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U.S. History Chapter 14 Vocabulary

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the policy by which strong nations extend their political, military and economic control over weaker territoriesImperalism
military historian and an Officer in the U.S. Navy played a key role in transforming America into a naval powerAlfred T. Mahan
the imperial country removed raw materials from the colony and shipped them to the home countryExtractive Economy
noted that the frontier had been closed by gradual settlement in the 19th century.Fredrick Turner
Commodore, sailed a fleet of American warships in to Tokyo Bay, open Japan up to tradeMatthew Perry
Queen of Hawaii; abolished the constitution that gave political power to white minorityQueen Liliuokalani
Spanish General in charge of CubaValeriano Weyler
1898, Commodore, sailed vessels into Manila, surprised Spanish fleet -destroyedGeorge Dewey
Calvary unit commanded by Roosevelt, made up of westerners and upper-class easternersRough Riders
aggressive nationalismJingoism
rebellion, against U.S. ruleInsurrection
non-traditional warfare involving small bands of fighters to attack behind enemy linesGuerrilla Warfare
1901, governor of the Philippines, help island recover from rebellionWilliam Taft
European, zones that divided China, where each power had privileged access to Chinese ports and marketsSphere of Influence
U.S. Secretary of State, notified leaders of imperialist nations that the U.S. expected equality for trade in ChinaJohn Hay
secret society, Righteous and Harmonious fists, members trained in marital artsBoxer Rebellion
statement that America did not want colonies in China, but wanted free tradeOpen Door Policy
1904 war between Russia and Japan over ManchuriaRusso-Japanese War
agreement to end the San Francisco School ban on Asian children from attending public school. In return Japan agreed to limit the emigration to the U.S.Gentlemen's Agreement
a new force of 16 white battleships for the U.S. NavyGreat White Fleet
added to the Cuban constitution, restricted the rights of newly independent Cubans and brought the island into the U.S. SpherePlatt Amendment
established a civil government in Puerto RicoForaker Act
relied upon the military to achieve American goalsBig Stick Diplomacy
hand made water connecting the Pacific to the Gulf of Mexico through the Isthmus of PanamaPanama Canal
reasserts the Monroe doctrine, especially keeping European Powers out of western hemisphereRoosevelt Corollary
the idea of U.S. dollars to increase American investments in businesses and banks though out Central American and CaribbeanDollar Diplomacy
U.S. would not use force to assert influence in the world, but work to improve human rightsMoral Deiplomacy
an autonomous territory that is protected diplomatically or militarily against third parties by a stronger stateProtectorate
General in the U.S. Army; sent on a punitive expedition to Mexico to find Pancho Villa, leader of the U.S. Expeditionary force in FranceJohn J. Pershing


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