Causes for American Imperialism
What is the main point of Imperialism?
Extension of a nation's power or ideas over other lands.
Why did America help Puerto Rico?
Puerto was under the US protectorate.
Destruction of USS Maine
What led America to oppose unrestricted submarine warfare?
Destruction of the Lusitania
Why did Woodrow Wilson make a fourteen point plan?
To sustain National Peace, and prevent war.
What were America's Economic reasons for Imperialism?
New customers and new places to invest/new and more abundant recourses.
Spanish-American War
What did yellow journalism to to the public opinion during the war?
Exaggerated or made up events in Cuba making Spain look even worse.
Secret message from Germany to Mexico.
Zimmerman Telegram
How were Wilson's points different from the Treaty of Versailles.
America's Political reasons for Imperialism.
Spreading their political values and idea of Democracy.
Who did the US ships bring when arriving to Hawaii?
Traders and Missionaries.
How did the war effect the United States’ want for expansion?
Gaining territories like Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines instead of just Cuba.
German Submarine sunk what boat carrying weapons, killing 128 Americans?
USS Maine
From the Treaty of Versailles, how Much money was Germany ORIGINALLY forced to pay to the Allied Nations?
Germany was forced to pay 260 billion.
Racial/Cultural reasons for Imperialism.
Feelings of cultural superiority. Especially towards nations that are not as industrialized as us.
Why did Russia offer to sell Alaska to America?
Russia struggled after the Crimean War
How did the war affect the people living in Cuba, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines?
Placing them under American rule had forced onto them a new government which led to violence.
Who was responsible for the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand World War I?
Gavrilo Princip
How did the Treaty of Versailles affect Germany's military?
Banned their Air Force and limited their Army's capabilities.
What were the strategic/Naval reasons for Imperialism?
Created a stronger navy to defend shore and trade interests.
Why did America buy Alaska?
In hopes to find more resources.
What was the reaction of the US' people to the war’s outcome?
Mixed feelings. Some people were happy for the new territories but others had thought it was cruel.
How did the alliances, Triple Entente and Triple Alliance provoke a world-wide conflict?
Due to other countries' obligations to defend the other.
Why did the European nations not agree with Wilson's 14 points?
Wilson's points overlooked Germany's actions and were going un-punished.