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Ch 12 Vocab..
ch 12 vocab..
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Imperialism | The policy of extending the rule or authority of an empire or nation over foriegn countries, or of aquiring and holding colonies and dependencies. |
| Protectorate | The relation of a strong state towards a weaker state or territory that it protects or partly controls. |
| Anglo Saxonism | The belief that the United States was destined to expand form th Atlantic seaboard to the Pacific Ocean. |
| Josiah Strong | Clergyman who proposed revoluntionary religion-oriented solutions to preceive inequalities in America's social and economic network; adhered brand of christianity. |
| Matthew C. Perry | U.S. naval officer who headed an expedition that forced Japan in 1853–54 to enter into trade and diplomatic relations with the West after more than two centuries of isolation. |
| Queen Liliuokalani | The last reigning monarch of the Hawaiian islands; felt her mission was to preserve the islands for their native residents. 1898- Hawaii was annexed to the United States and Queen Liliuokalani was forced to give up her throne. |
| James G. Blaine | 1859, became chairman of the Republican state party organization, a position he would hold for more than 20 years. Served three terms in the Maine legislature. 1863, was elected to Congress. |
| Pan Americanism | movement toward commercial, social, economic, military, and political cooperation among the nations of North, Central, and South America. |
| Alfred T. Mahan | wrote The Influence of Sea Power upon History, 1660–1783. In this book he argued for the paramount importance of sea power in national historical supremacy |
| Henry Cabot Lodge | 1880 elected to the Massachusetts legislature for a single term. |
| William Randolph Hearst |