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CG Chapter 12 Vocab

Chapter 12 Vocab Kent

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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 relation of a strong state toward a weaker state or territory that it protects and partly controls
Anglo Saxonism The quality or sentiment of being Anglo-Saxon
Josiah Strong was an American Protestant clergyman, organizer, editor and author.
Matthew C. Perry the Commodore of the U.S. Navy
Queen Liliuokalini the last reigning monarch of the Hawaiian islands
James G. Blaine a U.S. Representative, Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, U.S. Senator
Pan-Americanism the idea or advocacy of a political alliance or union of all the countries of North, Central, and South America.
Alfred T. Mahan a United States Navy flag officer, geostrategist, and educator
Henry Cabot Lodge U.S. public servant and author
William Randolph Hearst American journalist and publisher
Joseph Pulitzer American newspaper publisher and politician
Yellow Journalism the use of lurid features and sensationalized news in newspaper publishing to attract readers and increase circulation.
Enrique Dupuy de Lome a Spanish ambassador to the United States
Jingoism the spirit, policy, or practice of jingoes; bellicose chauvinism.
Theodore Roosevelt 26th President of the United
George Dewey an admiral of the United States Navy
Emilio Aguinaldo a Filipino general, politician, and independence leader.
Rough Riders the name bestowed on the 1st United States Volunteer Cavalry
Leonard Wood a physician who served as the Chief of Staff of the United States Army, Military Governor of Cuba
Foraker Act a United States federal law that established civilian (limited popular) government on the island of Puerto Rico
Platt Amendment a treaty between the U.S. and Cuba that attempted to protect Cuba's independence
Sphere of Influence definite control, as in colonization, or with the intention of securing an economic monopoly over the territory without assuming political control
Open Door Policy a concept in foreign affairs, which usually refers to the policy around 1900 allowing multiple Imperial powers access to China
Boxer Rebellion a group known as the Boxers murdered thousands of foreigners, especially missionaries, in an attempt to rid China of all foreign influence
Great White Fleet the popular nickname for the United States Navy battle fleet that completed a circumnavigation of the globe
Hay Pauncefote Treaty an integral part of the history of the United States in the early 1900's.
Dollar Diplomacy A policy aimed at furthering the interests of the United States abroad by encouraging the investment of U.S. capital in foreign countries
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