Spanish American War
The sinking of which famous American ship occurred in Havana Harbor?
USS Maine
Who was president of the United States during World War I?
Woodrow Wilson
Who were the major Allied Powers? List at least 3
Great Britain
Serbia
Russia
France
United States
A written agreement between countries:
Treaty
How did the United States emerge as a world power?
As a result of victory over Spain in the Spanish-American War
Exaggerated news reports about starving children and innocent people being executed were examples of—
yellow journalism during the Spanish-American War
Theodore Roosevelt
Who had to take full blame for WWI in the Treaty of Versailles?
Germany
A strong belief in the military
Militarism
What were the 4 MAIN causes of World War 1
Militarism
Alliances
Imperialism
Nationalism
What country received independence after the Spanish American War?
Cuba
Who was the president during the Spanish American War?
William McKinley
Which country was the last nation to join WWI?
United States of America
A partnership between countries or groups
Alliances
extending power by direct territorial acquisition or by gaining political and economic control of other areas
Imperialism
Which two countries fought during the Spanish-American War?
USA and Spain
Which president wanted to create a League of Nations?
Woodrow Wilson?
President Wilson prepared a peace plan that became known as the—
The Fourteen Point Plan
extending power by direct territorial acquisition or by gaining political and economic control of other areas
Imperialism
What major engineering project from the early 20th century still impacts the world's economy today?
Panama Canal
The United States gained possession of which three territories after the Spanish-American War
Guam
Philippines
Puerto Rico
Which president used the Panama Canal as a key point of his foreign policy?
Theodore Roosevelt
What was the purpose of the Zimmermann Telegram?
.. It stated that if Mexico joined the Central Powers, Germany would aid in regaining lands lost to America.
Extreme love of ones country
Nationalism
The Roosevelt Corollary stated the US could do what?
The US has the right to establish an international police force.
The US has the right to interfere in economic matters of other countries in the Americas.
European countries could not interfere in political situations in the Americas.
The US had the right to establish international police power