| This wealthy newspaper and magazine publisher
was known for his many examples of "yellow"
journalism. |
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| A supplement to the Monroe Doctrine, it claimed
the right of the U. S. to exercise international
police power in the Western Hemisphere and
intervene in the affairs of Latin American
nations. |
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| An informal treaty between the United States
and the Japanese government to stop Japanese
immigration to the U. S. |
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| The U. S. policy of promoting and safeguarding
American business investments and bank loans
in Latin America by using U. S. troops, if
necessary. |
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| A 1901 law that limited Cuba's power to conduct
its own foreign policy. |
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| The view that Asian immigrants in the late
1800s threatened U. S. society because of
their cultural differences from the white
majority. |
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| U. S. support of China's political independence
and insistence on equal trading rights with
China. |
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| A region or zone in a weak country that is
largely under the control of a stronger,
imperialist nation. |
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| This was an understanding between Japan and
the United States in which both nations pledged
to respect the Open Door Policy and each
other's island possessions. |
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| This Mexican was angry after the U. S. government
recognized Carranza as the leader of Mexico
instead of him. He led a bank of outlaws
and invaded New Mexico, killing 17 Americans. |
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| This secret society organized a rebellion
and attacked foreign embassies in Peking
as an act of opposition to foreign dominance
in China. |
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| This legislation established a civil government
in Puerto Rico, organizing the island as
a U. S. territory in 1900. |
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| This army doctor successfully conducted experiments
in 1900 that showed yellow fever came from
the bite of a species of mosquito. |
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| This Congregationalist minister argued in
his book, Our Country, that Americans were members of a God-favored
race destined to lead the world. |
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