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Boxer Rebellion:
Violent uprising against Western commercial and political influence in China
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Open Door Policy:
policy granting equal trade opportunities to all countries
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Imperialism:
Policy that includes the establishment of colonies and the building of an empire.
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Ultimatum:
A final statement of terms whose rejection may lead to the breaking off of diplomatic relations or war
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Teller Resolution:
U.S. agreement to pacify, but not control Cuba after it gained its independence
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George Dewey:
U.S. naval captain who defeated the Spanish in the Battle of Manila Bay
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Queen Liliuokalani:
Last queen of Hawaii who began a movement to create a purely Hawaiian government
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How did each of the following help bring about the war with Spain: a) press coverage, b) investments and trade, c) the De Lome letter, and d) the Maine?
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How was the war a turning point in American history?
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What were two arguments used to justify imperialism and two arguments used to oppose imperialism in America at the start of the 20th century?
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Protectorate:
Protection and supervision assumed by a superior nation over a dependent nation or region
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Territorial integrity:
The protection of a territory from foreign invaders
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Dollar diplomacy:
Policy aimed at furthering the interests of the United States abroad by encouraging the investment of U.S. capital in foreign countries.
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Panama Canal:
Canal connecting the Atlantic and Pacific oceans; built for trade and military purposes
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What were the four provisions of the Monroe Doctrine?
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How did the Roosevelt Corollary modify the original Monroe Doctrine?
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Neutrality:
Nonparticipation in war; practiced by the U.S. at the beginning of WWI
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Schlieffen Plan:
The German strategy to invade France via Belgium and then attack Russia
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First Battle of the Marne:
The first major Allied victory of World War I; marked the beginning of trench warfare on the Western Front
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Trench warfare:
Took place on the western front in WWI; men fought from intricately dug ditches
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Russian (Bolshevik) Revolution:
Communist revolution to overthrow the tsar; led by Vladimir Lenin in 1917
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Treaty of Brest-Litovsk:
The mutual agreement between Russia and Germany to stop fighting each other in 1917
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Central Powers:
WWI alliance of Germany, Austria Hungary and Italy
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Allied Powers:
WWI alliance of U.S., France, and Great britain
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Fourteen Points:
Woodrow Wilson’s plan for a permanent organization for peace; a league of nations
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Reparations:
Payment for war crimes
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Archduke Franz Ferdinand:
Assassinated in 1914; the spark of World War I.
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Kaiser Wilhelm II:
Leader of Germany during WWI; fled to the Netherlands in 1918.
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List and explain four factors that led to the outbreak of World War I.
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What prompted U.S. entry into World War I in 1917? Be sure to discuss the violation of the “Sussex pledge”, the Zimmerman Note, connections with the Allies, and the president’s war message.
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Describe three terms of the Treaty of Versailles.
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