Oh Geez!
The three Gs
God, Gold, Glory
War between the US and Spain
Spanish-American War
"Speak softly and carry a big stick" --Teddy Roosevelt
Big Stick Diplomacy
The sinking of this passenger ship angered Americans
Lusitania
Great migration
"Survival of the fittest"
Social Darwinism
The spark that started the Spanish-Amerian War
Explosion of the U.S.S. Maine
Woodrow Wilson
Wilson repeatedly asked the Germans to stop this
unrestricted submarine warfare; sinking ships without warning
Women helping win WWI helped with the passage of this amendment
19th--women's suffrage
Responsibility to educate and civilize non-white cultures
White Man's Burden
Philippines and Cuba
Area that Teddy Roosevelt said the U.S. would "police"
Western Hemisphere (North, Central, and South Americas)
Zimmerman Telegraph
Indian Citizenship Act (gave American Indians citizenship)
U.S. makes too much stuff; we need new markets
Gold
U.S. took possession these "territories/countries" from Spain
Guam, Philippines, Puerto Rico
U.S. helped overthrew the Colombians in order to build this.
Panama Canal
Reason Wilson did not want to join the war
Americans were divided on which side to support
Two acts passed during WWI that did not allow Americans to talk negatively about the war or the government
Espionage and Sedition Acts
"The judgment of the Master is upon us (America): "Ye have been faithful over a few things; I will make you ruler over many thing."
Manifest Destiny
Cuba got its independence and the Philippines did not
Breaking this pledge encouraged Wilson to join WWI
Sussex Pledge
Take responsibility, pay for the war, lost land and it's military
Once the U.S. enters the war; this group of Americans is targeted.
German Americans