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Ch.12 U.S. history
Ch.12 U.S.History Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 | a belief in the innate superiority of the “Anglo-Saxon race.” |
| Josiah Strong | (1847-1916) was one of America's leading religious and social voices during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. |
| Matthew C. Perry | The American naval officer Matthew Calbraith Perry (1794-1858) is best known for the treaty he negotiated with Japan, which first opened that country to the Western world. |
| Queen Liliuokalani | Queen Liliuokalani was the last reigning monarch of the Hawaiian islands. In 1898, Hawaii was annexed to the United States and Queen Liliuokalani was forced to give up her throne. |
| James G. Blaine | |
| Pan Americanism | |
| Alfred T. Mahan | |
| Henry Cablot Lodge | |
| William Randolph Hearst | |
| Joseph Pulitzer | |
| Yellow Journalishm |