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November 16th.

Causes of war:-yellow press-Spain-De Lome letter-Sinking of USS Main-Butcher Weyler and his treatment of Cubans in the concentration camps-Jose Marti's destruction of US property in Cuba-making it look as though Spain did it."Remember the Maine, to H
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Wednesday, November 16, 2011

ChinaBy the late 1800s, it was looking as if China would be carved up like Africa had been. China wanted to prevent this.The Boxer Rebellion got their name from Europeans because they did boxer-like excercises.John Hay- Open Door Policy - tried to ge
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November 16th

1.Imperialism-When a strong country goes out and takes over weaker countries.
2.Militarism-country would have a strong military and use that military to get what they wanted.
3.Nationalism- being loyal to your nation and being very patriotic.

Diplomacy-

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Wednesday November 16th, 2011

Continued the Chapter 10 Powerpoint.

China

■by the late 1800's it was looking as if china would be carved up like Africa had been
■China wanted to prevent this from happening

Teddy Roosevelt's Presidency

■Assumed Presidency after McKinley was killed
■Roo

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Wednesday 16th 2011

Imperialism- extending the countrys power outside the boarders: taking over other countries

Militarism- maintaing a stron military also using it as a threat: Adolf Hitler used this

Nationalism- strive to be Patriotic for your country

Diplomacy- how we d

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wednesday november 16

Mr. bruns is talking about chapter 10

chapter 10-America claims as empire

*imperialism-where a stong country would take over a weaker country for a lot of reasons

*militarism-maintaining the use of military of or threatening to use the militay

*nationali
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Wednesday, November 16th

Mr. Bruns talked about chapter 10...

TERMS---

Imperialism-one (strong)country taking over other (weaker)countries around the world.

Militarism-maintaining a strong military and using the strong military (or the threat of using the military).

Nationalism-

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11-16-11

-Panama Canal-In 1903 US buys french company's route for 40 million dollars-Before starting US had to get permission from colombia which controlled Panama-cost 380 million dollars total-The Roosevelt Corollary was an additioin to the Monroe Doctrine-
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Wednesday, November 16th

Continuing with the Power Point. No Blog assignment for this week!

 

Don't forget to do WWI project.

My project topic is Major land battles prior to US involvement-1914-March, 1917(3)

choose at least 5 major battles and do thoose and dont go to deep just

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Wednesday, November 16

Imperialism - extending a country's power outside of the borders; taking over other countries

Militarism - maintaining a strong military; using it or using it as a threat

Nationalism - patriotic feelings / efforts; towards country or ethnic group

Diplom

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Wednesday, November 16th

Mr. Bruns continues to go over Chapter 10.

 

Section 1: Imperialism and America

Section 2: The Spanish American War

Section 3: Aquiring New Lands

Section 4: America as a World Power

 

Key Terms

 Imperialism- a strong country taking over a weaker country for

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Wednesday, November 16th

Today we are doing presentations again.
Vocab Words
Imperialism: expanding the country's (a strong country) power and taking over (phyiscal) other countries

Militarism: maintaing a strong military but also using it as a threat (Hilter)

Nationalism: being

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Wednesday November, 16

Mr Bruns is continuing his presentation.

Section 1- Imperialism

Section 2- The Spanish American War

Section 3- Aquiring New Lands

Section 4- Ameica as a World Power

Key Terms-

imperialism- a major power goes out and takes over (a strong country goes out an

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Wednesday, November 16th

MILITARISM - MAINTAINING A STRONG MILITARY; USING IT OR USING IT AS A THREAT

 

Nationalism - patriotic feelings / efforts; towards country or ethnic group

 

Diplomacy - how we deal with other countries

 

Spheres of Influence - a territorial area over which

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Wednesday, November 16th, 2011

Chapter 10 - America Claims as Empire

 

imperialism-a strong country goes and takes over weaker countries

militarism-maintaining a strong military and using it, or threatening to use the military

nationalism-patriotic feelings to ethnic groups

diplomacy-o

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Wednesday November 16

 

Went over map

 

Watching video

- What happens in one place, now effects us all

 

Blog Descussion continued-

Inviromentol racism- blacks, hispnics live in poorer areas, more polution

Ireland- most was covered over 9,000 years ago, Day time gets alot more su

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