Spanish-American War- Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines
Events That Drove USA To Join The War
Treaty of Versailles and Woodrow Wilson's 14 Points
WWI MAIN Causes
Causes of American Imperialism
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Which territories did the US end up gaining as a result of winning the Spanish-American War?
Guam, Puerto Rico, Philippines
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Whose re-election pushed the US closer to war?
President Woodrow Wilson
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Was the Fourteen-Point Plan ever signed?
No, but it was used as a basis for negotiation at the Paris Peace Conference.
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Whose assassination sparked the beginning of WWI?
Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria
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What year was the Open Door Policy issued?
1899
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What was a cause of the Spanish-American War?
Yellow journalism, the Maine battleship explosion, America's support of Cuba, and the letter from Spain's minister.
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Which cause of WWI is this image representing?
Unrestricted Submarine Warfare
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How much of their pre-war European territory did Germany end up surrendering?
10%
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What was the result of increased nationalism?
The formation of new nations and competition for power.
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Which of the following was NOT a motivating factor for American Imperialism?
a. military competition
b. nationalism
c. climate change
d. military competition
c. climate change
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How long did the war last?
4 months
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Explain why the USA finally fought back during the unrestricted submarine warfare.
Germany was not only attacking enemy ships, but neutral American ships as well.
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Explain the overall objective of Wilson's 14-Point Plan.
To create world peace so a war like the Great War would never happen again.
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Describe militarism.
The process of building up weapons and military preparedness.
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Describe stick diplomacy.
A policy of carefully mediated negotiation.
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Why was President McKinley angered about his letter from the Spanish Ambassador?
The Spanish Ambassador ridiculed McKinley throughout the entire letter, calling him a coward.
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Why did President Wilson end up intervening in Mexico?
Situations in Mexico were dire, since leadership was unreliable and nobody was getting along.
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Why did most of Europe dislike Wilson's Fourteen Points?
They thought the plan was not at all harsh enough.
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Why did countries begin to form alliances?
They thought it would help maintain peace.
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Why did the US want to annex Hawaii?
Hawaii's growing sugar industry
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How did William Randolph Hearst encourage war against Spain?
He used his newspaper since he was an editor
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How might have America reacted if Wilson's 14 Points were signed?
America would be very upset and angry since they believed his plan wasn't harsh enough considering what Germany had done to us.
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What was the impact of the Treaty of Versailles and Wilson's 14 Points?
A league of nations was created, peace treaties were signed with Austria, Germany, and Hungary, Germany surrendered 10% of it's pre-war European territory.
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How might imperialism cause increased competition?
Nations were competing for colonies because they provided resources and markets that would benefit their economies.
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What was the impact of Matthew Perry's trip to Japan?
It got Japan to enter trade with America.