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By the late 1890s, Japan and European powers had carved out __________ in China, which were sections of the country where each of the foreign nations enjoyed special rights and powers.
provisional government
spheres of influence
consulting
During the age of __________, powerful European nations created large empires by gaining economic and political control over weaker nations.
isolationism
expansionism
imperialism
Americans expanded their territory by moving west and south. Known as _________, this was a driving force in American history.
isolationism
expansionism
imperialism
In trying to develop American foreign policy, some people felt that George Washington supported a policy of _________, or noninvolvement, in world affairs.
isolationism
expansionism
imperialism
When the queen of Hawaii took away the powers of the American sugar planters, the planters set up their own __________, or temporary government, in 1893.
provisional government
spheres of influence
consulting
In 1899 the United States, Great Britain, and Germany met in Berlin. Without _______, -- seeking an opinion from --Samoa, the United States, and Germany split Samoa, and the United States quickly annexed its portion.
provisional government
spheres of influence
consulting
A _________ is technically an independent country, but it is under the control of another country.
yellow journalism
armistice
protectorate
territories
Sensational, biased, and often false reporting, known as ________, played a major role in the formation of pro-war opinion in the United States.
yellow journalism
armistice
protectorate
territories
Puerto Rico and Guam are examples of ________, or areas that are completely controlled by another country.
yellow journalism
armistice
protectorate
territories
Wanting to end the invasion by American troops, Puerto Rico signed an ________, or peace agreement, on August 12, 1898.
yellow journalism
armistice
protectorate
territories
President Roosevelt believed that having an international police power would prevent the world from falling into ______, or disorder and lawlessness.
isthmus
anarchy
dollar diplomacy
The policy of __________ is the willingness to intervene in other nations’ affairs if they threaten American business interests.
isthmus
anarchy
dollar diplomacy
Before the Panama Canal was built, Panama was an ______, a narrow strip of land that connects two larger bodies of land.
isthmus
anarchy
dollar diplomacy
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