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Imperialism
U.S History Imperialism vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Imperialism | A policy or practice where a powerful Nation extends its power and control over other lands, religions, and peoples |
| George Dewy | Was sent a message by teddy Roosevelt in Hong Kong to ready his fleet for battle |
| Jhon Hay | Was responsible for initiating the open door notes which helped the U.S. Get fair spilt of Chinese Regions |
| Dollar Diplomacy | Foreign U.S. policy that used economic investments and loans to expand American influence |
| Yellow Journalism | a style of newspaper reporting that emphasizes sensationalism, exaggerated claims, and striking illustrations over factual accuracy to boost sales |
| Treaty of Paris | Official Peace agreement between the states and great Britain that ended the American Revolutionary war |
| Open Door Notes | series of diplomatic messages issued in 1899 and 1900 by U.S. Secretary of State John Hay to ensure equal trade access in China for all nations and to preserve Chinese territorial integrity |
| U.S.S Maine | United states navy second-class battleship sinking in Havana harbor to protect Cuba's independence from intervention |
| Platt Amendment | a treaty between the U.S. and Cuba that attempted to protect Cuba's independence from foreign intervention |
| Panama Canal | a 50-mile artificial waterway across the Isthmus of Panama that the United States built, controlled, and later returned to Panama to connect the Atlantic and Pacific oceans for trade and defense |
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