Rise of American Power
Spanish-American War
World War I
WWI: Homefront
End of the War
100
This policy involves building an empire by taking control of other lands.
What is imperialism?
100
This ship exploded in Havana in 1898, leading to the war.
What is the U.S.S. Maine?
100
The assassination of this Austrian archduke in 1914 sparked World War I.
Who was Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
100
This population shift saw African Americans move from the South to northern cities for jobs.
What is the Great Migration?
100
This peace plan by President Wilson aimed to prevent future wars through open diplomacy and cooperation.
What are the Fourteen Points?
200
This archipelago in the Pacific Ocean was annexed in 1898. It later became the 50th state in 1959.
What is Hawaii?
200
This sensationalist style of reporting exaggerated Spanish cruelty in Cuba.
What is yellow journalism?
200
When World War I began in 1914, President Wilson issued this statement.
What was the Proclamation of Neutrality?
200
This was a major push factor for Black people to move from the South.
What is racism, segregation, or Jim Crown?
200
This international organization was created to keep peace but was rejected by the U.S. Senate.
What is the League of Nations?
300
This man-made waterway was completed in 1914 and linked the Atlantic and Pacific, increasing U.S. trade.
What is the Panama Canal?
300
This man became a national hero for leading the Rough Riders in Cuba during the Spanish-American War.
Who was Theodore Roosevelt?
300
This British ocean liner was sunk in 1915, almost leading to the U.S. entering the war.
What was the Lusitania?
300
This Supreme Court case ruled that speech creating a “clear and present danger” could be punished.
What is Schenck v. United States?
300
After rejecting the Treaty of Versailles, the U.S. returned to this foreign policy of avoiding alliances and foreign wars.
What is isolationism?
400
This addition to the Monroe Doctrine said the United States could act as an “international policeman” in Latin America.
What is the Roosevelt Corollary?
400
After the war, this island became a U.S. territory and remains one today.
What is Puerto Rico?
400
Germany’s use of this naval tactic against neutral ships helped push the U.S. into war.
What is unrestricted submarine warfare?
400
These two laws limited free speech by punishing criticism of the government or military during wartime.
What are the Espionage Act and Sedition Act?
400
This U.S. senator led opposition to the Treaty of Versailles and the League of Nations.
Who was Henry Cabot Lodge?
500
This policy, announced by Secretary of State John Hay, called for equal trading rights in China.
What is the Open Door Policy?
500
This Asian archipelago was taken by the United States after the war, leading to a violent rebellion against American rule.
What are the Philippines?
500
This 1917 diplomatic message from Germany to Mexico convinced many to support declaring war.
What is the Zimmermann Telegram?
500
This phrase describes the racial violence that erupted in northern cities in 1919 after the war.
What was the Red Summer?
500
This group of senators agreed to approve the treaty only if changes were made to limit the League’s power.
Who were the Reservationists?