut up and spread among” European powers |
What was John Hay's policy? | Open Door policy (1899)- gives US equal access to Chinese ports, but euro countries didn't really listen |
What sentiment grew in China? | anti-foreign/western beliefs |
What Chinese group hated foreigners | The Harmonious Righteous fists aka "Boxers" killed thousands of foreigners |
Boxer rebellion | 1900 - Boxers occupy capital & besieged foreign ambassadors but international army stops them |
3 main events under Mckinley presidency | 1. Hawaii Annexation 2. Treaty of Paris 3. Open door policy |