Becoming a World Power VII

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The economic and political domination of a strong nation over weaker nations

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imperialism

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Theodore Roosevelt was chosen as McKinley's running mate because of his

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charisma and war fame

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Theodore Roosevelt won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1906 for negotiating peace between

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Russia and Japan

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Sensational reporting, in which writers often exaggerated or made up stories, became known as

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yellow journalism

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President Taft's foreign policy -- focused on economics, not military force

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Dollar Diplomacy

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Volunteer cavalry group that gained fame during the Spanish-American War

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Rough Riders

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Name for a territory when an imperial power allowed the local ruler to stay in control and protect him/her from invasion

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protectorate

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In the late 1800s, the U.S. was building a large and modern navy to

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avoid being shut out of foreign markets

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American support for the Cuban rebels was fueled by

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sensational stories published by rival papers

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U.S. annexed this island (queen was overthrown) in 1898: Puerto Rico, Hawaii, Philippines, Ellis Island

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Hawaii