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| Social Darwinism | Herbert Spencer's application of Charles Darwin's natural selection philosophy to the development of society |
| USS Maine | Ship that got us involved in the Spanish American War...Feb. 15, 1898 |
| Teller Ammendment | Stated that once the war was over & Cuba was independent the US would "leave control of the island to its people." |
| Mathew C. Perry | 1852 - Comodore sent to Japan to open trade |
| Yellow Journalism | Journalism that exploits distorts or exaggerates events in order to attract leaders. |
| Emilo Aguinaldo | A popular Filipino patriot organized his army that helped Americans capture Manila in Aug. 1898. |
| Monroe Doctrine | President Monroe's message to congress in 1823 that proclaimed the pre-eminence of the US in the Western hemisphere |
| Panama Canal | Opened an easir trade route through the Americas |
| Ferdinand De Lesseps | He was French engineer who wanted to build the Panama canal at sea level |
| 3 arguements to build the canal in Nicaragua not at in Panama | 1. Highest point only 153 feet above sea level instead of 275 in Panama 2.) For the most part its course would follow lake Nicaragua 3.) Panama would have a critical problem - the Changres River |
| John J Pershing | General that led the attack against Pancho Villa. Led the 10th Negro Cav. |
| Hay Pauncefote treaty | The 1901 agreement between the US & Britian which granted the U.S. the sole right to build a canal in Central America it further said that the canal ws to remain free and open to ships from all nations on equal terms |
| Roosevelt Corollary | Said that the US would intervene in any Latin Ameircan Nation whose stability was in question |
| Pancho Villa | Led his guerilla troops in the overthrowing of the Spanish leader - Victoriano Huerta |
