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What is the difference between isolationism and Imperialism? |
Isolationism is not interacting with other countries and Imperialism is expanding a countries land size. |
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What are the 4 levels of imperialism |
1-Trade 2-Spheres of influence 3-Protectorate 4-Territory |
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Whar are the 3 reasons for imperialism |
1-Economical 2- Political 3-Cultural |
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What was the #1 item countries were seeking during the imperialism era |
Raw materials/ natural resources |
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How did the U.S acquire Hawaii? |
Annexed |
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Who was Queen Liliuokalani and what did she want for Hawaii when she became queen? |
Queen of Hawaii after her brother She wanted the US businesses out of Hawaii Wanted monarchy back in Hawaii |
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How did the U.S acquire Alaska |
Bought it from Russia for $7.2 million |
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What is Sewards Folly? |
What people called Seward for buying Alaska Many Americans thought Alaska was a wasteland |
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Who is Commodore Mattew Perry? |
Served in many wars and was a commander in the Spanish American War Was in charge of convincing Japan to trade with the US |
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How did the U.S persuade Japan to become a trading partner with the United States? |
The US gave them 7 warships Showed a telegraphic transmitter |
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What happened to Japan after becoming trading partner with the US |
Japan became a world power |
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Which country was forced into giving up Spheres of influence in Asia? |
China |
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Who is John Hay? |
Created the open door policy |
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What is the open door policy? |
A policy established by the United States in 1899 to promote equal access for all nations to trade. |
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What led to the Boxer Rellion? |
China was tired of having other countries in their country so they decided to fight back. |
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How did Yellow Journalism impact the start of the Spanish American War? |
Spread Rumors and exaggerated the Truth. |
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What is the significance of the USS Maine? |
It was sent to Cuba and exploded and the US blamed the Spanish Led to the Spanish American war |
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Where did the Spanish American War take place? |
Cuba Philippines Puerto Rico Guam |
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Who were the Rough Riders? |
A group of soliders who fought in the Spanish American war |
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Which Rough Rider became a US president. |
Theodore Roosevelt |
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Which geographic locations did the US acquire as part of the treaty that ended the Spanish American War? |
Guam Peurto Rico |
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What is the teller amendment? |
A congressional resolution stating that the US had no interest in control of Cuba Teller= telling Cuba |
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What is the Platt Amendment? |
A part of the Cuban constitution drafted under the supervision of the US that limited Cubas right to make treaties gave the US the right to intervene in Cuban affairs and required Cuba to sell or lease land to the US. |
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What is the Roosevelt Corollary? |
Theodore Roosevelts addition to the Monroe Doctrine warning nations in the Americas that if they didn't pay their depts, the United States would get involved. |
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What is dollar diplomacy? |
Influencing dovernments through economic not military intervention |
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Which country attempted and failed to build the Panama Canal before the United States? |
France |
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What type of geographic land feature is Panama? |
Isthmus |
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How did the United States gain access into Panama to build the Panama Canal? |
They rented it from the Panamanians $375 million |
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What were the challenges of building the Panama Canal for the United States? |
Many people died of yellow fever |
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What impacts did the Panama Canal have on the United States? |
You were able to travel faster |
