Grab Bag 1
What is a sphere of influence?
Area where a nation exerts power and influence over other countries.
What were the four main causes of World War I?
Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, Nationalism
Dollar Diplomacy: use foreign policy to protect American economic interests and trade
The Monroe Doctrine of 1823 said that Europe could not interfere in the Americas because it was in the U.S. sphere of influence. President Roosevelt later expanded on this with his Roosevelt Corollary, which stated ____________________
U.S. can intervene in any country in the Americas to protect peace or their own interests
Define Armistice
Ceasefire (both sides agree to stop fighting)
Which two territories did the U.S. acquire in the 1800s that later became states?
Alaska and Hawaii
Teddy Roosevelt personally led a group of fighters in the Spanish-American War. This group was called _____.
Rough Riders
List some reasons World War I was far deadlier than any wars that came before it.
New technologies made the battlefield deadlier (tanks, planes, no man's land, machine guns, etc.)
What two reasons caused America to join WWI in 1917?
Unrestricted submarine warfare and the Zimmerman Note
What were the major points of the Treaty of Versailles?
Germany loses land, military, must pay reparations and accept blame for the war, League of Nations
Made it illegal to spy or interfere with the U.S. war effort in World War I
This U.S.-backed policy forced China to open its borders to foreign traders.
Open Door Policy
Why were some Americans opposed to the Treaty of Versailles and the League of Nations?
They thought ratifying the treaty would make Americans get tangled in foreign wars in the future.
Define self-determination
right of a country to rule itself without outside influence
What was the Great Migration?
Millions of Black Americans migrated from the South to northern cities to escape racism and find economic opportunity
Define the Selective Service Act.
Created the "draft" where the government could call on citizens to register for the war in WWI
"Big Stick Policy," deal in peace, but have a strong military/navy if you need to get your way
What was the convoy system?
Seaborne vessels traveled with armed escorts to keep them safe from German U-boat attacks
How did the U.S. gain access to the Panama Canal?
They supported Panama's independence from Colombia through a show of force, then bought rights to the Canal Zone
The book The Influence of Sea Power Upon History was very influential to American imperialism. Why?
Many politicians in America believed the book was suggesting that America should have a powerful navy
Define the Sedition Act.
Made it illegal to criticize the government, military, or president in WWI.
Name and define the foreign policy of Woodrow Wilson.
Moral Diplomacy: use foreign policy to achieve what's right, not necessarily for power or wealth
Define Yellow Journalism
Journalism that intentionally sensationalized headlines to sell more papers
Define reparations
Money to pay for damages caused during war
What event caused World War I to start for Europe?
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand