U.S. Imperialism

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1898 military conflict that began with the explosion of the USS Maine in Havana, Cuba

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Spanish American War

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Extension of the Monroe Doctrine in 1904 in which the U.S. claimed the right to protect its economic interests by means of military intervention in the affairs of Western Hemisphere nations

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Roosevelt Corollary

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The U.S. policy of using the nation's economic power to exert influence over other countries

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Dollar Diplomacy

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Policy among Germany, Russia, Great Britain, France, Italy, and Japan in which these countries would not interfere with U.S. trading rights in China

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Open Door Policy

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Theodore Roosevelt's policy of backing up diplomatic relations with military force

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Big Stick Diplomacy

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U.S. Admiral who urged government officials to build up American naval power

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Alfred Thayer Mahan

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The use of sensationalized and exaggerated reporting by newspapers or magazines to attract readers

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Yellow Journalism

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Policy of Woodrow Wilson stating that the U.S. could not officially recognize governments that were oppressive, undemocratic, or opposed to U.S. business interests

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Moral Diplomacy

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A volunteer cavalry regiment, commanded by Theodore Roosevelt that served in the Spanish American War

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Rough Riders

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Headed Hawaiian government after the queen was overthrown

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Sanford Dole