Imperialism Vocabulary Flashcards

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Queen Liliuokalani

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Liliuokalani was the only queen and the last sovereign monarch of the Hawaiian Kingdom

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Imperialism

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a policy of extending a country's power and influence through military force or diplomacy

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William Seward

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Secretary of State under Abraham Lincoln;

Negotiated the purchase of Alaska

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Pearl Harbor

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acquired from the Hawaiian Kingdom by the U.S. with the signing of the Reciprocity Treaty of 1875

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Manifest Destiny

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the idea that the United States was destined to expand westward across North America

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Missionary

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a person sent on a religious mission to convert people to a different religion, especially Christianity, in a foreign country.

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Yellow Journalism

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a style of journalism that uses sensationalism and exaggeration to sell newspapers

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when one country forcibly asserts control and sovereignty over another country's territory

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Colonialism

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when a country or group of people take control of another country or region, and exploit its people and resources

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Isolationism

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national policy of avoiding political or economic entanglements with other countries