Spanish American War
WWI- Main causes
WWI- events that drove the U.S to join the war
WWI- impact on the people
Causes of American Imperialism
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What two countries was the Spanish American War mostly fought in?
Cuba and the Philippines
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What does M.A.I.N stand for?
M- militarism
A- alliances
I- imperialism
N- nationalism
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What country sank American ships during unrestricted submarine warfare?
Germany
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What 3 groups of people were impacted by the war?
Women, African Americans, and people from other countries (especially Germans)
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List the motives behind imperialism.
Economic, racial/cultural, political, and strategic/naval
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Which countries in the image were involved in the Spanish-American War?
Cuba, Philippines, Puerto Rico, and Guam
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What was the spark that started WWI?
The Austro-Hungarian Empire annexed Bosnia, Herzegovina, and other provinces causing the Slavic people to revolt
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What was the effect of Germany sinking American ships?
America declared war on Germany
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What was the cause of WWI and what effect did it have on the people?
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand triggered a chain of events that led to start of WWI causing the lost of many live, economic and political problems, and problems in society.
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Which image is supportive of imperialism?
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Image 1
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What territories did American gain from the war?
Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines
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Explain how each part of M.A.I.N. contributed to the start of the war.
M- countries in Europe were trying to have a bigger army than one another, leading to war outbreaking
A- once a country with allies got attacked, it dragged their allies into the fight causing the war to get bigger
I- created competition between the countries in Europe because they all wanted to have the largest colonial empire
N- created intense competition between nations because everyone thought they were more superior than everyone else
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Explain how the Zimmermann Telegram influenced America to join the war.
It influenced America to join the war because America was already having problems with Mexico and Germany was trying to get Mexico to form an alliance with them which made America angry.
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How were Women effected because of the war?
They took on the men's jobs while they were at war and not long after the war ended they were granted the right to vote
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Were people more FOR or AGAINST imperialism in America? Explain.
They were more for imperialism because they believed they were more superior than the other countries and we had a growing sense of nationalism/patriotism
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Why did the U.S. and Spain go to war?
America supported Cuban's revolution for independence from Spain, the USS Main exploded and America blamed Spain for the loss of American lives and Yellow Journalism played a part in convincing them even more
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Why did countries form alliances?
To gain mutual protection and extra military.
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Why did Germany send the Zimmermann telegram to Mexico?
Germany wanted Mexico to join them in defeating America in exchange for financial support because they wanted to slow down the transportation of supplies and arms to the allied forces.
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Why did women start working more in factories?
Many men were called away for war creating a labor shortage so women had to fill their spots
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What did anti-imperialist want opposed to imperialists?
If you were an anti-imperialist you opposed a country's attempt to rule or have a lot of power over another country but if you were an imperialist, you wanted your country to have power over other less powerful countries
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What was the impact on the territories that American gained?
Puerto Rico- there was a significant change in the political, economic, and social landscape, including the introduction of American infrastructure, education systems, and healthcare.
Philippines- their independence was delayed
Guam- their political landscape was altered and they developed an American government
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How does militarism and alliances connect?
When a country builds up a big military they tend to seek out other countries to align with so they have a bigger chance of winning if a threat comes
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How did the U.S. joining the war impact the end of it?
It contributed to the defeat of Germany and brought the war to an end sooner than expected.
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What was the impact on African Americans during WWI?
They faced severe discrimination in the military even though they contributed a lot.
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How did imperialism impact America?
It pushed America to get more involved in international affairs and caused us to fight Spain.