American Imperialism
World War I
People and More
Vocab
Anything
100
Who owned Alaska before the U.S. bought it?
Russia
100
A cause of World War I which was a the build up of country’s militaries and weapons. This is called:
Militarism
100
Women earned suffrage (the right to vote) with the passage of this amendment.
19th
100
A cause of World War I which demonstrates pride in people’s countries leading to competition and rivalries. This is called:
Nationalism
100
Definition: Stronger nations extend their power and influence over weaker territories.
Imperialism
200
This man-made structure made it quicker to travel from the Atlantic to Pacific Oceans.
The Panama Canal
200
This event was a cause of WWI and impacted the heir to the Austria-Hungarian throne.
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand by assassins of Serbia
200
During World War I, this person served in combat in France as an artillery officer in his National Guard unit. After the war, he joined the Democratic Party.
Harry Truman
200
A written message from Germany to Mexico that proposed an alliance between Mexico and Germany, should the U.S. decide to enter the war. It was a cause for America to enter the war.
Zimmerman Note
200
Give an example of current publications most similar to yellow journalism.
Gossip magazines like "OK!" or "National Enquirer"
300
What effect did yellow journalism have on the Spanish-American War?
Newspapers wrote stories that exaggerated how bad Spain was treating Cuban people which encouraged the American citizens to support the war.
300
At the beginning of WWI, President Woodrow Wilson wanted the United States to remain_____________.
Neutral (remain uninvolved directly with the war)
300
Leader of the women's suffrage movement who organized protests of President Wilson before and during World War I to gain the right to vote. These protests included protests in front of the White House, hunger strikes, and being arrested for the cause.
Alice Paul
300
One way Americans supported the war effort at home and helped pay for the U.S. involvement.
The purchase of "Liberty" Bonds
300
The German strategy to sink any ship traveling through British waters was known as _________________. It was also a cause leading to the entry of America in World War I.
Unrestricted submarine warfare
400
US ship that exploded in the harbor of Cuba, killing over 200 soldiers. The US declared war on Spain after the explosion, believing Spain was responsible for the tragedy.
U.S.S Maine
400
Name two ways the Americans could support the war effort from their homes in the United States?
1. Conserving their use of energy 2. Growing more of their own food in gardens rather than purchasing in stores 3. Purchasing a liberty bond
400
Germany had to pay $22 billion to countries that it had damaged during the war. Which country fought Germany but did not have direct damage on their homeland?
United States
400
Information that is meant to influence people's behavior or ideas. It was used in the US during WWI to get Americans to support the war effort by joining the military, buying bonds, and conserving resources.
Propaganda
400
The United States did not join the League of Nations for this reason:
The Senate feared it would limit America’s independence.
500
What lands did Germany say they would help Mexico gain back from America if they formed an alliance?
Arizona, New Mexico and Texas
500
Germany used ______________ to sink ships making them the "terror of the seas" during World War I.
U-Boats
500
What other major issue besides the war did President Wilson have to deal with which impacted millions of Americans?
Women's suffrage
500
Woodrow Wilson's plan for how the world should look following World War I was called:
14 Points
500
Laws passed in the US during World War I that made it illegal for anyone to criticize the government or obstruct the war effort in any war. People were sent to prison and fined for speaking out against the war as a way to convince people to stay supportive of the war.
Espionage and Sedition Acts
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