Expansionism
Name 2 reasons for imperialism.
land, power, natural resources, military base, white man's burden,...
This was the immediate cause of the war.
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary by Serbians.
The Dust Bowl occurred in this area of the country.
Great Plains, midwest
nickname for homeless villages
This helped to shorten the route between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
Panama Canal
This was the immediate cause of the Spanish-American War
sinking of the USS Maine
Name two reasons why the US got involved in WWI.
submarine warfare, Lusitania, Zimmerman Telegram, "to make the world safe for democracy"
This poet tried to encourage African Americans to keep fighting for their rights.
Langston Hughes
Name the two presidents during the Great Depression, in order.
Hoover, FDR
During what decade did the Great Depression occur?
1930s
Who blamed the sinking of the Maine on Spain?
yellow journalists
What did the US refuse to join at the end of WWI?
League of Nations
Buying on ____________ is when people borrow to buy consumer goods; buying on ____________ is when people borrow money to buy stocks.
credit, margin
Name the three parts of the New Deal (3 Rs)
Relief, Recovery, Reform
Women got the right of suffrage as a result of this Amendment added after WWI.
19th
Since the US didn't have a ______________ in China, they suggested the _______________________.
sphere of influence, Open Door Policy
Fourteen Points, Treaty of Versailles
The ______________________ marked the end of the Roaring 20s, in October of ______.
stock market crash, 1929
Name two New Deal Programs that still exist today - if you don't know the exact names, explain what the laws do.
FDIC, Social Security Act, Fair Labor Standards Act, Securities and Exchange Commission, Federal Housing Act,...
While the _____ Amendment prohibited the sale of alcohol, the ______ reversed the ban.
18, 21
What part of the world did the US gain influence in as a result of the Roosevelt Corollary (Big Stick Policy)?
Latin America
What historical event do many feel the final treaty caused?
The ban of alcohol led to the rise of _________________.
organized crime, gangsters
Which event helped end the Great Depression by putting people to work?
WWII
What is the difference between muckraking and yellow journalism?
Muckraking is exposing a problem in order to change it; yellow journalism is emphasizing crime and scandal, sometimes even exaggerating in order to sell newspapers.