Becoming a World Power IV

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a wartime act of cruelty and brutality

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atrocity

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a policy focused on controlling the affairs of weaker countries

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imperialism

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a country dominated by a more powerful nation

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protectorate

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a policy of non-involvement in the affairs of other nations

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isolationism

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a policy aimed at extending national boundaries

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expansionism

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Why did European powers agree to the Open Door Policy for China that was suggested by the United States?

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They saw that this agreement would help them avoid war.

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What American action prompted the Japanese emperor to sign the Treaty of Kanagawa?

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an American show of force using steam-powered warships

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What discovery in the 1890s changed Americans’ minds about “Seward’s Folly”?

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Prospectors found gold.

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Who won the battle against the mosquito in the Panama Canal Zone?

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William Gorgas

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Which of the following BEST describes the cause of the explosion aboard the United States battleship Maine?

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It remains a mystery to this day.