world war 1
why did world war 1 start
because Archduke Franz Ferdinand died
what did the Americans call the Spanish-american war
a splendid little war
why was the Panama canal made
to connect the 2 seas and to protect the U.S's new land
what were the Philippines repeatedly trying to do
trying to escape from Spanish rule
what was the infection that soldiers in trenches got by standing in the muddy water
trench foot
what did us journalists do to exaggerate what was happening in Cuba and Spain
yellow journalism
what country did president Roosevelt send warships to
columbia
at what time was most of the Spanish fleet sinking burning and sunk
11 am
what new weapons that were used in world war 1
machine guns and poison gas
how long did the war last
4 months
when did the work on the canal begin
1904
who was the person who made the declaration of independence for the Philippines and the national flag
Aguinaldo
what did the Germans use in stead of surface ships
u boats/ submarines
what was Roosevelt's regiment called
the rough riders
when was the canal finished
1914
why did the Filipinos feel betrayed
because congress vote to annex the Philippines
what was the ship that the Germans sank and what happens after they did it
they sank the Lusitania and after the Germans said they wouldn't attack any more ships with out a warning first
why did president McKinley declare war on Spain
because an explosion destroyed a us battleship kill 260 us sailors
how much did the us congress pay back the country they threatened with warships
25 million as an apology they gave to Columbia
when did the Philippines get they independence
they got there independence on 1949