Module 6 - Academic Vocab Flashcards

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Queen Liliuokalani

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The Hawaiian queen who was forced out of power by a revolution started by American business interests.

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Imperialism

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The practice of stronger countries extending economic, political, and military control over weaker countries.

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Alfred T. Mahan

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American imperialist and admiral who urged the United States to build up its navy and take colonies overseas.

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William Seward

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Secretary of state under presidents Lincoln and Johnson.

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Pearl Harbor

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Port in Hawaii where the United States built a naval base.

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Sanford B. Dole

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American businessman who headed the new government of Hawaii after the queen was overthrown.

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José Martí

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Political activist who worked for Cuban independence.

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Valeriano Weyler

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General sent from Spain to Cuba to restore order in 1896.

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Yellow Journalism

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Reporting in newspapers and magazines that exaggerates the news in order to make it more exciting.

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USS Maine

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U.S. warship that exploded in a Cuban harbor in 1898.