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Final Exam
Ch.22 Antoine Finished
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History
7th Grade
06/01/2008

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ISOLATIONISM 
Definition
a national policy of avouding invlovement in world affairs
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EXPANSIONISM
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a policy that calls for expanding a nation's boundaries
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IMPERIALISM
Definition
The actions used by one nation to exercise political or economic control over smaller or weaker nations
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ANNEXATION
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bringing an area under control of a larger country
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SPHERES OF INFLUENCE
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a section of a country where one foreign nation enjoys special rights and power.
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OPEN DOOR POLICY
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a section of a country where one foreign  nation in China to trade freely in the other natioon's sphere of influence
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DOLLAR DIPLOMACY
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a policy of joining the business interests of a country with its diplomatic  interests abroad.
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Queen Liliuokallani
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ruler of Hawaii. she wanted Hawaiians to regain economic control of their islands, and took away powers tha American sugar planters had held .
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BOXER REBELLION
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a secret Chinese martial arts society. they led a violent uprising against the "foreign devils" in China
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USS MAINE
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a bout that blew up. it caused conflict between the U.S, Spain, and Cuba
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ROUGH RIDERS
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a group of former cowhands and college students. Led by Theodore Roosevelt.
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Battle of San Juan Hill
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a battle fought with the Rough Riders and African Americans
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TREATY OF PARIS
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the treaty that ended the war between Spain and America
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Roosevelt Corollary
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the policy that that assured America's right to act as a "policeman" in Latin America, intervening "however reluctantly...in case of wrong doing
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Francisco "Pancho" Villa
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he was a rebel leader. he launced an uprising against Carranza
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