Imperialism
What allowed America to establish a successful empire in the Pacific?
Having a strong Navy.
How did William Randolph Hearst and Joseph Pulitzer assist in the Spanish-American War starting?
By engaging in Yellow Journalism.
What event sparked Austria-Hungary to declare war on Serbia?
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophie by Gavrilo Princip.
How did America raise the $100 billion it needed to fund the war?
By selling War Bonds.
(People loan their money to the government to be used specifically for war efforts with the promise that after X years they can cash in their bonds plus interest).
What treaty officially ended the war?
(Include the date, because there are multiple treaties named the same thing).
Treaty of Versailles of 1919
In the late 1800s, Alfred Thayer Mahan lobbied Congress to do what?
Increase Naval spending to support a future American empire.
What were the reasons the United States declared war on Spain? (at least 2)
The treatment of Cubans, The DeLome letter, The USS Maine explosion, and Yellow Journalism.
What incident made the American public start to think they might need to get involved in WWI?
The sinking of the RMS Lusitania.
What new technology allowed soldiers to break through "No Man's Land"?
Tanks.
What was President Woodrow Wilson's plan to create a safer world called?
The 14 Points.
What basic civic duty are citizens of Puerto Rico denied? (BE SPECIFIC)
The right to vote in federal elections.
What new territories did the United States acquire as a result of winning the Spanish-American War?
Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines
The instances of German U-boats attacking any British/French ship that entered the North Atlantic, English Channel, and North Sea were referred to as what?
German unrestricted submarine warfare.
What was the ruling in the Supreme Court Case Schenk v. United States?
Freedom of speech is limited, if a person's speech presents a "clear and present danger" the government can limit that speech.
What were the terms Germany was forced to agree to in the treaty?
Germany had to admit fault, they had to pay for all damage caused by the fighting, they were forced to dismantle their military, and they were forced to give up much of their land.
During the Spanish-American War, President McKinley approved the annexation of Hawaii. What two purposes did Hawaii serve to America?
It was a strategic military outpost and it was a source of economic opportunities.
What major problem did the US Navy encounter during the Spanish-American War and how was this problem later solved?
The Navy had to go around South America when traveling from the Philippines to Cuba. The Panama Canal solved this problem.
The final straw that made America declare war on Germany.
The Zimmerman Telegram
General John J. Pershing led the American Expeditionary Forces into France to bolster the Western Front in 1917. What effect did this have on the war?
It allowed the Allies to break through the German defenses and ultimately defeat them.
What impact did the Treaty of Versailles of 1919 have on Germany?
The German economy was crippled and it set the stage for Adolph Hitler to rise to power, promising to restore Germany back to its previous glory.
The Monroe Doctrine issued by President James Monroe stated that European powers should stay out of the Western Hemisphere. How did President Theodore Roosevelt expand on the Monroe Doctrine?
Roosevelt issued the Roosevelt Corollary which threatened that European powers interfering in the Western Hemisphere would have to deal with the United States Military (Navy).
How did having the new territories in the Pacific and Caribbean benefit America?
By providing America with strategic naval bases in the Pacific and by opening up new markets to exploit.
Militarism
Alliances
Imperialism
Nationalism
What law did the US Congress create to increase the number of soldiers in the Army for WWI?
The Selective Service Act.
What was the main reason the United States Congress failed to ratify the Treaty of Versailles of 1919?
Much of Congress disliked the League of Nations and thought it would take away America's self-determination.