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| 1109222191 | Imperialism | The economic and political domination of a strong country over weaker ones. | 0 | |
| 1109222192 | Spanish-American War | In 1898, a conflict between the United States and Spain, in which the U.S. supported the Cubans' fight for independence. | 1 | |
| 1109222193 | yellow journalism | Journalism that exploits, distorts, or exaggerates the news to create sensations and attract readers. | 2 | |
| 1109222194 | dollar diplomacy | President Taft's policy of building strong economic ties to Latin America. | 3 | |
| 1109222195 | open door policy | A policy proposed by the US in 1899, under which ALL nations would have equal opportunities to trade in China. | 4 | |
| 1109222196 | William Howard Taft | 27th President of the United States and later chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1857-1930). | 5 | |
| 1109222197 | Jingoism | Extreme nationalism marked by aggressive foreign policy. | 6 | |
| 1109222198 | Nationalism | A strong feeling of pride in and devotion to one's country. | 7 | |
| 1109222199 | Isolationism | A national policy of avoiding involvement in world affairs. | 8 | |
| 1109222200 | Annex | Join or merge territory into an existing political unit such as a country or state. | 9 | |
| 1109222201 | Platt Amendment | Legislation that severely restricted Cuba's sovereignty and gave the US the right to intervene if Cuba got into trouble. | 10 | |
| 1109222202 | Teller Amendment | Legislation that promised the US would not annex Cuba after winning the Spanish-American war. | 11 | |
| 1109222203 | Boxer Rebellion | A 1900 Uprising in China aimed at ending foreign influence in the country. | 12 | |
| 1109222204 | Anti-Imperialist League | 1898- oppose American annexation of Philippines and American imperialism in general; informed public of financial, military and morale costs of imperialism. | 13 | |
| 1109222205 | William McKinley | 25th president responsible for Spanish-American War, Philippine-American War, and the Annexation of Hawaii, imperialism. Is assassinated by an anarchist. | 14 | |
| 1109222206 | Alfred T. Mahan | Author who argued in 1890 that the economic future of the United States rested on new overseas markets protected by a larger navy. Wrote "The Influence of Sea Power Upon History". | 15 | |
| 1109222207 | William Seward | Secretary of State who was responsible for purchasing Alaskan Territory from Russia. | 16 | |
| 1109222208 | William Hearst | United States newspaper publisher whose introduction of large headlines and sensational reporting changed American journalism (1863-1951). | 17 | |
| 1109222209 | Joseph Pulitzer | He used yellow journalism in competition with Hearst to sell more newspapers. He also achieved the goal of becoming a leading national figure of the Democratic Party. | 18 | |
| 1109222210 | Sphere of Influence | A region dominated by, but not directly ruled by, a foreign nation. European powers each had a sphere of influence in China. | 19 | |
| 1109222211 | John Hay | Secretary of State under McKinley and Roosevelt who pioneered the open-door policy and Panama canal. | 20 | |
| 1109222212 | Panama Canal | A canal that crosses the isthmus of Panama connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. Built by the United States between 1904 and 1914. | 21 | |
| 1109222213 | Philippines | After the Spanish-American War, heated debates raged over the imperialism of annexing. | 22 | |
| 1109222214 | Internationalism | A national policy of actively trading with foreign countries to foster peace and prosperity. | 23 | |
| 1109222215 | Autonomy | Independence or freedom | 24 | |
| 1109222216 | Ambassador | A person sent to a foreign country to represent his or her government. | 25 | |
| 1109222217 | USS Maine | Ship that explodes off the coast of Cuba in Havana harbor and helps contribute to the start of the Spanish-American War. | 26 | |
| 1109222218 | Wilson-Gorman Tariff | This tariff passed by Congress in 1894 restricted US sugar imports. The tariff led to an economic downturn in Cuba, and in turn helped to increase the anger of Cuban natives against colonial Spain. | 27 | |
| 1109222219 | General Weyler | A Spanish general who was sent to crush the Cuban revolt. By using "brutal" methods, he caused uproar in the United States, who called for immediate action to help the Cubans. | 28 | |
| 1109222220 | Rough Riders | Volunteer regiment of US Cavalry led by Teddy Roosevelt during the Spanish American War. | 29 | |
| 1109222221 | Guam | Americans secured this remote Pacific island from Spain after the war over Cuba. Americans had captured it earlier, before the residents even knew that there was a war going on. | 30 | |
| 1109222222 | Puerto Rico | A U.S. territory; the U.S. gained it from Spain as a result of the Spanish-American War. People here have U.S. citizenship, and many here would like it to be a U.S. state. | 31 | |
| 1109281802 | Protectorate | Local rulers keep some power but are controlled by a stronger country. | 32 | |
| 1109313942 | Main Reasons for American Imperialism | Belief in the superiority of Western culture, belief that the nation needed a large navy for security, belief that the economy needed overseas markets. | 33 |
