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| 8057753220 | imperialism | A policy in which a strong nation seeks to dominate other countries poitically, socially, religiously and/or economically. | 0 | |
| 8057753221 | yellow journalism | Sensational, biased and often false journalism. helped fuel desire for the Sp-Am War | 1 | |
| 8057753222 | The Anti-Imperialist League | An organization that fought the McKinley administration's expansionist moves; included the presidents of Stanford and Harvard Universities, and novelist Mark Twain, Gompers, Carnegie, Jane Addams, and W J Bryan | 2 | |
| 8057753223 | Hawaiian annexation | Intended to extend US territory into the Pacific. Resulted from economic integration and rise of US as a Pacific power. | 3 | |
| 8057753224 | The Influence of Sea Power Upon History | An influential treatise on naval warfare written in 1890. It details the role of sea power throughout history and discusses the various factors needed to support a strong navy. | 4 | |
| 8057753225 | Spanish American War | In 1898, a conflict between the United States and Spain, in which the U.S. supported the Cubans' fight for independence | 5 | |
| 8057753226 | Splendid Little War | Nickname for Spanish American war coined by Hay, indicative of US attitude and cockiness | 6 | |
| 8057753227 | USS Maine | President McKinley sent this ship to Havana, Cuba, to protect the American citizens and property (eventually blew up and the U.S. blamed Spain) | 7 | |
| 8057753228 | Teller Amendment | U.S. declared Cuba free from Spain, but this amendment disclaimed any American intention to annex Cuba | 8 | |
| 8057753229 | Platt Amendment | Amendment to the Cuban constitution (passed because of pressure from the US) that allowed the United States to intervene in Cuba and gave the United States control of the naval base at Guantanamo Bay. | 9 | |
| 8057753230 | Philippine-American War | The conflict that arose when the US tried to annex this Pacific Island chain | 10 | |
| 8057753231 | insular cases | Court cases that determined that inhabitants of U.S. territories had some, but not all, of the rights of U.S. citizens. | 11 | |
| 8057753232 | spheres of influence | Areas in which countries have some political and economic control but do not govern directly (ex. Europe and U.S. in China during Open Door era) | 12 | |
| 8057753233 | Open Door Policy | A policy that asked powerful and influential countries to respect Chinese rights and promote fair trade with low tariffs. This policy was accepted by other countries and prevented any country from creating a monopoly on Chinese trade. | 13 | |
| 8057753234 | Boxer Rebellion | A rebellion in Beijing, China, in 1899, started by a secret society of Chinese who opposed the "foreign devils". Was ended by British troops | 14 | |
| 8057753235 | Big Stick Diplomacy | Diplomatic policy developed by Teddy Roosevelt that emphasizes US power and TR's readiness to use military force if necessary. It is a way of intimidating countries without actually harming them and was the basis of U.S. imperialistic foreign policy. | 15 | |
| 8057753236 | Roosevelt Corollary | A 1904 extension of the Monroe Doctrine, stating that the United States has the right to protect its economic interests in South And Central America by using military force. | 16 | |
| 8057753238 | Panama Canal | Ship canal cut across the isthmus of by United States Army engineers; it opened in 1915. | 17 | |
| 8057753239 | Dollar Diplomacy | President Taft's policy of linking American business interests to diplomatic interests abroad | 18 |
