Unit 4 Vocabulary- Lankford

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What is the term for a policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force?

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Imperialism

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Which waterway was constructed to connect the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans? Options: Suez Canal, Erie Canal, Panama Canal, Kiel Canal

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Panama Canal

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Who were the volunteer cavalry led by Theodore Roosevelt during the Spanish-American War? Options: Buffalo Soldiers, Rough Riders, Minutemen, Green Berets

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Rough Riders

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What amendment stipulated the conditions for the withdrawal of United States troops remaining in Cuba after the Spanish-American War?

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Platt Amendment

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What term describes a state that is controlled and protected by another?

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Protectorate

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What was the U.S. foreign policy aimed at allowing multiple imperial powers access to China, with none of them in control?

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Open Door Policy

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What was the uprising in China aimed at ending foreign influence in the country?

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Boxer Rebellion

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Who was the 26th President of the United States known for his role in the Spanish-American War and the construction of the Panama Canal?

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Theodore Roosevelt

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What event involved the United States formally adding the Hawaiian Islands to its territory? Options: Annexation of Hawaii, Purchase of Alaska, Louisiana Purchase, Gadsden Purchase

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Annexation of Hawaii

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What conflict was fought between Spain and the United States in 1898?

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Spanish-American War