U.S. Imperialism
Which U.S. battleship exploded in Havana Harbor, helping lead to the Spanish-American War?
USS Maine
What was Teddy Roosevelt’s foreign policy motto?
Speak softly and carry a big stick
Whose assassination sparked the start of WWI?
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
What were citizens encouraged to purchase to help fund the war effort?
Liberty Bonds
Which country was harshly punished by the Treaty of Versailles?
Germany
Which belief justified stronger nations ruling over weaker nations?
Social Darwinism
Which U.S. policy allowed equal trade access in China?
Open Door Policy
What message promised Mexico land if they attacked the U.S.?
Zimmerman Telegram
Which act required men to register for the military draft?
Selective Service Act
How much money was Germany required to pay in reparations after WWI?
33 billion
What was the term for exaggerated news stories that stirred public anger and helped push the U.S. toward war with Spain?
Yellow Journalism
Which rebellion opposed foreign influence in China?
Boxer Rebellion
Which year did the U.S. officially enter WWI?
1917
During WWI, women filled jobs in these places while men were away fighting.
Factories
What was the name of Wilson’s peace plan after WWI?
Fourteen Points
Which amendment allowed the U.S. to control Cuba after independence?
Platt Amendment
Which engineering project connected the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans for faster trade?
Panama Canal
Which country’s nationalist assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
Serbia
Which act made it illegal to interfere with the draft or war effort?
Espionage Act
What was the agreement signed on November 11, 1918, that ended fighting in World War I?
Armistice
Who was Hawaii’s last monarch before U.S. annexation?
Queen Liliʻuokalani
Name the territories the U.S. gained after the Spanish-American War.
Puerto Rico, Guam, Philippines
Which alliance system was made up of Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire?
Central Powers
Which African American regiment, fighting in a segregated military, earned high praise while serving with the French during World War I?
Harlem Hellfighters
Which international organization was created to prevent future wars, but the U.S. refused to join over fears it would drag the nation into foreign conflicts?
League of Nations