Empire 101
The act of exploiting another country for resources, goods, lands, etc. is called...
What is Imperialism?
Wilson's 14th point would have created this fellowship of nations to prevent global conflict.
What is the League of Nations?
These lines- "Take up the White Man's burden-- Ye dare not stoop to less-- Nor call too loud on Freedom To cloke your weariness; By all ye cry or whisper, By all ye leave or do, The silent, sullen peoples Shall weigh your gods and you" reflect what rising movement in culture and political ideology in the late 19th century.
What is the Rise of Imperialism?
Poem- White Man's burden - Rudyard Kipling
The war started in 1914, but the U.S. would join the fight in...
What is 1917?
These brothers pioneered the new "fly" technology used in WWI.
Who are Wilbur and Orville Wright?
America received Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines in the late 19th century after WHAT war?
What is the Spanish-American War?
This man promoted naval power with the slogan, "He who controls the seas, controls the world."
Who is Alfred T. Mahan?
This man got on his boat and went to China to "open up" their country to the United States.
Who is Matthew Perry?
This act passed in 1917, limited Americans' freedom of speech and restricted people from speaking out against WWI.
What is the Espionage Act?
This "fifth guy" created a policy that established America as the "police force" in the Western Hemisphere.
Who is James Monroe?
Monroe Doctrine
America "stuck the boot" in 1899 in this Asian country's trading operations with what policy?
What is the Open Door Policy?
This man "walked softly and carried a big stick" while expanding imperialism and American influence in the Pacific.
Who is Theodore Roosevelt?
Many nations only saw the negative effects of Imperialism; what were they?
What are poverty, economic/political exploitation, loss of culture, loss of land, violence, and discrimination?
These events caused America to break their neutrality and join WWI.
Name all THREE
What are the sinking of the Lusitania, the Zimmerman Note, and economic ties to England?
What is "Dollar Diplomacy"?
Not the shark, but these ships did travel the seas in 1907 to show off America's mighty Navy.
What is the Great White Fleet?
Anti-Imperialists argued that Imperialism violated what?
What is Democracy?
This woman was the leader of the nation of Hawaii during American Imperialism.
Who is Queen Liliʻuokalani?
These were M. A. I. N. causes of WWI?
Must name ALL four for the points.
What are Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, and Nationalism
This slogan, "Remember the ______, to Hell with Spain", refers to what event that led the the Spanish American War?
What is the explosion of the U.S.S. Maine?
These are the factors (M. E. P. S.) that drive BIG countries to start an Empire.
What are the military, economic, political, social, and religious factors.
This president had high hopes for a post-war society and tried to pass his "numbered" plan to prevent another World War.
Who is Woodrow Wilson?
These technologies were brand new during WWI and changed war for the future.
Name at LEAST 3 examples.
What are the German Cannon, Zeppelin, Machine Gun, Tanks, Airplanes, Poisonous Gas, Trench Warfare, and Barbed Wire?
This quote "XIV. A general association of nations must be formed under specific covenants for the purpose of affording mutual guarantees of political independence and territorial integrity to great and small states alike." came from what presidents speech outlining post-war society.
Give the speech and presidents name.
What is "Wilson's 14 Point Plan"?
Senators refused to support these two acts after Wilson did not ask for their advice on his foreign policy approach.
Name BOTH acts.
What are the League of Nations and the Treaty of Versailles?