U.S. in Asia and the Pacific
Spanish-American War
Reasons for Imperialism/Latin America
U.S. in World War 1
Wartime Issues and the End of the War
100
A rebellion, started by a secret patriotic group, spread across this country in 1900.
What is the Boxer Rebellion?
100
This type of journalism focused on sensational stories and pictures. Ultimately, it was one of the main factors in the start of the Spanish-American War.
What is yellow journalism?
100
One of the main causes of imperialism was the drive for these two things. One of these allowed for excess product to be sold and the other allowed for the acquisition of supplies necessary for making products.
What are raw materials and new markets?
100
These are the four M.A.I.N. causes of World War 1.
What are militarism, alliances, imperialism and nationalism?
100
After some debate, the United States eventually settled on instituting this to raise an army. Since there were not enough volunteers, some men had to be brought into the military through this.
What is the draft?
200
A U.S. policy which asked European countries to keep an "open door" to China. The intent of this policy was to allow the U.S. an opportunity for fair access to the Chinese market.
What is the Open Door Policy?
200
This battleship exploded and sank in the harbor of Havana killing 266 American sailors. Although the cause of the explosion remains unknown, it was blamed on the Spanish and led to the start of the Spanish American war.
What is the Maine?
200
People believing in this idea believed that the strongest nations would survive and dominate over inferior, weaker nations.
What is Social Darwinism?
200
This was the type of warfare that was most prevalent during World War 1. It was characterized by very little progress being made by either side.
What is Trench Warfare?
200
Some of these jobs included working as nurses, factory workers or home guard volunteers.
What are jobs held by women during World War 1?
300
The U.S. gained control of this territory through a revolution led by American sugar planters. It initially became its own independent republic before eventually becoming a territory of the United States. In the 1950s it finally became a state.
What is Hawaii?
300
This treaty marked the end of the war with Spain. It led to the acquisition of Puerto Rico, Guam and the Philippines.
What is the Treaty of Paris?
300
The construction of this waterway was necessary to make travel between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans cheaper and easier.
What is the Panama Canal?
300
This policy, which was violated by Germany, allowed for ships from neutral countries to travel and trade as they pleased. The violation of this policy by the Germans was one of the reasons for U.S. entry into the war.
What is Freedom of the Seas?
300
This treaty, which officially ended World War 1 was attended by the United States, but never ratified. The results of this treaty angered Germany and ultimately helped lead to World War 2.
What is the Treaty of Versailles?
400
In 1907, this U.S. President made an agreement with the Japanese which ended segregation of Asian students in San Francisco schools.
Who is Teddy Roosevelt?
400
These three territories were all gained by the United States as a result of the Spanish-American War.
What are Guam, Philippines and Puerto Rico?
400
This policy of President Roosevelt called for negotiation first and the use of political, economic and military strength if the negotiations were not favorable.
What is the "Big Stick" policy?
400
This passenger liner was sunk by German U-boats and led to the deaths of over 120 Americans, as well as numerous passengers of other nationalities. The sinking of this passenger liner served to turn public opinion against Germany.
What is the Lusitania?
400
This court case ruled that free speech could be restricted by the government in certain circumstances. In this case, a man attempted to disrupt the draft by sending out anti-war material to young men who were being drafted.
What is Schenck v. United States?
500
This country first industrialized after a visit by Commodore Perry in 1854. It eventually became one of the most powerful countries in Asia and even competed with the United States for trading rights in China.
What is Japan?
500
A letter written by a Spanish minister to the United States in which he called President McKinley "weak and catering to the rabble." It is also one of the causes of the Spanish-American War.
What is the de Lome letter?
500
This corollary to the Monroe Doctrine declared the United States as the "police force" in the Western Hemisphere. It states that if a nation in the Western Hemisphere is behaving wrongly, the United States is required to step in and act. This corollary also sought to keep European powers from intervening in the Western Hemisphere.
What is the Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine?
500
This German message, intercepted and made public in the United States, called for a Mexican invasion of the southern United States. The purpose of this invasion would be to keep the United States from joining the war in Europe, but ultimately ended up being one of the reasons for the U.S. joining the allies.
What is the Zimmermann Telegram?
500
These broadly worded acts served to control and punish those who opposed the war effort. These acts made it illegal to interfere with the war effort or publish anything "disloyal, profane...or abusive" about the government, Constitution, flag, or military services of the United States.
What are the Espionage and Sedition Acts?
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