Misc.
His book influenced the building of a "strong navy"
Alfred T Mahan's book Influence of Sea Power Upon History
Founder of the NAACP: National Association of the Advancement of Colored People
Who is W.E.B. Dubois
New technology that broke the stalemate in the Trenches
What is the tank
Americas victory in the Spanish American War led to the acquisition of these territories
Guantanamo Bay Cuba, Puerto Rico, Guam, The Phillippines
Journalist who exposed the horrors of lynching; advocate for equality
Who is Ida B. Wells
1914-1918
What is WWI
Spark that began WWI was his assassination/leader of Austria-Hungary
Who is Archduke Franz Ferdinand
The law that forced Native Americans to Assimilate
What is the Dawes Act
Sanford Dole overthrew Queen Lili to get this territory
What is Hawaii
Theodore Roosevelt's efforts to conserve natural resources led to
establishment of National Parks
In 1957, the space race officially begins when the soviets launch
What is Sputnik
How many people Jews perished during the Holocaust?
6 Million
Free trade in China
What is Open Door Policy
U.S. becomes world power by defeating Spain in the Spanish American War
What is 1898
The first law to regulate unfair business practices
The Interstate Commerce Act
U.S./TR policy of using the military might of the U.S. to intervene in Latin American conflicts if necessary . . . "Speak Softly"
What is Roosevelt Corollary
Muckraker Upton Sinclair's book helped to pass the Meat Inspection Act by exposing the unsanitary meat industry.
What is The Jungle
this event officially ends the Civil Rights Movement in 1968.
The assassination of Dr. King.
General who "turned boys to men" and led to victory in the Battle of the Argonne Forrest
Who is General John J Pershing