Expanding Overseas
Miscellaneous
World War 1
World War 1 Continued
Vocabulary
100
Name a country that the US acquired in the 1900's.
Alaska or Hawaii
100
What is the name of the female whoo opened the Hull House in Chicago?
Jane Addams
100
Whose death contributed to the start of WWI?
Archduke Ferdinand
100
What is a drawing that shows people or events in the news that displays an opinion?
Political Cartoon
100
Volunteer soldiers led by Roosevelt during the Spanish-American war
Rough Riders
200
Who became very interested in purchasing Alaska, even though the newspapers thought it would be foolish?
William Seward, "Seward's Folly"
200
Which amendment gave women the right to vote?
The 19th Amendment
200
Why was the League of Nations created?
To promote world peace
200
What is a love of one's country and the desire to see that country free from the control of others?
Nationalism
200
False or exaggerated reporting
Yellow journalism
300
Why was the Panama Canal built?
President Roosevelt wanted ships to be able to travel quickly from the Pacific to the Atlantic Ocean.
300
Explain why the United States did NOT agree with all of the components of the League of Nations?
They thought that Germany's punishment for their part in the war was too harsh.
300
Why did US citizens raise "war gardens" and conserve food?
To help in the war effort at home
300
Give an example of new technology used during WWI.
Airplanes, poison gas, tanks, submarines
300
Agreement among nations to defend one another
Alliance
400
Which president came out a "hero" as a result of the Spanish-American war?
Theodore Roosevelt
400
How many years did WWI last?
What is 4, 1914 - 1918
400
Which document forced Germany to pay war debt, give up land, and lose colonies?
Treaty of Versailles
400
What is the name of the British steamship that was destroyed by a German submarine?
Lusitania
400
A narrow strip of land that connects two larger areas
Isthmus
500
How did yellow journalism help start the Spanish-American war?
The journalists helped convince Americans that the explosion of the Maine was Spain's fault.
500
Explain this political cartoon
Teacher Choice
500
Which countries were known as the Allies, and which countries were known as the Central Powers?
Allies: France, England, America, Russia, Serbia, Belgium Central Powers: Germany, Turkey, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria
500
Why did the US hesitate to enter WWI?
Most Americans were isolationist
500
Policy in which a nation prefers to remain neutral and let other countries handle their own affairs
Isolationism
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