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26 Cards in this Set
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Did the U.S. choose isolationism or imperialism? |
The U.S. chose isolationism |
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What is the difference between isolationism and imperialism? |
Isolationism is avoiding land and imperialism is collecting land. |
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What was the #1 thing countries looked for in the imperialism era? |
Territory |
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How did the U.S. acquire Hawaii? |
By forcing them to sign a constitution. |
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What is the Bayonet constitution? |
A constitution Hawaii had to sign |
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Who was Lilioukalani and what did she want for Hawaii? |
The queen of Hawaii and she wanted Hawaii to be an independent island. |
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How did U.S. acquire Alaska? |
Seward payed $7.2 million dollars. |
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What was Seward's Folly? |
A "mistake" by Seward |
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Geographic locations during imperialism? |
Puerto Rico, Midway, Cuba, Philippines, Hawaii and Alaska |
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Who is Commodore Perry? |
A man who traded with Japan |
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Japs before U.S. trade |
normal powerful country |
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Which country gave up spheres of influence? |
China |
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How did U.S. trade with Japan? |
we brought warships |
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Who is John Hay? |
A man who created Open Door Policy |
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What is the Open Door Policy? |
A way to gain spheres of influence |
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Who led the boxer rebellion? |
China |
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Who caused the sinking of USS Maine? |
Spain |
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What war was the effect of yellow journalism? |
Spanish-American War |
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Who were rough riders? |
A group of normal men who gave their lives for the war |
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What was the teller amendment? |
An amendment that joined the U.S. congress |
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What was the platt amendment? |
An amendment that gave Cuba to the U.S. |
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What is the big stick diplomacy? |
A diplomacy by Roosevelt and it was to gain territory |
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What was the dollar diplomacy? |
A diplomacy by Roosevelt and it was to gain money for America |
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What was the Roosevelt Corollary? |
Roosevelt's addition to the Monroe Doctrine |
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What is the Panama Canal? |
A canal in Panama that gave the U.S. the way to move in ocean faster |
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How did the U.S. get this land? |
The U.S. motivated Panama to revolt against Colombia |
