Chapter 7: America as a World Power

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Why did President Woodrow Wilson send General John J Pershing to Mexico in 1916?

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catch the rebel leader Francisco "Pancho" Villa

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How was the conflict between Cuba & Spain that erupted in 1897 covered by the American press?

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It was exaggerated by competing newspapers to get more readers.

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What sparked the growth of imperialism from the late 1870s to 1914?

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Nations' desire to find sources of raw materials to help industrial growth.

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Who was Emilio Aguinaldo?

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Filipino rebel leader who took control of the Philippine capital, Manila, with the help of US reinforsements

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What did Liliuokalani propose after she became Queen of the Hawaiian Islands?

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a new constitution to return power to the monarchy

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The Roosevelt Corollary was a/an

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extension of the Monroe Doctrine that warned US-influenced nations that the US would get involved if they did not repay their loans

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What did the Anti-Imperialist League stand against?

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territorial expansion of the US

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What was a cause of the Mexican Revolution?

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the harsh rule of a dictator

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Imperialism is a

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system of empire building by founding colonies or conquering other nations

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How did the United States help the Hawaiian sugar industry to prosper in the 1870s?

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allowing duty-free sugar shipments to the US