Open Door policy - US secretary of State John Hay wanted every nation with a sphere of influence to keep an open door allowing China to trade with other countries., Sphere of Influence - An area of trade, usually around a seaport where a nationhad special trading privileges., Righteous Fists of Harmony - Secret Society or Boxers-viewed westerners as "foreign devils.", Causes of the Spanish American War - Us Support of Cuban independence, Protecting US business interests in Cuba, Sinking of the USS Maine, Yellow Journalism, Major Battles during the Spanish American War - Battle of Manila, and Battle of San Juan Hill, Military Leaders during the Spanish American War - Theodore Roosevelt & John J Pershing, Big Stick Policy - Theodore Roosevelt's policy of using force in Latin America for American gains, Yellow Journalism - Spectacular or untrue news stories used to sell newspapers, USS Maine - US battleship that exploded off the Cuban coast right before the Spanish American War, Hawaii - Acquired by force because of pleas of sugar planters, Alaska - Acquired through purchase from Russia 2cents per acre, Cuba - Acquired by war, Guam - Acquired by war, Phillipines - Acquired by war, Boxer Rebellion - Chinese nationalists that did not want foreigners inside of China, Rough Riders - Volunteer army led by Theodore Roosevelt in the Spanish American War, Isolationalsim - Policy in which larger country takes advantage of smaller countries for economic and political gains, George Dewey - Leader of US navy during Spanish American War, Theodore Roosevelt's foreign policy - Speak softly and carry big stick, Spanish American War - Major gains Philippines, Puerto Rico, Guamm, Dollar Diplomacy - Using money to support relationships with other nations versus Big Stick policy, Major Battles in Spanish American War - Battle of Manila and Battle of San Juan hill, Military Leaders - Theodore Roosevelt and John J Pershing, Which country controlled the canal zone - Colombia, What country did we "help" gain control of the canal zone - Panama, What European Country first tried to build the canal - France, What diseases affected workers in the canal zone - Malaria and yellow fever,

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