| A | B |
|---|
| Imperialism | policy of powerful contries that seek to control the economic and political affairs of weaker countries or regions |
| "White man's burden" | feeling of many Europeans that it is their duty to spread their culture and religion |
| Captain Alfred Mahan | argued that foreign trade was important to the growth of our nation--this required a stronger navy |
| Great White Fleet | US navy ships which were all painted white |
| James Cook | found Hawaii for the Europeans |
| Liliuokalani | Regected the Hawaiian constitution, Gave up her throne when faced with US guns |
| Hawaii annexed | 1898 |
| Hawaii became a state | 1959 |
| Boxer Rebellion | Chinese rebellion against freigners who were divding up China |
| John Hay | Secretary of State who urged the Open Door Policy with |
| Sphere of influence | area around a seaport where a nation had special trading privleges |
