The United States' desire to have control over many parts of the world was know as this "-ism"
What is Imperialism?
100
The Spanish-American war started over events taking place in this island nation
What is Cuba?
100
This "-ism" refers to the creation of large, powerful armies (and the desire to use them)
What is Militarism?
100
The american people were sympathetic with this alliance due to long standing economic and cultural ties
What is the Triple Entante?
100
This president presided over the end of the war
Who is Wilson?
200
Admiral Matthew Perry opened this island nation up for trade
What is Japan?
200
This carriban island nation was won by the US in the spanish-american war and still remains a commonwealth of the United States today
What is Puerto Rico?
200
This "-ism" refers to overwhelming pride in ones homeland, and a belief that it is naturally better than others
What is Nationalism?
200
This program recruited young men to serve in the united states armed forces at random, making the proces of deciding who would fight more fair.
What is The Draft?
200
The list of american ideas for keeping world peace were known as this
What are the 14 points?
300
Americans had a great interest in Hawaii because of what natural feature?
What is a rich soil/good growing potential?
300
This ship sank in Havana harbor, directly causing the war to start
What is The Maine?
300
This german diplomat sent a telegram to Mexico asking them to attack the United States
Who is Zimmerman?
300
This was the formal name of the military force the united states sent to europe
What is The American Expeditionary Force?
300
This term means "to give up all weapons and disband all armies"
What is Disarmament?
400
The US sought to replace the Chinese "Spheres of Influence" with this
What is the Open Door Policy?
400
Enrique DeLome insluted this president in a letter back to Spain, helping to further along the war
Who is McKinley?
400
The Lusitania was sunk as a part of this german program
What is Unrestricted Submarine Warfare?
400
This supreme court case said that your right to free speach could be limited if your speach was putting others in direct danger
What is Schenck v. US?
400
This idea meant that no one nation could control the oceans
What is freedom of the seas?
500
The policy of the united states to keep europeans out of North and South america by acting as an "International Police" (Handling disasters and problems across the americas)
What is The Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine?
500
This spanish general caused great commotion in the United States by forcing the native cubans into concentration camps
Who is Valeriano Weyler?
500
This event was the "last straw" in getting american participation to the war
What is the Russian Revolution?
500
This US attorney general organized the rounding up of communist subversives during the first red scare
Who is Palmer?
500
This american president promised a "return to normalcy"