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President Woodrow Wilson
Events Leading to America Entering WWI
Reasons/Results of the Spanish-American War
Key People
100

What countries were acquired by the U.S. after winning the Spanish-American war?

Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines

100

Wilson's second election campaign focused on not doing what?

Not Entering WWI
100

The U.S. entered WWI because of what key German war tactic?

Unrestricted Submarine Warfare
100

A type of writing that sensationalized stories in order to sell newspapers:

Yellow Journalism

100

Who was the President of the U.S. that led us into WWI?

President Woodrow Wilson

200
What was created between Panama and Columbia that allowed for a trade route directly through the Atlantic to Pacific Ocean?

Panama Canal

200

President Woodrow Wilson had to ask what governing body in order to enter WWI?

Congress

200

This message was intercepted by the British and outlined Germany's strategy to get Mexico to fight the U.S.

Zimmerman Telegram

200

After the war was over, Cuba became a __________ of the United States.

Protectorate

200

This man wrote a book called The Influence of Sea Power Upon History.

Alfred T. Mahan

300

What was created in the war in Europe in WWI that created a stalemate?

Trenches

300

Wilson had how many points for peace?

14

300

The sinking of what ship had both British and American passengers aboard?

Lusitania

300

What two countries acquired during the Spanish-American War are still U.S. territories?

Guam and Puerto Rico

300

This man was the President of the United States during the Spanish American War (1898).

William McKinley

400

This migration of African Americans from the South to the North for factory jobs was called what?

Great Migration

400

Which point of Wilson's 14 points did Europe Support?

#14

400

What year did the U.S. enter WWI?

1917

400

What was the name of the U.S. naval ship that was sunk in the Havana, Cuba harbor and led the U.S. into the Spanish-American war?

U.S.S. Maine

400

This United States President (and former Secretary of the Navy and Roughrider) played a big role in getting the Panama Canal built.

Teddy Roosevelt

500

Germany had to fight a war on two what?

Two Fronts

500

Wilson's 14th point for peace created what international body?

League of Nations

500

What year did the war end?

1918

500

What naval base did Cuba lease to U.S. and was the sight of 9/11 terrorist interrogations?

Guantanamo Bay

500

This fictional person has the initials U.S. and often represents the United States in political cartoons.

Uncle Sam