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| William H. Seward | Sec. of State who convinced Congress to purchase Alaska |
| Liliuokalani | last ruler of Hawaii before the U.S. annexed it |
| imperialism | policy of taking control of governments and resources of other countries in order to build an empire |
| yellow journalism | exaggerated news stories that were meant to appeal to emotion |
| Maine | American warship which was blown up and helped the U.S. enter the Spanish American War |
| spheres of influence | areas in which several countries claim exclusive right to trade and invest |
| diplomacy | conducting relations with other nations |
| Big Stick Diplomacy | threat of military force |
| Dollar Diplomacy | encouraged U.S. businesses to invest in European businesses |
| Moral Diplomacy | be a friend and champion to other countries |
| isolationism | a principle or policy of staying out of foreign affairs; keping toyourself |
| Alfred T. Mahan | a naval captain who convinced Congress to spend money on building up the navy |
| Emilio Aguinaldo | a Filipino rebel leader who fought with the U.S. against the Spanish in Cuba but turned on us when the Philippines did not get independence after the Sp. Am. War |
| Diplomacy | the way a country handles foreign affairs or relations with other countries |
| Spain | owned Cuba |
| four months | the length of the Spanish American War |
| Why did the U.S. fight with the Philippines? | the Filipino people were angry at the idea of replacing one foreign ruler with another. Filipino leader, Emilio Aguinaldo, immediately launched a campaign to rid his homeland of the Americans. |
| How long did the fighting with the Philippines last? | three years |
| Open Door Policy | a policy of opening equal trade rights with all countries. Your ports are open to any country. |
| List five ways the destruction of the twin towers was like the sinking of the U.S.S. Maine. | Study your notes for this answer or refer to the website link on my page. |
| How did the U.S. gain Hawaii | Refer to your class notes |
| Give details of the incident that caused the U.S. to become directly involved in the war. | Refer to your notes or the website, The Age of Imperialism |
| Compare the readiness of the U.S. army with that of the navy as we entered the war. | Refer to your notes |
| Write a descriptive paragraph on the character traits of Theodore Roosevelt. | Refer to your notes |
| What was the Boxer Rebellion | a violent group of Chinese who wanted to rid China of foreign influence. |
| What did William Hearst mean by the statement, "You furnish the pictures; I"ll furnish the war." | He meant that he could make up a story that the public would believe as long as he had a good picture to use with the story. He was interested in selling papers, not in publishing the truth. |
| How did the U.S. gain Hawaii? | refer to your class notes |
