U.S. History II- Chapter 12.1: "Expansion in the Pacific" Vocabulary
Great White Fleet
16 American battleships, painted white, sent around the world to display American naval power
Boxer Rebellion
A 1899 Uprising in China aimed at ending foreign influence in the country.
Isolationism
A policy of not participating in international economic and political relations
Open Door Policy
A policy proposed by the US in 1899, under which ALL nations would have equal opportunities to trade in China.
Expansionism
A policy that calls for expanding a nation's boundaries.
Racism
Belief that one race is superior to another
Treaty of Kanagawa (1854)
Japan, after being impressed and threatened by U.S. naval power, accepted demands to help shipwrecked sailors and also opened two ports to American trade
Sphere of Influence
an area, usually around a seaport, where a nation had special trading privileges
Imperialism
policy of powerful countries seeking to control the economic and political affairs of weaker countries or regions
Annex
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