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Chapter 17
SPAM War
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11th Grade
09/24/2010

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proctorate
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allowed local rulers to stay in control and U.S protected them against rebellions and invasion in return they would accept advice on how to run their country
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social darwinism
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"if we didn't, they would"
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anglo-saxonism
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the idea that English speaking nations had superior character, ideas, and systems of government and were destined to dominate the world.
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Matthew Perry
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led a naval expedition to Japan to negotiate a trade treaty
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McKinley Tariff
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eliminated all tariffs on sugar. Gave subsidies to sugar producers in the US making US sugar cheaper
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Queen Lilly
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hate US influence and tried to pass new constitution
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Cleveland
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against imperialism and tried to restore power to the queen
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Pan-Americanism
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the idea the America and Latin America should work together
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customs union
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would require all to reduce tariffs against each other and to treat each other equally in trade turning Latin American nations from Europe to the US
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OAS
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Org. of American States
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Alfred Mahan
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wrote best seller "The Influences of Sea Power Upon History"
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Henry Cabot Lodge
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senator who pushed for better navy
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General Weyler
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sent by Spanish to govern. EVIL "the Butcher".. reconcentration camps
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1897 President
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McKinley
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autonomy
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power to have their own government
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the Maine
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battleship that exploded; blamed Spain
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jingoism
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aggressive nationalism (Republicans)
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Rough Riders
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soldiers of the west. Led by T. Roosevelt and Leonard Wood
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Platt Amendment
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Cuba couldn't make any treaty with another foreign power, had to allow US to buy or lease naval stations, US could intervene to protect their independence
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Emilio Aguinaldo
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guerilla warfare on Spain
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Foraker Act
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residents weren't US citizens, no rights. (Puerto Rico)
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Teddy Roosevelt
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US duty- he believed we needed to civilize other countries.
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China vs. Japan
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fight over Korea- Japan wins
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Russian concerns
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over Japan and Manchuria
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spheres of influence
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area where a foreign nation controlled economic development
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Open Door Policy
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supported by Secretary John Hay, says all countries should be able to trade with China
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Boxer Rebellion
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attack on embassies, China remains independent
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Japan+U.S
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tensions!
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Roosevelt Corollary
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strong military
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Hay- Pauncefote Treaty
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gives US the exclusive right to build and control any canal through Central America
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Dollar Diplomacy
Definition
Taft- substitute dollars for bullets
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