Spanish-American War
World War 1
America and the War
MYSTERY
Vocabulary
100
American newspapers wrote news stories about Spain's cruel treatment of these people during the Spanish-American War.
Who are the Cubans?
100
The two most important alliances during World War 1.
What are the Allied Powers (or Allies) and the Central Powers?
100

The US sold what to help fund their war effort

What are Liberty Bonds?

100

New "underwater" technology used in World War I.

What is the submarine?

100
A kind of writing that exaggerates news to shock and attract readers.
What is yellow journalism?
200
The U.S. Navy ship that exploded in Havana Harbor, Cuba.
What is the Maine?
200
Soldiers lived and fought on the battlefield during this type of fighting in World War 1.
What is trench warfare?
200

This boat was sunk by the Germans, one of the causes of the US joining WWI.

What is the Lusitania?

200

The best place for a canal was at this place which was the narrowest point in Central America. (HINT: Vocabulary word of country)

What is Panama?

200
An agreement nations make to support and defend each other.
What is an alliance?
300
The country that was blamed for the explosion of the Maine.
What is Spain?
300

In 1914, this person was assassinated, putting into motion the events that would start WWI

Who is Archduke Franz Ferdinand?

300
This treaty ended World War 1.
What is the Treaty of Versailles?
300

This president wanted the United States to join the League of Nations after WWI.

Who is Woodrow Wilson?

300

Roosevelt, "added this on" to the Monroe Doctrine. It led to American involvement in Central and South America and was tied to the construction of the Panama Canal.

What is the Roosevelt Corollary?

400

African American army unit that fought during the Spanish American War. They helped save the Rough Riders but did not receive credit.

Who are the Buffalo Soldiers

400
The reason why so many countries joined the war.
What are alliances?
400

Name one of the Allied Powers

United States

France

Great Britain (England)

Italy

Russia (in the beginning)

400

This US President used "Big Stick Diplomacy"

Who is Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt?

400
The belief that the United States should stay out of world events.
What is isolationism?
500
The territories that the United States gained after the Spanish-American War.
What are the Philippine Islands, Puerto Rico, and Guam?
500

The area between trenches in WWI

What is No Man's Land
500

What did the US not join after WWI?

What is the League of Nations?

500

Name one causes of World War 1.

What are militarism, alliances, nationalism, and imperialism and the assassination (the "spark") of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

500
When nations build empires by adding colonies or territories.
What is imperialism?
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