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C7: Imperialism

TermDefinition
Imperialism building an empire by founding colonies or conquering other nations
isolationism avoiding involvement in the affairs of other countries
William Seward Arranged the purchase of Alaska from Russia
Open Door Policy A policy proposed by the US in 1899
Yellow Journalism type of sensational
Monroe Doctrine A statement of foreign policy which proclaimed that Europe should not interfere in affairs within the United States or in the development of other countries in the Western Hemisphere.
Roosevelt Corollary Roosevelt's 1904 extension of the Monroe Doctrine
Dollar Diplomacy influencing governments through economic
Liliuokalani Hawaiian Queen who tried to eliminate white control in the Hawaiian government and give back control to Hawaiians in 1893.
spheres of influence areas where foreign nations control trade and natural resources
Boxer Rebellion A 1900 Uprising in China aimed at ending foreign influence in the country.
Teller Amendment This Amendment was drafter by Henry M. Teller which declared that the US had no desire for control in Cuba & pledged the US would leave the island alone.
Emillio Aguinaldo leader of the Filipino rebels against Spain
Anti-Imperialist League objected to the annexation of the Cuba and other island territories and against the U.S. the building of an American empire.
Platt Amendment amendment in Cuba's constitution that limited Cuba's rights and kept the United States involved in Cuban affairs
Panama Canal Ship canal cut across the isthmus of Panama by United States
Mexican Revolution of 1910 was a major armed struggle that started in 1910 against longtime president Porfirio Díaz
John J. Pershing US general who chased Villa over 300 miles into Mexico but didn't capture him
Francisco "Pancho" Villa rebel leader during the Mexican Revolution
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