American Empire
Is it easier or harder to maintain control over an expansive (large) empire?
Harder
Who won the Spanish American War?
the United States
American public opinion turned against this country after the sinking of the Lusitania.
Germany
What was the purpose of tanks designed by the British during WWI?
To roll over trenches and protect soldiers
This group took on new roles during WW1, eventually being granted voting rights through the 19th Amendment.
American Women
The U.S. conquered this island chain in 1893, but would not make it a state until 1959.
Hawai'i
The explosion of this United States ship caused America to declare war on Spain.
USS Maine
The term for U.S. policy toward WW1 before 1917
Neutrality / isolationism
Industrialization allowed European nations to rapidly increase the size of this (sometimes called an "arms race")
Military
The Espionage Act and the Sedition Act limit this for American citizens.
Constitutional rights / 1st Amendment right to criticize government
Trade by sea became 3x faster thanks to the opening of this location.
Panama Canal
Name the three major territories America gained as a result of the Spanish American War
Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines
Austria-Hungary declared war against Serbia after what event occurred?
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
An obsession with weapons, a strong military, and expansion through war is called...
Militarism
This practice on the homefront kept American families fed during the war.
Victory gardens
This American policy told the world that the U.S. would intervene in any conflicts in the Western Hemisphere
The Roosevelt Corollary
This island became a protectorate of the U.S. following the Spanish American war
Cuba
The U.S. entered WW1 in 1917 as a result of this correspondence between Germany and Mexico.
Zimmerman Telegram
What were the special masks worn by soldiers in WW1 meant to protect the soldiers from?
Poison gas
American families bought these from the U.S. government to help raise money for the war.
War bonds
An obsession with one's own nation, to the detriment of other nations, is called...
Nationalism
The end result of American victory and acquisition of Spanish territories was increased...
Commerce and global influence (great power)
The Allied Powers defeated the Central Powers lost WW1 in 1918. Name three major nations in both of these alliances.
Allies: Britain, France, Russia, Italy, U.S.
Central: Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottomans
What maritime practice by Germany was denounced (declared as wrong) by the international community?
Unrestricted submarine warfare
Senators like Henry Cabot Lodge rejected these two proposals following WW1, fearing they would harm U.S. sovereignty on the world stage,
Treaty of Versailles and Wilson's 14 Points