| A | B |
|---|
| William Seward | Secretary of State who wanted an American empire |
| Midway Islands | Two small Pacific Islands acquired as a refueling station |
| Hawaii | Eight main islands 2,000 southwest of California |
| American Samoa | Only American territory south of the equator |
| Sugar | Hawaii's main industry in the late 1800s/early 1900s |
| Tariffs | A tax on imported goods designed to protect homeland business |
| Pearl Harbor | Hawaiian port given to the U.S for a naval base |
| Liliuokalani | Last monarch of Hawaii |
| Provisional government | temporary government |
| annexation | the taking of land by a stronger country sometimes against the native's will |
| John Stevens | Chief American diplomat in Hawaii at the time of its annexation |
| Grover Cleveland | U.S. President that did NOT want to annex Hawaii |
| William McKinley | U.S. President that annexed Hawaii |
| Pago Pago | Samoan port given to U.S. for a naval station |
| Great Britain and Germany | European countries that also wanted Samoa |
| Sheres of Influence | Areas of China controlled by foreign countries |
| Manchuria | Province in northeastern China known for its minerals |
| Open Door Policy | U.S. Foreign policy wanting trade access to China |
| Boxers | Chinese martial artists wanting foreigners out of China |
| Portsmouth | New Hampshire city where reace treaty ending Russo-Japanese war was signed |
| Great White Fleet | U.S. Navy battleships sent on an around-the-world cruise |
