American Joins the World Stage

Spanish American War

100

These two islands were the last remaining portion of the Spanish Empire in the western hemisphere.

Cuba and Puerto Rico

200

A form of reporting that uses sensationalism, exaggeration, or tricky word usage to rile up readers.

Yellow Journalism

300

The name of the United States warship sent to the Havana Harbor to protect American interests. It would later explode leading to The United States joining the Spanish American War.

USS MAINE

400

The location of the first battle of the Spanish American War.

The Philippines 

500

Considered to be the most important or memorable battle of the Spanish American War.

The Battle of San Juan Hill

The United States in Central/Latin America

100

The United States technically gave this country its independence after the Spanish American War. Though, the Platt Amendment made the United States incredibly influential in its policy making.

Cuba

200

This country attempted to dig the Panama Canal first.

France

300

The United States originally negotiated the Panama Canal deal with this country.

Colombia

400

These two diseases (transmitted by mosquitoes) caused problems for laborers on the Panama Canal Project.

Yellow Fever and Malaria 

500

This policy was summarized by Theodore Roosevelt as "speak softly, and carry a big stick". This warned European powers that the United States would not hesitate to use force to keep old world powers out of the western hemisphere.

The Roosevelt Corollary 

World War I (Part I)

100

The build-up of militaries and military arms is known as.

Militarism

200

An extreme sense of pride in where one is from.

Nationalism

300

Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated by nationalist from this country. This would go on to spark the beginning of WWI.

Serbia

400

These countries made up the Central Powers.

Germany, Austria-Hungary, and The Ottoman Empire

500

These countries made up the Allied Powers.

Great Britain, France, Russia, and the United States.

World War I (Part II)

100

This was a new type of warfare practiced during World War I.

Trench Warfare.

200

Vladimir Lenin led this movement to overthrow the Russian Tsar and take the Russians out of the war (created the Soviet Union).

The Bolshevik Revolution

300

This British passenger liner was sunk (by German U-boats) with over 100 American civilians on board. This act of war was one of the first events that pushed the United States Towards war.

The Lusitania 

400

This message was sent from Germany to Mexico to encourage the Mexican military to invade the United States' southern border in hopes to distract them from entering the war in Europe.

The Zimmerman Telegram

500

This was the United States' foreign policy prior to getting involved in WWI (not to get involved in foreign affairs).

Isolationism 

Left Overs

100

President Woodrow Wilson's plan for a democratic peace upon arriving in Paris to develop the treaty that would end the war and shape the worlds future.

Wilson's 14 Points

200

This was to be a coalition of countries that would band together to ensure that an event like WWI would never happen again (introduced, but not adopted by the USA).

League of Nations

300

This was a eclectic (random mix) group of soldiers who served under Theodore Roosevelt in the Spanish American War.

Rough Riders

400

When neither side (usually referring to armies) are gaining any ground. This leads to large numbers of casualties.

Stalemate

500

List 4 pieces of new technology introduced/used in the first world war.

Planes, tanks, poison gas, zeppelins, grenades, artillery, machine guns, etc...