Vocabulary/History Skills
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Home front/ Rights Movements
WWI
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What is Imperialism?
When a stronger country takes control of a weaker one economically, politically, militarily
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How did Yellow Journalism impact the Spanish American War?
Newspapers blamed the Spanish for the Maine and exaggerated the news.
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What was the movement of African Americans out of the South called?
Great Migration
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What does MANIA stand for?
Militarism Alliances Nationalism Imperialism Assassination
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How many?
Meatloaf
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What is sourcing?
Determining the author and claim in a reading
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What are TWO reasons NOT to annex Hawaii and the Philippines?
Makes us look greedy, Expensive, too far away, US is fine without them
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Why did so many African Americans move North?
Work in factories, less segregation
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Why did the US NOT want to join the war?
Isolationism, didn't want to get involved with other country's problems
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Why did the US want to build a canal in Panama and how did they get the land?
Faster trade/ Navy can travel faster. US supported Panama's independence from Colombia
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What is Isolationism?
When a country keeps to itself and doesn't get involved in other countries' affairs
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What are TWO reasons the US SHOULD annex Hawaii and the Philippines?
Boosts economy, makes US more powerful, can follow the European Powers example, "Civilize the Barbarians"
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What was the Sedition Act?
Restricted free speech, can't speak ill of the US
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Why did the US eventually join the war?
Support Allies, Germans attacked US ships, Zimmerman note
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What is the "Open Door" policy and what country does it pertain to?
China should be open to trade/giving other countries its resources. (Think of the picture of European rulers slicing up China like a pizza)
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What is corroboration?
Reading multiple sources to determine comparisons and contrasts. (Think of the 2 USS Maine readings)
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How did the US annex Hawaii?
Staged a coup and overthrew the Queen
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Why did Wilson support women's voting rights?
If the US is supposed to be an example of democracy, everyone should be involved otherwise other countries won't trust us
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What was the biggest problem with the Treaty of Versailles?
Blamed Germany, charged them reparations, made them greatly reduce military
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What was Wilson trying to accomplish with his 14 Points?
Establish world peace and self-determination for all nations
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What is self-determination?
The belief that every nation has the right to choose it's own government
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What is the Roosevelt Corollary?
Roosevelt said the US might intervene if Europe causes any trouble in South America
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What are THREE things the US did AT HOME to support the war effort?
Victory Farms, BONDS, food conservation, restricted fuel to factories that were "non-essential" to the war, etc.
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Why didn't the US join the League of Nations?
Congress didn't sign the treaty
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What is the significance of this picture? http://photographyblog.dallasnews.com/files/2012/10/AP061101028.jpg
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