Cause and Effect
Phases of WWI
Westward Expansion
Imperialism/Progressive Era
Misc.
100
This ship was a British passenger ship which was sank by a German U-Boat. As a result, 114 Americans died. This event helped lead to America entering WWI.
What is the Lusitania?
100
This phase began with the entry of American forces which provided a great moral boost for the Allied forces.
What is Phase 3?
100
The animal most heavily relied on by the Great Plains indians, it was almost hunted to extinction.
What is buffalo?
100
The Meat Inspection Act was passed in response to a book with this title.
What is "The Jungle?"
100
This was required of Germany in the Treaty of Versailles. Because of this Germany was to limit its standing army to 100,000 men, could have no more tanks or airplanes, had to shrink its navy to 6 ships.
What is disarmament?
200
The land which Germany was forced to return to France following WWI.
What is Alsace-Lorraine?
200
The city Germany wished to conquer to take over France. They came close in Phase 1 and at the end of Phase 2, however, they were never able to completely occupy the city.
What is Paris?
200
The act which authorized the building of the Transcontinental Railroad.
What is Pacific Railway Act?
200
This was passed claiming the government could not stop someone from voting based on gender
What is the 19th amendment?
200
The progressive era movement which led to prohibition of alcohol.
What is Temperance Movement?
300
The system of secret connections between countries which is often listed as one of the main causes of WWI.
What is the Alliance System?
300
Taking place in phase 1, this idea called for Germany to quickly take over France then focus on Russia in order to avoid a 2 front war...it was not successful.
What is The Schlieffan Plan?
300
The profession many went west to take up. Many men who went out working with the railroad abandoned those hard labor jobs for the fabled quick riches of this profession.
What is mining?
300
The winning of the Spanish-American War and the American take over of Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines was the beginning of this era.
What is the Imperialist Era?
300
This happened to the Archeduke of Austria-Hungary. It was perpetrated by a Serbian group known as the Black Hand. It led to Austria-Hungary invading Serbia.
What was his assassination?
400
The country that was invaded by Germany. This invasion angered Great Britain leading them to enter the war. It also outraged the American public.
What is Belgium?
400
The document signed to end the war at the end of Phase 3. This was the main cause for WWII.
What is the Treaty of Versailles?
400
The ethnicity of many of the workers for the Central Pacific Railroad. These men did the most dangerous jobs and were initially thought to be lazy. They proved themselves as exellant workers blasting their way through the Sierra Nevada mountains.
Who were the Chinese?
400
This act reinforced the Sherman Anti-Trust Act allowing the U.S. government to stop monopolies and trusts from forming and break up the ones in existence.
What is the Clayton Anti-Trust Act?
400
One of the new countries created in the Treaty of Versailles, this country contained many Germans
What is Poland or Czechoslavokia?
500
The byproduct of reparations payments. This was the result of a depressed economy in Germany and an effect of WWI.
What is hyperinflation?
500
The phase marked by the stalemate of trench warfare. This phase ended with a final German push which followed Russia's exit from the war and preceded America's entry.
What is Phase 2?
500
The railroad which started in Omaha/Council Bluffs and moved west until it connected with the Central Pacific.
What was the Union Pacific Railroad?
500
This area was provided for the United States to build a military base because of the Platt amendment to the treaty which ended the Spanish-American War. The U.S. still uses the base today, creating a great deal of tension between the U.S. and Cuba.
What is Guantanamo Bay?
500
The only one of Wilson's 14 points which was completely accepted. This created a group of countries to look after the well being of other countries. Ultimately, the U.S. would not join the group and it failed. Similar to the United Nations today.
What was the League of Nations?
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