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S.S- Imperialism and S.A.War
Spanish American War, Sphere of Influence, Japan Isolation, New States recived
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History
8th Grade
01/24/2011

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List 4 reasons why one country would start a war with another country?
Definition
for power, revenge, jealousy, lands natural reasourses, spead democracy-communism-religion, more colonies
Term

HOW DID THE US GET :

trade with china?

puerto rico? japan? guam?

Definition

trade w/china? = establishing the open trade act

puerto rico?= spanish american war

guam and cuba?=spanish american war

trade w/japan?= warships & letter

 

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reasons for imperialism?
Definition
REASONS FOR IMPERIALISM?
Term
white mans burden?
Definition
the belief that the white race was the best and it was the duty of whites to spread their culture
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mercantilism?
Definition
to gain colonies to make money
Term

military bases?

 

Definition

- to get more bases around the world

- this makes it easy to get your soldiers some place quickly to conqur or control a colony

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competition fo power?
Definition
to get stronger than other countrys
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natural reasources
Definition

-to get raw materials (coal, oil, timber, iron ore, gold) to help their economy.

- also helps them manufacture war materials

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spread christianity
Definition
to get colonies to spread religion (missionaries)
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social darwinism?
Definition
"survival of the fittest"- get colonies and become powerful before another country gets you!!!
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markets?
Definition
to get new places to sell products and make money
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nationalism?
Definition
pride in your country, show off your countries strength
Term
how did we get.... CUBA?
Definition
PLATT AMENDMENT AND SPANISH AMERICAN WAR
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HWO DID WE GET.. PUERTO RICO?
Definition
SPANISH AMERICAN WAR & TREATY OF PARIS
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