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GHSGT Review - Civics, US History since 1865
U.S. & Foreign Relations Vocabulary Review for GHSGT
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History
11th Grade
05/18/2011

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anti-immigrant sentiment
Definition
a dislike boarding on fear of immigrants, usually more intense in times of economic troubles
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Chinese Exclusion Act
Definition
enacted in 1882, bans all future Chinese immigration, 1st measure to limit immigration
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Spanish-American War
Definition
4 month conflict between the US and Spain which resulted in the US acquisition of Puerto Rico
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American expansion
Definition
the idea of spreading democracy into Latin America and other world regions, typically through conquest
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Philippine-American War
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occurs after the US won the Philippines from Spain, was a movement to gain Filipino independence
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Roosevelt Corollary
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Roosevelt's addition to the Monroe Doctrine, stating the United States had the right to intervene in Latin American countries in economic crisis, whether or not a European power planned to intervene
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Panama Canal
Definition
was the biggest engineering project of the era. When it opened in 1914, a voyage from San Francisco to New York was cut from 14,000 miles to 6,000 miles.
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foreign policy
Definition
The diplomatic policy of a nation in its interactions with other nations.
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diplomacy
Definition
The art or practice of conducting international relations, as in negotiating alliances, treaties, and agreements.
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Humanitarian
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someone who is devoted to the promotion of human welfare and the advancement of social reforms; a philanthropist.
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Treaty
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A formal agreement between two or more parties, as in reference to terms of peace or trade.
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sanctions
Definition
A penalty that acts to ensure compliance or conformity.
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military intervention
Definition
The deliberate act of a nation or a group of nations to introduce its military forces into the course of an existing controversy.
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