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America & The World

America & The World. Vocabulary. Imperialism- The practice of one country extending its control over another country. Spheres Of Influence- A particular country has exclusive rights to trade with another country.

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America & The World

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  1. America & The World

  2. Vocabulary • Imperialism- The practice of one country extending its control over another country. • Spheres Of Influence- A particular country has exclusive rights to trade with another country. • Roosevelt Corollary- Stated that the U.S. would police the western hemisphere to keep European countries out. • Dollar Diplomacy- President Taft favored using economic influence rather than military force to gain influence in foreign countries.

  3. Opium War (1839-1842) • War fought between Britain and China over Britains Opium trade in china.

  4. Boxer Rebillion • Chinese nationalists seek to expel Western influences from China.

  5. HuoYunjia • Considered a Chinese hero for defeating foreign fighters during a tie of Western colonization and influence in China.

  6. Coltan • Coltan is used to manufacture electronics.

  7. Shaka Zulu • Zulu Ruler • Unifier of South Africa • His Military tactics were utilized successfully against the British.

  8. Battle Of Insandlwana • First major battle between the British and South African Zulu Kingdom. • The British suffer a crushing defeat.

  9. Berlin Conference (1884- • European countries meet to divide up African countries for colonization.

  10. 1stItalo -Ethiopian War (1896) • Battle Of Adwa-Ethiopians defeat the Italian efforts to colonize Ethiopia.

  11. War With Spain • Conflict In Cuba • Yellow Journalism-sensational reporting used to attract readers. • The Delome Letter (2/9/1898)-newspapers publish a letter from Spain in which a Spanish diplomat calls the U.S president weak. • The Maine Incident (2/15/1898)-the destruction of a U.S.S. Maine was blamed on Spain.

  12. U.S Declares War On Spain 4/25/1898 • Rough Riders-Led by Theodore Roosevelt, a fighting unit that consisted of Native Americans, Cowboys, Ranchers and college athletes. • 9th and 10th-cavalries were volunteers of the Buffalo Soldiers who fought at San Juan Hill. • Battle of San Jaun Hill

  13. Victor And Expansion • As a result of victory over the Spanish the U.S. acquired Spanish territory in the Caribbean and the Pacific. • Puerto Rico • Philippines • Panama Canal-In order to travel quickly between the Caribbean and the Pacific the U.S. completed the Panama Canal in 1914.

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