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capital

the tools, machines, and buildings used to produce goods and services

hegemony

indirect social, political, or economic influence by a dominant state

imperialism

a policy where a state takes political and economic control of areas beyond its borders

informal empire

a nation that is not formally colonized becomes dependent on industrialized nations

infrastructure

large-scale transportation, communication, and other systems that support economic activity

Monroe Doctrine

a U.S. foreign policy focused on keeping European powers from controlling any Latin American nation

partitioned

divide a region into separate political units

racist

judging based on racial differences

Roosevelt Corollary

extension of the Monroe Doctrine saying that the United States would watch unstable Latin American debtor nations

sphere of influence

an area where the political and economic interests of one nation influence other nations