Imperialism & Foreign Policy
What war was fought between the U.S. and Spain in 1898? What was the war called?
The Spanish-American War.
The 19th Amendment.
Alcohol was banned due to which admendment?
The 18th admendment.
What event started the Great Depression?
The Stock Market Crash.
What event caused the U.S. to enter WWII?
The attack on Pearl Harbor.
What was the country that the U.S wanted equal trade access with in the Open Door Policy?
China.
The type of journalists that exposed people were called...?
Muckrakers.
Illegal bars were called..?
Speakeasies.
Who created the new deal programs?
Franklin D. Roosevelt.
What event helped push the U.S. into WWI?
The Zimmermann Telegram.
What was Roosevelt's idea called of using military strength to influence other countries?
Big Stick Diplomacy.
What was the famous book the exposed the food industry and led to food safety laws?
The Jungle.
What cultural movement celebrated African American art and music?
The Harlem Renaissance.
What program gave jobs to young men?
The CCC.
What law limited free speech during WWI?
The Espionage Act
The policy that used economic power instead of military in Latin America was called...?
Dollar Diplomacy.
What 1913 amendment established the direst election of US senators?
The 17th Amendment.
What were the words that caused tensions between traditional and modern values?
Modernism vs. traditionalism
What act provided aid to the elderly and unemployed?
The Social Secuirty Act
What was the U.S. strategy of defeating Germany first called?
Europe First.
What event allowed the U.S. to gain control of land to build a canal in 1903?
U.S. of Panamanian independence
What 1914 law strengthened antitrust regulations and protected labor unions?
The Clayton Antitrust Act
What practice of borrowing money to buy stocks that was risky called in the marked?
Buying on margin
What 1933 act restored trust in banks by insuring deposits up to a certain amount?
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
What action ended WWII?
The atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.