Imperialism
What war did America enter during the era of Imperialism?
Spanish- American War
What was a result of the Women's Suffrage movement?
19th Amendment (granted women the right to vote)
How did WW1 start?
Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary is assassinated.
What were the three r's?
What type of policy did America change from an isolationist foreign policy to?
Interventionist foreign policy
What does NAACP stand for?
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
Sinking of Lusitania
Unrestricted Submarine warfare by Germany
Zimmerman Telegram
It crashed due to increased speculation and stock shares.
What territories did America get from the Spanish-American War?
Cuba, Guam, Puerto Rico, Philippines
What Amendment passed Prohibition but was later repealed?
18th Amendment
How did WW2 start?
Hitler invaded Poland thus allowing France and Germany to declare war on Germany.
Why did the US decide to imperialize nations?
To spread nationalism, economic markets, join the race in conquering colonies, and to become a world power.
What act came out of the reform movement for Pure food and drugs and the Book, The Jungle.
Meat Inspection Act
How did the US enter the war?
Japan had bombed Pearl Harbor and was on the side of the axis powers. The US had to take immediate action in order to stop an all-out war.
Called for protection of and privileges for countries trading with China.
What third political party existed during the Progressive era besides Republicans and Democrats?
Socialist Party
What was the Treaty of Versailles?
A treaty signed in France that brought about an end to WW1 with Germany and the Allied Powers.
What was the Harlem Renaissance?
Was an intellectual, social, and artistic explosion centered in Harlem and had been influenced by many African Americans.
What is Fascism?
A type of dictatorship that puts the nation and race above an individual. Also, it prepares a nation for armed conflict.