People
President during WWI
Woodrow Wilson
Built to allow quicker passage from Atlantic to Pacific
Panama Canal
What does Imperialism mean?
Taking over other lands to extend a country's power
What were the reasons for the war starting in Europe?
Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, Nationalism, Assassination of Franz Ferdinand
18th Amendment: ___________________
19th Amendment: ____________________
18th: Prohibition
19th: Women's suffrage
Inventor of the assembly line process
Henry Ford
Which 2 events led to US involvement in WWI?
Zimmermann Telegram, Sinking of Lusitania
What was the Open Door Policy?
Open trade in China
Name of US forces fighting in Europe, and their commander
American Expeditionary Forces, General Pershing
What was the Red Scare?
Fear of the spread of Communism in the US
Charles Lindbergh
What was the Great Migration? (Who and why)
Movement of African Americans from the South to the North for economic and social opportunities
Describe the Roosevelt Corollary
The US will intervene in Latin American affairs to maintain regional stability
Give an example of a new technology and describe its use
Tanks: go through no-mans-land
Machine Guns: fires multiple rounds
Poison Gas: flush out trenches
Airplanes: used for surveillance and bombing
How did the Scopes Trial reflect views in America?
Showed how the US was divided between traditional values and new ideas
Argued for an enlarged US Navy to support international trade in his book
Alfred Thayer Mahan
This event was written about extensively by Yellow Journalists who blame it on the Spanish, and cause the US to go to war
Explosion of the USS Maine
Why did the US want to annex Hawaii?
For economic and military benefits
Describe Wilson's plan for peace
14 Points, League of Nations
Can vote, more working, small increase in college attendance, Flappers
Alvin York: World War I:: Marcus Garvey: _________
Harlem Renaissance
This event uncovered the corruption in Harding's administration and led to American distrust of the government
Teapot Dome Scandal
Explain Roosevelt's viewpoint on America's role in the world
answers may vary
Why did the US not sign the Treaty of Versailles?
Did not want to join League of Nations
Describe the attitudes towards immigrants during the decade
-Introduction of quotas
-Seen as bringing Communism and anarchism to US
-See a rise of nativism and racism