North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa and Antartica
100
What is Imperialism and how is it different from Isolationism?
Imperialism is when countries build empires by founding colonies or conquerinf other nations. It is different from isolationism because isolationism is when countries avoid involvement in the affairs of other countries.
100
What is Yellow Journalism? Give one example.
Yellow Journalism is the reporting of exaggerated stories in newspapers to increase sales.
100
Before Panama became an independent country, which country controlled its territory?
Colombia
100
What factors contributed to the outbreak of World War I?
Militarism
Alliances
Imperialism
Nationalism
200
Name the four major oceans.
Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean, Indian Ocean, Arctic Ocean
200
The United States annexed Hawaii and made it a territory to protect the profits of what kind of producers?
Sugar producers
200
All of the following were contributing causes of the Spanish-American War EXCEPT
a. Yellow journalism
b. the sinking of the battleship "Maine"
c. pressure on President McKinley from the business community
d. insulting letter from Spain minister De Lom
c. pressure on President McKinley from the business community
200
Why was Panama chosen as the site for the canal?
It was the narrowest point between the Atlantic and the Pacific Ocean.
200
The two main reasons the U.S. became involved with WWI are
Sinking of the Lusitania and the Zimmerman Note
300
When you are swimming in Rockaway Beach, Manhattan Beach, or Coney Island, in what ocean are you swimming in?
Altantic Ocean
300
The United States employed the Open Door Policy in order to
Trade with China
300
How did American newspapers respond to the explosion of the USS Maine in Havana Harbor?
They used Yellow Journalism and blamed the explosion on Spain.
300
Theodore Roosevelt was fond of saying, “Speak softly and carry a big stick.” When Colombia turned down the U.S. offer to buy a canal zone, what was Theodore Roosevelt’s “big stick?”
The U.S. Navy. The U.S. sent warships to help the Panamanian rebels gain their independence from Colombia.
300
What are three ways Americans prepared for War?
Preserved Food- Meatless Mondays, Wheatless Wednesdays, Victory Gardens
Selective Service Act- made men sign up for the draft
Women went to work- as nurses, worked in factories
Liberty Bonds- sold by the government in order to pay for war
400
In what region of the world is Puerto Rico, Cuba and the Dominican Republic located?
The Caribbean.
400
European powers used _______________________ to help them gain access to Chinese trading markets.
Spheres of Influence
400
How did the Spanish-American War change U.S. foreign policy?
The U.S. moved away from isolationism to being more involved in world affairs.
400
How would the creation of a canal (man-made river) through Panama make ocean travel from New York to San Francisco faster?
It made the trip from NYC to San Francisco much shorter because instead of having to go all the way around South America, ships were able to cut through Panama.