7.1 US Gains Territories

________________________ is building an empire by founding colonies or conquering other nations.

• imperialism

• isolationism

The United States followed a limited policy of ________________________,or avoiding involvement in the affairs of other countries.

• imperialism

• isolationism

In 1867 Secretary of State ________________________ arranged the purchase of Alaska from Russia for $7.2 million.

• Alfred T. Mahan

• William H. Seward

________________________ became a United States territory in 1898.

• Alaska

• Hawaii

U.S. President Millard Fillmore sent Commodore________________________ to Japan to secure a peaceful trade relationship.

• Matthew Perry

• William H. Seward

The ________________________ stated that all nations should have equal access to trade in China.

• Open Door Policy

• Teller Amendment

After Japan defeated China, other countries took advantage of China’s weakness by seizing ________________________, or areas where foreign nations controlled resources.

• Liliuokalani

• spheres of influence

Many Chinese resented the power and control held by foreign nations; this hostility sparked the ________________________.

• Boxer Rebellion

• planters revolt

In June 1900 Chinese nationalists took to the streets of________________________, China’s capital, and laid siege to the walled settlement where foreigners lived.

• Beijing

• Tianjin

China was forced to make a $333 million cash payment to foreign governments, $25 million of which went to the ________________________.

• foreign allies

• United States