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Manifest Destiny

• loss of land, reservations, forced assimilation, mass casualties, etc.

•  the idea that Americans were a superior people and had a right to control the North American continent by expanding westward.

• This allowed for the U.S. to open trade negotiations with China and join other European countries who were already trading with China; secure equal trade opportunities with China.

•  Queen Liliuokalani was removed from power from this island & it was annexed as a U.S. territory in 1900.

The impact on Native Americans was disastrous

•  loss of land, reservations, forced assimilation, mass casualties, etc.

•  How a Government deals with/handles other nations around the world

•  President Taft’s foreign policy; Wanted to trade with other countries =$$$

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Assimilation

• war, land

• The explosion of this battleship ignited the Spanish American war. 

• getting money

•  adopting the ways of life & culture of the new place you are living; leaving behind your own culture.

Reservations:

• african amricans name

• federal land established to relocate Native American tribes.

• money earnings

• : President Woodrow Wilson’s foreign policy; Wanted to remain peaceful

Battle of Little Bighorn

•  A battle between the Native American Sioux & Lakota tribes and the American Army. Called “Custer’s Last Stand”, U.S. Colonel George Armstrong Custer and all his troops were killed in the battle. A major victory for the Natives.

• war

•  the main reasons for annexing territory, buying land, starting wars, the open door policy, Roosevelt’s Corollary, building the Panama Canal was to expand America’s power and influence around the world; and acquire new resources in these lands.

• People who were against U.S. imperialism/expansion. They believed America should remain isolated. They believed in isolationism, or not getting involved in foreign affairs.

Imperialism

•  "Speak softly and carry a big stick". 

  Panama Canal → The construction of this waterway allowed the U.S. to travel to the Pacific ocean much quicker.

• the idea that Americans were a superior people and had a right to control the North American continent by expanding westward.

• wanting war against countries

• Extending control over a weaker nation; militarily, economically and politically.

Alaska

• bought with the force of 2.4 million dollars

•  William H. Seward arranged this purchase from Russia in 1867 for $7.2 million.

• the main reasons for annexing territory, buying land, starting wars, the open door policy, Roosevelt’s Corollary, building the Panama Canal was to expand America’s power and influence around the world; and acquire new resources in these lands.

• Queen Liliuokalani was removed from power from this island & it was annexed as a U.S. territory in 1900.

Hawaii

• William H. Seward arranged this purchase from Russia in 1867 for $7.2 million

•  People who were against U.S. imperialism/expansion. They believed America should remain isolated. They believed in isolationism, or not getting involved in foreign affairs.

• bough with 33 million doloors from china

•  Queen Liliuokalani was removed from power from this island & it was annexed as a U.S. territory in 1900.

Yellow Journalism

• This is news reporting that is written to encourage a one-sided view of an event. 

• This allowed for the U.S. to open trade negotiations with China and join other European countries who were already trading with China; secure equal trade opportunities with China.

•  America wins after 3 months – gains The Philippines, Guam & Puerto Rico as territories – extends to becoming a world power

•  President Taft’s foreign policy; Wanted to trade with other countries =$$$

USS Maine

• President Woodrow Wilson’s foreign policy; Wanted to remain peaceful

•  The explosion of this battleship ignited the Spanish American war. 

• These were created within China in order to initiate trade in certain sections of China between European nations, the U.S., China and Japan. 

•  adopting the ways of life & culture of the new place you are living; leaving behind your own culture.