Imperialism & WWI
Where did the US believe was the best place to create a canal linking the Atlantic & Pacific Ocean?
Isthmus of Panama
Agreement between countries promising to defend one another in case of an attack is a:
alliances
What was the purpose of the Espionage and Sedition Acts passed by Congress during the war?
To punish those who did not support the war effort and restrict criticism of the war
During the 1920s, changing attitudes highlighted a cultural tension between:
Traditional vs. new urban values within society
What does the term "buying on margin" refer to?
Investors paying a small portion of a stock's price upfront and borrowing the rest, gambling that stock prices would rise.
What is the Monroe Doctrine of 1823?
Stated the US would not allow European influence in the Western Hemisphere
British agents intercepted a telegram/note that proposed an alliance between Germany and Mexico against the United States, if the US entered the war. What was this telegram/note called?
Zimmerman telegram
What was the Great Migration, and what factors contributed to it during the war?
The movement of thousands of African Americans from the rural South to northern cities to escape discrimination and find jobs
What was the Scopes Trial?
A trial regarding teaching evolution in school
What major event marked the start of the Great Depression (1929–1930s)?
1929 stock market crash
The Roosevelt Corollary took the Monroe Doctrine a step further, what is the Roosevelt Corollary?
It stated that the US had the right to intervene in Latin American countries to protect U.S. business interests
What was the condition of the United States armed services before World War I?
Armed forces was small
What were some of the consequences for Germany as outlined in the Treaty of Versailles?
Germany lost Alsace-Lorraine to France, had to pay $33 billion in reparations, accepted a war-guilt clause, and disbanded its army.
What was the Harlem Renaissance?
A neighborhood in NYC that led to the Jazz age, famous African American musicians, and poetry
What were "Hoovervilles" during the Great Depression?
Shantytowns built from scrap materials by homeless individuals, named to criticize President Hoover's handling of the crisis.
A devotion to the interests and culture of one’s nation is:
nationalism
What was the purpose of the convoy system during wartime?
To protect merchant ships by having them travel in groups with naval escorts
What were some of the controversies surrounding the Treaty of Versailles?
Germany faced harsh treatment, losing all overseas colonies and feeling humiliated, while the Soviet Union lost more territory, leading to future tensions.
What was the Teapot Dome Scandal?
Secretary of the Interior secretly leased government-owned oil fields to private companies and accepted bribes
Who were the Bonus Army, and what did they want?
A group of World War I veterans and their families who gathered in Washington, D.C., in 1932 to demand early payment of a bonus promised for their wartime service.
The building up and expansion of a country's armed forces is known as:
militarism
This act made it a legal requirement for men 18 years or older to register with the government for potential selection into military service:
Selective Service Act
What was President Wilson's 14th point in his Fourteen Points speech?
The creation of a League of Nations to resolve disputes and prevent future wars
This technological advancement in the 1920s allowed for, and created for the first time, a shared national experience:
Radio
3 main causes of the dust bowl
Overproduction
Loss of prairie grasses
Drought & wind