American Imperialism Pt 1
American Imperialism Pt.2
Origins of WWI
WWI Homefront
Allied Victory
Random
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A United States battleship that was sent to Havana to protect American lives and property. Exploded by Havana harbor in 1898.
What is the U.S.S. Maine?
100
A policy set by U.S. Secretary of State John Hay in 1899, proposing equal trading rights for all foreign nations throughout China.
What is the Open Door Policy?
100
The heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary assassinated by a Serbian nationalist. Led to the start of World War I.
Who is Archduke Francis Ferdinand?
100
Flow of African Americans leaving the South with its “Jim Crow” laws and rural poverty, for cities in the Northeast and Midwest.
What is the Great Migration?
100
This is also known as a "cease fire."
What is an armistice?
100
Cuban revolutionist who organized a rebellion while living in the USA. In 1891, he announced his plans to the community of Cuban cigar makers in Ybor City. He declared Cuban independence and returned to Cuba.
Who is Jose Marti?
200
These were people who felt that imperialism was immoral and went against the basic values of American democracy
What are Anti-Imperialists?
200
Both Houses of Congress passed this amendment in 1901 that stated the conditions for the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Cuba.
What is the Platt Amendment?
200
One of the two main coalitions that fought during WWI. Included: (Great Britain, France, Russia, and after it changed sides, Italy)
What were the Allied Powers?
200
This group sold war bonds, knitted socks, cooked meatless dinners, and wore shorter skirts to save cloth for uniforms in the home front. Took men’s jobs in factories and were angry with Wilson’s failure to support their rights more actively.
What are women?
200
The treaty that ended WWI. Led to extremely harsh on Germany and the other defeated enemies.
What is the Treaty of Versailles?
200
Theodore Roosevelt decided to build this famous canal that connected both the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean.
What is the Panama Canal?
300
Queen Liliuokalani tried to bring back political power for this territory by announcing that she would issue a new constitution until the United States responded by sending in the Marines.
What is Hawaii?
300
The amendment proposed by Senator Henry Teller ensuring that the U.S. would not annex Cuba after the war.
What is the Teller Amendment?
300
One of the two main coalitions that fought during WWI. Included: Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Turkey.
What were the Central Powers?
300
An extension of the Espionage Act, which made it illegal to speak negatively about the war or home front efforts.
What is the Sedition Act of 1918?
300
A clause that had Germany accept the blame for starting the war.
What is the "War Guilt" clause?
300
Peace treaty with Spain that ended the Spanish-American war since its terms made the United States an imperial power.
What is the Treaty of Paris?
400
A group of volunteers to serve along with regular army units led by Theodore Roosevelt that charged up San Juan Hill in Cuba during the Spanish-American War.
Who were the rough riders?
400
This act gave Filipinos the right to elect both houses of their own legislature in 1916, and promised eventual independence.
What is the Jones Act?
400
A British passenger ship that sailed from New York that sank after a German submarine shot it with a torpedo.
What is the Lusitania?
400
An act that created procedures for detecting and imprisoning spies. Allowed the federal government to censor the mails and to arrest anyone interfering with the enforcement of the draft.
What is the Espionage Act of 1917?
400
An organization of nations that would defend each other against aggressors created by the Treaty of Versailles.
What is the League of Nations?
400
An act passed in 1917 that Congress felt registration to it was necessary because the United States needed to raise troops to fight overseas.
What is the Selective Service Act?
500
This was a new technique for selling newspapers by sensationalizing and even distorting news events to arouse interest and evoke sympathy.
What is yellow journalism? Yellow Press?
500
President Theodore Roosevelt's foreign policy of carefully mediated negotiation supported by the unspoken threat of a powerful military. "Speak softly and carry a big stick"
What is the Big Stick Policy?
500
A secret telegram from Germany promising to return New Mexico, Arizona, and Texas to Mexico if Mexico allied with Germany against the United States.
What is the Zimmerman Telegram?
500
A league that opposed anti-semitism and religious practices generally.
What is the Anti-Defamation League?
500
President Wilson's famous speech to Congress that reflected his view that the war should become a crusade for democracy.
What are the Fourteen Points?
500
A term that means payments for damages. Germany was forced to pay huge sums of these.
What are reparations?
600
American Commodore who defeated the Spanish in Manila Bay and occupied the Philippines.
Who is George Dewey?
600
President Taft’s use of American investment to promote American foreign policy objectives.
What is dollar diplomacy?
600
A debt instrument issued by a government as a means of borrowing money to finance its defense initiatives and military efforts during times of war.
What is a war bond? Liberty bond?
600
United States Supreme Court case where Charles Schenck was arrested for violating the Espionage Act of 1917 when he mailed leaflets advising young men to resist the draft. The Supreme Court upheld limits on free speech whenever “a clear and present danger” is present.
What is Schenck v. U.S.?
600
Republican Senator that argued that the treaty did not require declarations of war but could force the US to enforce embargoes or cut off diplomatic relationships based on its membership.
Who is Henry Cabot Lodge?
600
A special agency that was headed by Bernard Baruch. Coordinated Americans wartime manufacturing. Hoped to persuade business to take voluntary action.
What is the War Industries Board?
