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Chapter 7 Vocab
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10/28/2013

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access
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a means of approaching or entering a place
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Anglo-Saxonism
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relating to or denoting the Germanic inhabitants of England from their arrival in the 5th century up to the Norman Conquest.
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autonomy
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the right or condition of self-government, esp. in a particular sphere
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Boxer Rebellion
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a violent anti-foreigner movement which took place in China between 1899 and 1901.
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conference
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a formal meeting for discussion
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dollar diplomacy
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the use of a country's financial power to extend its international influence.
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Emilio Aguinaldo
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politician, and independence leader.
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expansion
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the action of becoming larger or more extensive
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Foraker Act
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United States federal law that established civilian (albeit limited popular) government on the island of Puerto Rico
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George Dewey
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US naval officer. Appointed commodore of the navy in 1896, he was the hero of the battle of Manila Bay in the Philippines in 1898 during the Spanish-American War
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guerilla
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a member of a small independent group taking part in irregular fighting, typically against larger regular forces
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Hay-Pauncefote Treaty
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is a treaty signed by the United States and the United Kingdom on 18 November 1901, as a preliminary to the creation of the Panama Canal.
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Imperialism
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a policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force
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intervene
Definition
ome between so as to prevent or alter a result or course of events:
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jingoism
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the form of aggressive foreign
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Jose` Marti
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is a Cuban national hero and an important figure in Latin American literature. In his short life he was a poet, an essayist, a journalist, a revolutionary philosopher, a translator, a professor, a publisher, and a political theorist.
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Joseph Pulitzer
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US newspaper publisher and editor, born in Hungary. A pioneer of popular journalism
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Matthew C. Perry
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Commodore of the U.S. Navy and commanded a number of ships. He served in several wars, most notably in the Mexican-American War and the War of 1812.
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Open Door policy
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a concept in foreign affairs, initially used to refer to the United States policy in late 19th century and early 20th century
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Pan-Americanism
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the principle or advocacy of political or commercial and cultural cooperation among all the countries of North and South America.
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Pancho Villa
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Mexican revolutionary; born Doroteo Arango. He helped Venustiano Carranza to overthrow the dictatorial regime of General Victoriano Huerta in 1914
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Platt Amendment
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an amendment to the military appropriations bill, constrained by the earlier Teller Amendment that forbade annexation of Cuba
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23-protectorate
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a state that is controlled and protected by another.
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Queen Liluokalani
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was the last monarch and only queen regnant of the Kingdom of Hawaii. She was also known as Lydia Kamakaʻeha Pākī, with the chosen royal name of Liliʻuokalani, and her married name was Lydia K. Dominis.
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Roosevelt Corollary
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a corollary to the Monroe Doctrine that was articulated by President Theodore Roosevelt in his State of the Union Address in 1904 after Venezuela Crisis of 1902–03.
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sphere of influence
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a country or area in which another country has power to affect developments although it has no formal authority
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U.S.S. Maine
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Four ships of the United States Navy have borne the name USS Maine, named for the 23rd state.
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Victoriana Huerta
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William Randolph Hearst
Definition
American newspaper publisher who built the nation’s largest newspaper chain and whose methods profoundly influenced American journalism
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yellow journalism
Definition
journalism that is based upon sensationalism and crude exaggeration
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