American Expansion
Which country was most affected by the construction of the Panama Canal?
Panama
Who were the two opponents during the Spanish-American War
The Spanish and the United States
What was the purpose of Propaganda during WWI?
To help encourage people to support the war
What was the nickname for the new “liberated” woman of the 1920s?
Flappers
What was the number one cause of death in World War I?
Disease
The purpose of boarding schools for Native American children was to do what?
Help them assimilate into white American culture.
Where did the Spanish-American War take place?
Cuba
What event started World War I? (100 points for the event, 100 for the person)
The assassination of Arch-Duke Franz Ferdinand
Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution prohibited the sale, manufacturing, and transportation of alcohol?
The 18th Amendment
Which of the following is defined as a secret bar or nightclub that operated illegally during Prohibition, where alcohol was sold?
Speakeasy
Which island did the U.S. annex in 1898, marking its first major territorial acquisition in the Pacific?
Hawaii
What was the immediate cause of the Spanish-American War?
The sinking of the USS Maine.
Why did the United States get involved in WWI?
Unrestricted Submarine Warfare, The sinking of the Lusitania, The Zimmerman Telegram
Which is the only amendment ever passed to overturn an earlier amendment?
The 21st Amendment (Overturned the 18th)
Why did the U.S. Senate reject the Treaty of Versailles?
They opposed joining the League of Nations
Which term aimed to move Native Americans land into small pieces of land?
Reservations
What is Yellow Journalism?
Reporting without facts or exaggerating events to attract readers.
What are the M.A.I.N. Causes of World War I (100 Points each)
Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, Nationalism
What was the Harlem Renaissance?
A time of cultural growth in African American communities
Henry Ford is best known for what?
The mass production of automobiles, The Assembly Line, etc.
(Not for being the first person to create the automobile)
Why did we want to own land in the Pacific Ocean?
To have a major military base (Pearl Harbor)
What was one outcome of the Spanish-American War for the United States?
It gained control of the Philippines, Guam, and Puerto Rico.
What were the purposes of the Espionage and Sedition Acts?
To restrict opposition to the war effort.
What was the 19th Amendment?
Women's Suffrage (Women's Right to vote)
The Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine said that the U.S. could do what to Latin America?
Maintain Order