🇺🇸ap us history review

John Hay

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 examWritten by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

Definition

U.S. Secretary of State under Presidents McKinley and Theodore Roosevelt who formulated the Open Door Policy to protect American commercial interests in China.

AP course connection

Topic 7.2: 7.2 Imperialism: Debates

Unit 7

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