| A | B |
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| Imperialism | Extension of a nation's power over other lands |
| Bayonet Constitution | A constitution the king of Hawaii was forced to sign which severely restricted his power and deprived most hawaiians of the vote |
| Liliuikalani | Hawaiian nationalist who wanted to do away with the bayonet constitution |
| Sanford B. Dole | The rebel leaders formed a new regime with this person as president |
| Spheres of influence | An area where forgein countries control trade or natural resourses of another nation or area |
| Open Door Policy | A policy established by the United States in 1899 to promote equal access for all nations to trade in China |
| Boxer Rebellion | a siege of a foreign settlement in Beijing by Chinese nationalists who were angry at foreign involvment in China |
| Russo-Japanese War | War between Russia and Japan over Manchuria |
| Jose Marti | A leader of the independence movement that was exiled in 1878 |
| William Randolph Hearst | Published the New York Journal |
| Joseph Pulitzer | Published the New York World |
| Yellow Journalism | The reporting of exaggerated stories in newspapers to increase sales |
| De Lome Letter | A letter written by Spain's minister to the United States that was published in a major newspaper; the letter ridiculed President McKinley and outraged many Americans |
| George Dewey | Commander of the US Navy's Asiatic Squadron |
| Emilio Aguinaldo | Leader of a rebel army of Fillipino patriots |
| Rough Riders | A cavalry regiment organized by Theodore Roosevelt |
| Battle of San Juan Hill | Battle in the Spanish-American War in which 8,000 US soldiers fought to seize control over San Juan Hill |
| Platt Amendment | A part of the Cuban constitution drafted under the United States that limited Cuba's 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 |
| Protectorate | A country that is controlled by an outside government |
| Foraker Act | Established that the United States would appoint the upper house of Puerto Rico's legislature as well as its governor; the lower house of the legislature would be elected by Puerto Rican voters |
| Roosevelt Corollary | A change to the Monroe Doctrine saying that the US could intervene in internal affairs of Latin American nations |
| Dollar Diplomacy | President Taft's policy of influencing of economic rather than military intervention |
| Porfirio Diaz | Dictator who ruled Mexico |
| Francisco Madero | A wealthy landowner, but a reform-minded idealist |
| Mexican Revolution | A revolution led by Francisco Madero in 1910 that eventually forced the Mexican dictator Porfirio Diaz to resign |
| Emiliano Zapata | Leader of the Zapistas who wanted land to be returned to the native peoples |
| Francisco "Pancho" Villa | Led a large-scale revolt against Diaz with Pascual Orozco |
| Victoriano Huerta | Commander of the government troops |
| Tampico Incident | Confrontation between the US and Mexico at Tampico Bay in Mexico, involving the arrest of American sailors by the Mexican government; it led to Congress approving the use of armed forces against Mexico, and was an important event leading up to the Battle of Veracruz |
| Battle of Veracruz | Major conflict in the Mexican Revolution |
| John J. Pershing | General that led more than 10,000 troops into Mexico |
