Unit 3 RECAP

Imperialism Concepts

100

The policy of a bigger/stronger country taking over or influencing a smaller/weaker country

Imperialism

200

This was a poem and belief used a justification for annexation of various countries in the name of civilization

White Man's Burden

300

If a country refused to intervene and get involved in another country's affairs we could call it this

Isolationism

400

This president advocated for Big Stick Diplomacy which was believing in peaceful negotiating while also intimidating with military

Theodore Roosevelt

500

The Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine was used to say the U.S. had rights to be involved in what part of the world?

Western Hemisphere/Latin America

Spanish-American War

100

The Spanish-American war was between which two countries primarily?

Spain and the United States

200

This writing style was used to sensationalize and twist the facts and narrative about an important ship exploding in Havana Harbor

Yellow Journalism

300

The United States annexed these islands in 1898 against the wishes of one who protested to Congress to establish a permanent military base

Hawaii

400

What was the name of the ship that exploded and sparked the start of the Spanish-American War?

USS Maine

500

Name one of the territories/countries that was annexed after the Spanish-American War

Puerto Rico, Philippines, Guam

Cuba was granted independence through the Platt amendment, Alaska, was a purchased territory, Hawaii was annexed during the Spanish-American War

World War I

100

What does the "A" stand for in M.A.I.N. causes?

Alliances

200

What was the "spark" that ignited World War I?

The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary

300

What was the final event to cause United States to enter World War I?

The Interception of the Zimmerman Telegram

400

This treaty ended World War I

Treaty of Versailles

500

The organization was used to ensure another World War would ever happen again, but failed at that goal

League of Nations

World War I countries

100

This country was neutral in World War I, but lost colonies in the Spanish-American War

Spain

200

This country was promised American land if they helped Germany attack the United States

Mexico

300

This country left the fight in World War I because it was facing a revolution in 1917

Russia

400

Besides Germany, name another Central Power country

Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, Ottoman Empire

500

The German Kaiser had two cousins who were the leaders of different countries involved in World War I. Name both of those countries. 250 for 1

Tsar Nicholas II of Russia

King George V of Great Britain