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Chapter 12 Vocab

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Imperialism the policy of extending the rule or authority of an empire or nation over foreign countries, or of acquiring and holding colonies and dependencies.
Protectorate The relationship of a powerful state towards a weaker, smaller state.
Anglo saxonism Characteristics of the Anglo Saxion race, such as words and culture.
Josiah Strong An American protestant clergeymen who sought out the social gospel movement. After being forced out in the late 1800's, he founded a new movement and edited The Gospel of the Kingdom magazine.
Matthew C. Perry United States admiral who led a naval expedition to Japan and signed a treaty in 1854 opening up trade relations between United States and Japan, brother of Oliver Hazard Perry.
Queen Liliuokalani Queen of the Hawaian Island, she was the last ruler of the Islands.
James G. Blaine A congress man from Maine who was a main faction leader for the "Half-breeds" whe was a U.S Representative, two time speaker of the house, and in 1884 lost to Grover Cleveland in the presidential elections.
Pan Americianism A political doctrine based on the ideas that the culture, people, economics, and way of life is similar of the ones in America and other lands of the Americas. Such as Hawaii and the Virgin Islands.
Alfred T. Mahan United States Naval officer and historian
Henry Cabot Lodge A U.S representative,republican and a statesman. he was also a historian.
William Randolph Hearst Was a leading american newspaper editor and publisher. He took control of the San Fracisco from his father, he then later moved to New York where there he aquirred the New York Journal.
Joseph Pulitzer Was a newspaper editor and publisher who statred the newspaper wars with Hearst.
Yellow Journalism A type of journalism that presents little or no legitament facts and proof.
Enrique Dupuy de Lome Was a spanish ambasador to the United states.
Jingoism extreme chauvinism or nationalism marked especially by a belligerent foreign policy
George Dewey United States Navy Admiral, best known for his victory at Manila Bay.
Emilio Aguinaldo Was a Philipino politician, general, and an independence leader.
Rough Riders Bestowed as the first volunteer cvalary in the United States army in 1898
Leonard Wood was medically trained and was awarded the Medal of Honor during the Indian Wars while serving as an Assistant Surgeon in the Apache Campaign of the Summer of 1886.
Foraker Act On April 2, 1900, U.S. President McKinley signed a civil law that established a civilian government in Puerto Rico. This law was known as the Foraker Act.
Platt Amendment Treaty between the United States and Cuba Embodying the Provisions Defining the Future Relations of the United States with Cuba
Sphere of Influence A Sphere of Influence is a diplomatic term denoting an area in which a foreign power or powers exerts significant military, cultural, or economic influence.
Open Door Policy The Open Door Policy is a concept in foreign affairs, which usually refers to the policy around 1900 allowing multiple Imperial powers access to China.
Boxer Rebellion When Indian soldiers rebeled against british soldiers, due to the cow lard used to lubricate the guns.
Great White Fleet The Great White Fleet was the popular nickname for the United States Navy battle fleet that completed a circumnavigation of the globe from 16 December 1907 to Febuary 22nd 1909
Hay Pauncefote Treaty Superseding the Clayton-Bulwer Treaty, the Hay-Pauncefote Treaty of 1901 set out U.S. and British interests in connection to a canal through Central America.
Dollar Diplomacy Dollar Diplomacy is the term used to describe the effort of the United States
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