Spanish-American War
_________________ is the process of reporting events in an exaggerated manner, to sell more newspapers.
Yellow Journalism
What popular science fiction film series focuses on imperialists as its main villain?
Star Wars
Which President was assassinated to allow Roosevelt to rise to the presidency?
President William McKinley
_______ between Great Britain and the US was so important, and we didn't want both economies to fail.
Trade
Name the peacekeeping organization that Wilson put in his Fourteen Points that the US did not end up joining.
League of Nations
What was the name of the US Navy vessel that was destroyed in Havana Harbor?
USS Maine
Which military unit was led by Theodore Roosevelt and whose part in the Battle of San Juan Hill is most remembered in history
Rough Riders (1st United States Volunteer Cavalry)
Roosevelt quickly expanded on the Monroe Doctrine with the ________________, further telling European countries to stay out of Latin America.
Roosevelt Corollary
The destruction of which passenger ship ended up with the US joining the war?
RMS Lusitania
Name all of the members of the Central Powers.
Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy, and the Ottoman Empire.
The Spanish-American War lasted ______________.
10 weeks
What result of the Spanish-American War impacted the people of Cuba the most?
Cuba gains independence from Spain
What did Roosevelt threaten to use if European countries continued to colonize the Americas?
"International Police Power"
America's inability to stay __________ is one of the main reasons we joined WWI.
neutral
After the war, the US rises to become a __________ ______________ later in the twentieth century.
global superpower
Why was America so interested in what happened in Cuba?
They wanted to protect their business interests (trade)
Which military units were responsible for much of the victory at San Juan Hill, but whose contributions have been lost to history.
24th Infantry
9th Cavalry
10th Cavalry
What was the nickname given to Roosevelt's foreign policy stating that the US would be ready for any world issue that could arise?
Big Stick Diplomacy
Name all of the members of the Allied Powers.
France, Britain, Russia, Serbia, Belgium, and the USA.
The leader of which country was assassinated to kick off the first World War.
Austria-Hungary
What happened when the US declared that Cuba was a free nation?
Spain refused to give Cuba their independence.
Name all areas of land that the US either fully controlled or temporarily controlled after the Spanish American War.
Philippines (Spain's empire in the Pacific), Puerto Rico, Guam, and Cuba.
Roosevelt used Big Stick Diplomacy to build the ______________________, giving trade control between the American continents to the US.
Panama Canal
This is the name of the secret coded message from Germany to Mexico regarding America's involvement in WWI.
Zimmerman Telegram
What was the name of the African American regiment that distinguished themselves during the War?
The 369th Infantry Regiment (Harlem Hellfighters)