Imperialism Vocab

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Big Stick Policy

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Theodore Roosevelt's policy in Latin America: Speak softly carry a big stick

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Dollar Diplomacy

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Taft's policy in Latin America: increasing US economic interest in Latin America

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Foreign policy

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A government's strategy in dealing with other nations.

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Imperialism

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A stronger nation takes over a weaker nation economically and politically

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Isolationism

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Staying out of the political affairs of other nations

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Monroe Doctrine

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US would not allow Europe to interfere in the western hemisphere concerns

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Neutrality

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Not taking sides in other nation's disputes but can still trade

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Boxer Rebellion

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Chinese natives opposing foreign influence staged an uprising in China

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de Lome letter

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Letter written by the Spanish minister, printed in the newspaper, called President McKinley weak

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Open Door Policy

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Secretary of State John Hays sent a letter to European countries to share trading rights of China