Imperialism
Spanish-American War
Diplomacy
WWI - Start
WWI - End
100
What is the definition of Imperialism?
What is the attempt by stronger nations to create empires by dominating weaker nations – economically, politically, culturally, or militarily.
100
Reporting that exaggerates the news to lure new readers
What is Yellow Journalism
100
This form of diplomacy gave the United States "international police power"
What is Big Stick Diplomacy
100
Name two of the four causes of WWI
What is militarism, nationalism, imperialism, and alliance system.
100

How did the home front support the war effort?

Growing victory gardens, and purchasing war bonds

200

Why was the U.S interested in building a canal across Panama? 

U.S had acquired island colonies in the Pacific region

200
These two events directly influenced the U.S. entrance into the war with Spain.
What is the sinking of the USS Maine and the De Lome Letter.
200
Which President supported Missionary Diplomacy?
Who is President Wilson
200
How did the majority of Americans feel about US involvement in WWI at the start of the war
Not an American problem
200
This Allied country left the war in 1917
What is Russia
300

What did the U.S place on the island countries that were annexed post Spanish American War?

Military bases 

300

What country did the U.S never annex after the Spanish American War

Cuba

300
Why was the US take over of the Philippines such a controversial issue?
What is Filipino support assuming independence.
300
The British intercepted this note between Germany and Mexico.
What is the Zimmerman Note
300

After the war the U.S practiced a policy of 

Isolationism (Return to normalcy) 

400

The US annexed this nation for military purposes before the Spanish-American War 

 Hawaii

400
The US required Cuba to include this amendment in its constitution before the US would withdraw its military forces.
What is the Platt Amendment
400
Using business instead of the military to promote America's interests was known as
What is Dollar Diplomacy
400

What type of warfare was used during the war?

Trench warfare 

400
What country did Germany intend to send the telegram to?
Mexico 
500

In the 1900's the U.S practiced what

Interventionism 

500

What territories did the U.S gain post Spanish American War?

Puerto Rico, Guam, Philippines, Wake Islands

500

How did the US gain access to the Panama Canal?

What is supporting a rebellion in Panama 

500
Name the three members of the Central Powers
What is Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire (Turkey)
500
How was the fighting in WWI different from previous wars? Give 3 examples.
What is poison gas, tanks, airplanes, automatic weapons, trench warfare, mass casualties, multi-nation
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