American Imperialism & WWI

Geography

100

What countries were acquired by the U.S. after winning the Spanish-American war?

Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines

200

What was created between Panama and Columbia that allowed for a trade route directly through the Atlantic to Pacific Ocean?

Panama Canal

300

What was created in the war in Europe in WWI that created a stalemate?

Trenches

400

This migration of African Americans from the South to the North for factory jobs was called what?

Great Migration

500

Germany had to fight a war on two what?

Two Fronts

President Woodrow Wilson

100

Wilson's second election campaign focused on not doing what?

Not Entering WWI

200

President Woodrow Wilson had to ask what governing body in order to enter WWI?

Congress

300

Wilson had how many points for peace?

14

400

Which point of Wilson's 14 points did Europe Support?

#14

500

Wilson's 14th point for peace created what international body?

League of Nations

Events Leading to America Entering WWI

100

The U.S. entered WWI because of what key German war tactic?

Unrestricted Submarine Warfare

200

This message was intercepted by the British and outlined Germany's strategy to get Mexico to fight the U.S.

Zimmerman Telegram

300

The sinking of what ship had both British and American passengers aboard?

Lusitania

400

What year did the U.S. enter WWI?

1917

500

What year did the war end?

1918

Reasons/Results of the Spanish-American War

100

A type of writing that sensationalized stories in order to sell newspapers:

Yellow Journalism

200

After the war was over, Cuba became a __________ of the United States.

Protectorate

300

What two countries acquired during the Spanish-American War are still U.S. territories?

Guam and Puerto Rico

400

What was the name of the U.S. naval ship that was sunk in the Havana, Cuba harbor and led the U.S. into the Spanish-American war?

U.S.S. Maine

500

What naval base did Cuba lease to U.S. and was the sight of 9/11 terrorist interrogations?

Guantanamo Bay

Key People

100

Who was the President of the U.S. that led us into WWI?

President Woodrow Wilson

200

This man wrote a book called The Influence of Sea Power Upon History.

Alfred T. Mahan

300

This man was the President of the United States during the Spanish American War (1898).

William McKinley

400

This United States President (and former Secretary of the Navy and Roughrider) played a big role in getting the Panama Canal built.

Teddy Roosevelt

500

This fictional person has the initials U.S. and often represents the United States in political cartoons.

Uncle Sam