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chapter 12 erik
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| imperialism | 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 |
| josiah strong | Strong believed that all races could be improved and uplifted and thereby brought to Christ |
| matthew c. perry | In 1853, Perry was sent on a mission by President Millard Fillmore to establish trade with Japan – a country that had been isolated from the outside world since the 17th century. |
| queen liliuokalani | Queen Liliuokalani was the last reigning monarch of the Hawaiian islands. She felt her mission was to preserve the islands for their native residents. In 1898, Hawaii was annexed to the United States and Queen Liliuokalani was forced to give up her throne |
| james G. Blaine | In 1859, Blaine became chairman of the Republican state party organization, a position he would hold for more than 20 years. He served three terms in the Maine legislature and in 1863 |
| pan Americanism | the idea of a single state including all of North and South America |
| alfred t. mahan | 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 | Republican politician, proved a long-term adversary of Democratic President Woodrow Wilson and, ultimately, his nemesis. |
| william randolph hearst | American publisher, editor, and proprietor personality and use of wealth permanently left a mark on American media. |
| joseph pulitzer |