Imperialism
Spanish-American War
Diplomacy
WWI - Start
WWI - End
100
What is the definition of Imperialism?
What is the attempt by stronger nations to create empires by dominating weaker nations – economically, politically, culturally, or militarily.
100
Reporting that exaggerates the news to lure new readers
What is Yellow Journalism
100
This form of diplomacy gave the United States "international police power"
What is Big Stick Diplomacy
100
Name two of the four causes of WWI
What is militarism, nationalism, imperialism, and alliance system.
100
This act established a draft in the US
What is the Selective Service Act
200

How did the Gilded Age fuel the drive for American Imperialism?

Need for raw material to produce goods, and new markets to sell those goods in

200

This events directly influenced the U.S. entrance into the war with Spain.

What is the sinking of the USS Maine?

200

The US government famously backed a rebellion to acquire the land needed for this project in Latin America.

What is the Panama Canal?

200

Germany's use of unrestricted submarine warfare led to the sinking of this passenger ship.

What is the Lusitania?

200
This Allied country left the war in 1917
What is Russia
300

The US annexed this island nation for military and economic purposes after performing a coup of the native government.

What is the Kingdom of Hawaii?

300
The majority of the Spanish American War was fought in two countries. Name one.
What is Philippines and Cuba
300

This Presidential policy allowed the US to intervene in foreign nations in the event that US interests fell into jeopardy.

What is the Roosevelt Corollary?

300
The British intercepted this note between Germany and Mexico.
What is the Zimmerman Note
300
This supreme court case limited free speech during wartime.
What is Schenck v. US
400

The use of military force to make the US a global policing power and protect US interests.

What is Big Stick Diplomacy?

400

This US president was raised to national fame because of his participation with the Rough Riders.

Who is Theodore Roosevelt?
400

In exchange for helping China put down various rebellions, the United States and China agreed to this policy of allowing US merchants and goods to enter Chinese markets.

What is the "Open Door Policy?"

400

William Schenck was accused of violating these two laws prohibiting "subversive language" and "inciting insubordination" by US citizens.

What are the Espionage and Sedition Acts?

400
This organization was created to set industrial priorities and supervise business to boost efficiency
What is the War Industries Board
500

Manifest Destiny helped fueled imperialism in the United States because of two new ideas making the US seem superior.

What are Social Darwinism and "Missionary Spirit?" 

500

Territories acquired through the Treaty of Paris, which ended the Spanish-American War.

What are Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines

500

This business leader would become the first "elected" president of Hawaii.

Who is Samuel Dole (Dole Fruit)?

500

List one way, each, in which the following groups were affected by WWI.

-Women

-Black Americans

-Immigrants

Women --> Greater economic involvement/independence, Military involvement

Black Americans --> War for Democracy = better rights, 

Immigrants --> Heavy discrimination because of Red Scare

500

These two Italian anarchists were wrongfully accused and later executed for a bombing.

Who are Sacco and Vanzetti?

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