American Imperialism
This refers to the idea that the United States had the right to conquer all lands across the United States and now the U.S. had the right to conquer lands across the Pacific Ocean
What is the difference between old manifest destiny and new manifest destiny
What does M.A.I.N stand for?
What is Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, and Nationalism
Name and describe three out of the four reasons for American neutrality at the beginning of World War I
What is - It's not our war - Large immigrant population in the United States - Americans would be killed - War might hurt democracy
Sensationalist reporting in which writers exaggerated and sometimes made up stories to attract readers is referred to as what?
What is yellow journalism
This president created a corollary as an extension to the Monroe Doctrine which said that the United States would intervene in any Latin American affairs to maintain economic and political stability
What is the Roosevelt Corollary
The act of a nation extending it's control over areas beyond its borders is known as what?
What is imperialism
Who were the three main countries of the Triple Entente (Allies) and who were the three main countries of the Central Powers (Axis) in World War I?
What is Triple Entente- France, Great Britain, Russia What is Central Powers- Germany, Ottoman Empire, Austria-Hungarian Empire
What did the espionage and sedition acts do?
What is they limited the rights of citizens. Made talking against war or government illegal
Name and describe three out of the four causes of the Spanish American War.
What is Yellow Journalism, Cuban Revolution, Sinking of the USS Maine, and Desire for the U.S. to Expand
This President's foreign policy called for "Dollar Diplomacy" in which American investments would be increased to help improve countries in Latin America
Who is William Howard Taft
An American policy to allow China to be open to trade with any country and not just countries with spheres of influence was known as what?
What is the Open Door Policy
Explain how Militarism and the Alliance System led to the start of World War I
What is Militarism is Each country wanted to be the most powerful so they built up their military's. Alliance system is everyone was pulled into the war because of the string of alliances connecting all of Europe
This treaty ended World War I but was ultimately not effective in the long run.
What is the treaty of Versailles
This soon to be President commanded the group known as the "Rough Riders" in the Spanish American War and returned home as a war hero
Who is Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt
This President's foreign policy called for "Speak softly and carry a big stick" in which the United States would try to solve disagreements peacefully but was not afraid to use the military if necessary
Who is Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt
One of the most impressive feats of Theodore Roosevelt's presidency was the construction of this, or a waterway connecting the Atlantic and Pacific oceans and making for faster travel.
What is the Panama Canal
Explain how imperialism and nationalism were causes of World War I
Imperialism- Every country wanted to have an empire around the world Nationalism - Every country was very proud and patriotic
Name and describe three reasons for the United States entering the war on the allies side.
What is - The Zimmerman telegram - German unrestricted warfare - Sinking of Lusitania
Name two out of the three territories that the United States received as a result of the Spanish American War
What are Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Phillippines
To prevent strikes from happening during World War I, the government established what organization?
What is the National War Labor Board
Name and describe 2 out of the 3 reasons for American Imperialism
What is desire for new markets, needed to protect ourselves, and American/English Superiority
What was the spark that ultimately set off the start of World War I?
What is the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary
The massive exodus of African Americans moving from South to North to work in the factories for better opportunities during World War I while white soldiers were off fighting was called what?
What is the Great Migration
This amendment gave the United States certain rights over Cuba such as the U.S. could intervene at any time to protect Cuban independence, although Cuba was considered a free country.
What is the Platt Amendment
During World War I a civil war in Russia allowed the ________ to take power and establish a communist government
What is the bolsheviks