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When a stronger nation attempts to take over what it believes to be a weaker nation. When the U.S adopts this policy, they aim to obtain overseas markets, naval bases and spread Western culture.

What is Imperialism?

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This is a journalist who uncovers abuses and corruption in society.
What is a Muckraker?
100

Great Britain, France and Russia fought WW1 against this nation and its allies

What is Germany?

100

Required men ages 21-30 to register for military service.

What is the Selective Service Act?

100

What state is Ms Therrien from?

What is New Hampshire?
200

This territory was annexed by the United States in 1898, five years after planters and businessmen there overthrew the Queen (with U.S support) and requested the US to annex the territory.

What is Hawaii?

200

A book written by Upton Sinclair that exposed the horrors of the meat packing industry and lack of safety and sanitation.

What is "The Jungle"?

200
This is the aggressive build up of armed forces intended to intimidate and threaten other nations.
What is Militarism?
200

Germany

Who did the League of Nations - Great Britain and France (Italy and Japan too) want to punish after World War 1? 

200

Where in Vermont is Mrs Ritchie from?

What is Grand Isle?

300

Journalism that presents little or no well researched news, and use eye catching headlines. An example of this is "To Hell with Spain, Remember the Maine!"

What is yellow journalism?

300
This prohibited the manufacture or sale of falsely labeled food and drugs.
What is the Pure Food and Drug Act?
300
This was a German telegram to Mexico stating that Mexico would regain all of their former territories if they aligned with the Germans against the United States during World War 1.
What is the Zimmerman Telegram?
300
This was an act requiring all men between 21-30 to sign up for the draft.
What is Selective Service?
300

What is the name of our current first lady?

What is Jill Biden?

400

This War was fought over Spain's Cuban and Pacific territories. Mainly, though, the United States was interested in acquiring foreign territories for raw goods like sugar.

What is the Spanish American War?

400

This woman wrote stories exposing crimes and worked for anti-lynching laws.

Who is Ida Wells Barnett?

400

The first worldwide intergovernmental organisation whose principal mission was to maintain world peace. Members included Great Britain, France, Italy and Japan. The U.S did not join.

What is the League of Nations?

400

The sinking of this ship caused America to declare that it would not tolerate Germany's undeclared sinking of ships by u-boats and would consider getting into World War 1 if they did not stop violating the freedom of the seas.

What is the Lusitania?

400

The Syrian government's closest ally 

What is Iran?

500

Created by Roosevelt, it paved an easier path for the U.S Navy to travel between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans 

What is the Panama Canal?

500
He wrote the book "How the Other Half Lives" showing the conditions of tenement buildings.
Who was Jacob Riis?
500
France, Great Britain, and Russia made up this alliance during WW1.
What is the Triple Entente?
500

The treaty that ended World War 1. Hint: Not Wilson's 14 points. It is a famous palace of the french monarchy.

What is the Treaty of Versailles?

500

The headquarters of the U.S Department of Defense

What is the pentagon?

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