Imperialism
Imperialism Pt.2
WWI
WWI Pt.2
Roaring 20s
Bonus
100
What amendment instituted Cuba as a protectorate, and what did it allow the US to protect Cuba from?
The Platt Amendment; a foreign takeover
100
Why would American industrialists advocate for American Imperialism?
They craved new markets to sell their goods
100
What are the two ways the US government paid for WWI?
Taxes and War bonds
100
What is another name for a U-boat?
a Submarine
100
What were the two reasons black Americans migrated north into cities?
Primary Reason: Economic
Blacks were not making enough money sharecropping; moved to get northern factory jobs in urban centers
Secondary Reason: Racial Discrimination
Blacks were discriminated against and preyed upon by racist groups
100
Roosevelt reportedly ordered his Great White Fleet to do a global tour... why do you think he made this order?
To display American power
200
Who instigated the coup in Hawaii and what was the primary reason the US annexed Hawaii?
American Business leaders; Economic gain
200
What territorial gains did the US receive from the Spanish American War?
Guam, the Philippines, and Puerto Rico. Cuba was freed as well and became a protectorate.
200
The two sides of fighting in WWI were the _______ powers and the ________ powers.
Allied Powers vs Central Powers
200
The ____________ _________ of German U-boats caused the sinking of the Lusitania, killing 128 Americans, alongside over 1000 other people.
unrestricted warfare
200
Name three groups targeted by the KKK
Catholics, immigrants, radicals, jews, and communists
200
What was the primary goal of the Monroe Doctrine?
To prevent European nations from colonizing Latin America
300
Before the Spanish American War, journalist used a very exaggerated form of writing known as __________. What affect did this type of journalism have on the people in America?
Yellow journalism; it made them support US intervention against Spain.
300
What did the territorial gains from the Spanish- American War and the annexation of both HI and AL primarily do for the US as a world power?
Gave the US strategic positioning
300
What act was used to indict Schenck in the infamous court case Schenck v. US.
Sedition Act
300
Which act instituted the draft?
The Selective Service Act
300
In 1920, Woodrow Wilson helped pass a constitutional amendment. What # amendment was it and what did it do?
19th Amendment; Gave women the right to vote
300
Name one difference between the democratic republicans and the Federalists
Federalists support a more centralized government
400
Who are these men and what infamous victory did they complete in the Spanish-American War?
Rough Riders & the Battle of San Juan Hill in Santiago, Cuba.
400
The Open Door Policy was enacted specifically to begin trade in which nation?
China
400
This treaty saw the end of WWI.
The Treaty of Versailles
400
Name two events that provoked the US into joining WWI?
Zimmerman Telegraph; Sinking of the Lusitania; unrestricted submarine warfare of the Germans
400
A 1920s woman who embraced new fashions and urban attitudes of the day.
Flapper
400
Poems by ________ Hughes and songs sung by Billie ________ brough =t attention to the inequalities suffered by the Black community.
Langston Hughes; Billie Holiday
500
What did the US help Panama do before it began construction of the infamous Panama Canal?
It aided a rebellion against the country of Colombia to claim independence.
500
What group were the Harmonious Fists fighting in particular?
Foreigner Imperialists
500
Wilson wanted to create an international organization to address diplomatic crises known as the _________ of __________. Congress wouldn't allow this to happen.
League of Nations
500
What type of foreign policy did Congress tend towards following World War I?
Isolationist Policy
500
This man was a Black composer and bandleader who was a major figure in the development of jazz music.
Duke Ellington
500
How might a person justify American Imperialism?
The US had the divine responsibility to spread its way of life to nations deemed less advanced
600
__________ Diplomacy was enacted by William _____.
What was the goal of this type of diplomacy?
Dollar; Taft
The goal was to create stability and order abroad that would best promote American commercial interests
600
What was the Roosevelt Corollary an addition to, and what did it allow the US to do?
The Monroe Doctrine; allowed the US to intervene directly in foreign affairs, specifically in Latin America
600
With the US government's use of the Espionage and Sedition Acts, individual liberties were ______________ during a time of national crisis.
limited, or another word like that
600
In the infamous court case of Schenck vs US what amendment to the Constitution was primarily abridged?
Freedom of Speech
600
Essentially, what was the Scopes Trial (the Monkey Trial) a battle over?
Fundamental Christianity vs Science
600
Events like the Red Scare, the palmer raids, and the Sacco/ Vanzetti trial led to this act passed by the US government. What did it specifically do?
The National Origins Act; Set quotas at 2%-3% for each national group.
700
This form of diplomacy's goal was to spread democracy and promote peace, providing self-determination for all countries.
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Who enacted this form of diplomacy?
Moral Diplomacy; Woodrow Wilson
700
What were the three main reasons America involved itself in Imperialism?
1. Desire for Military Strength
2. Thirst for New Markets
3. Belief in Cultural Superiority
700
What was the overall purpose of Wilson's 14 points?
Maintain peace
700
What action did the US Senate take to promote their pro-isolationist movement after WWI?
refused to ratify the Treaty of Versailles
700
What movement did Langston Hughes and other artists like him pave the way for through their art?
The Civil Rights Movement
700
Why were Sacco and Vanzetti treated wrongly by the US Government.
Because they were immigrants and anarchist
800
Roosevelt's form of diplomacy: ____ _______ diplomacy
ANDDDD
This term was a part of Teddy Roosevelt's diplomacy, in which he promised to militarily intervene in a given region if necessary (specifically in Latin America)
Big Stick Diplomacy; Roosevelt Corollary
800
What were the 3 I's of early 1900s foreign policy? Briefly explain each one.
Imperialism: Big country take over smsll country
Isolationism: Country stays out of foreign affairs
Interventionism: Country intervenes in foreign affairs
800
What did the implementation of the War Industries Board, the Fuel Administration, the Food Administration, and the National War Labor Board allow the US government to do during this time of war?
Exercise greater control over its economy
800
This clause of the Treaty of Versailles ensured Germany had to accept full responsibility for starting World War I.
The Guilt Clause.
800
What invention led to the creation of a shared American Culture through sports, music, and more?
The Radio, but I'll take movies and other forms of mass media
800
What was the main goal of the Harlem Renaissance?
To celebrate Black Culture