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CH.12 vocabulary.

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Imperialism the policy of extending the rule or authority of an empire or nation over foreign countries, or of acquiring and holding colonies and dependencies.
protectorate the relation of a strong state toward a weaker state or territory that it protects and partly controls.
Anglo saxonism white people of british descent.
josiah trong 1847–1916) was an American Protestant clergyman, organizer, editor and author.
matthew c. perry (April 10, 1794 – March 4, 1858) was theCommodore of the U.S. Navy who compelled the opening of Japan to the West.
queen liliuokalani issued the following statement yielding her authority to the United States Government rather than to the Provisional Government
james g. blaine January 31, 1830 – January 27, 1893) was a U.S. Representative, Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, U.S. Senator
pan americanism movement toward commercial, social, economic, military, and political cooperation among the nations of North, Central, and South America.
alfred t. mahan (September 27, 1840–December 1, 1914) was a United States Navy flag officer, geostrategist, and educator. His ideas on the importance of sea power influenced navies around the world, and helped prompt naval buildups before World War I. Several ships were
henry cabolt lodge 1850-1924, U.S. Senator (1893-1924), b. Boston. He was admitted to the bar in 1876. Before beginning his long career in the U.S. Senate he edited (1873-76) the North American Review, was lecturer (1876-79) on American
william randoph hearst San Francisco Examiner newspaper from his father, mining tycoon George Hearst
joseph pulitzer was the 19th-century journalist and newspaper publisher whose will established the Pulitzer Prizes
yellow journalism is exaggerated or biased writing that is disguised as fact
enrique dupuy de lome An alternative way of adding cards, is to import a block of text
jingoism the spirit, policy, or practice of jingoes; bellicose chauvinism.
theodore roosevelt 26th president of the U.S. 1901–09: Nobel peace prize 1906.
george dewey U.S. admiral: defeated Spanish fleet in Manila Bay during the Spanish-American War.
emilio aguinaldo Philippine leader. In the insurrection against Spain in 1896 he took command, and by terms of the peace that ended it he went into exile at Hong Kong
rough riders members of a volunteer regiment of cavalry organized by Theodore Roosevelt and Leonard Wood for service in the Spanish-American War.
leonard wood American general and administrator, b. Winchester, N.H. After practicing medicine briefly in Boston, he entered the army in 1885 and was made an assistant surgeon; in 1891 he was promoted to captain
foraker act An alternative way of adding cards, is to import a block of text
platt amendment Rider appended to a U.S. Army appropriations bill stipulating conditions for withdrawing of U.S. troops remaining in Cuba after the Spanish-American War.
sphere of influence term formerly applied to an area over which an outside power claims hegemony with the intention of subsequently gaining more definite control
open door policy is a concept in foreign affairs
boxer rebellion was an uprising by members of the Chinese Society of Right and Harmonious Fists against foreign influence in China
great white fleet An alternative way of adding cards, is to import a block of text
hay pauncefote treaty An alternative way of adding cards, is to import a block of text
dollar diplomacy a government policy of promoting the business interests of its citizens in other countries.
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