5.1: Imperialism and the Spanish-American War
This idea was to expand one's global power by taking control or maintaining power over another country or region.
What is imperialism?
This is the date that Congress declared war on Germany.
What is April 6th, 1917?
The Selective Service act allowed for this process to occur.
What is registering for the draft (21-30)?
This president was known for the Spanish-American War?
Who is William McKinley?
Answer the essential question:
What were the costs and benefits of the United States becoming a global power?
Answers may vary.
Answer the essential question:
Why did the United States become involved in World War I?
Answers may vary.
Liberty Bonds were created to support the war effort, which were
What is money given to the government that would be paid back following the war?
This president is known for WWI.
Who is Woodrow Wilson?
The Panama Canal had a history prior to the United States involvement. List the reason why the Panama Canal was important.
What is access from the Atlantic to Pacific Oceans for trade and military movement?
What is Nationalism, Imperialism, and Militarism?
List the Political, Economical, Social, and impacts on Europe as a result of WWI.
What is the overthrow of monarchies and the rise of Communism, the US becoming a economic power, Women's rights (19 amendment), and debts and loss?
Ulysses S. Grant followed this president, who was not viewed positively by the people due to going against Lincoln's plans.
Who is Andrew Johnson?
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
List 4 of the countries the US received prior to entry into WWI.
What are Philippines, Guam, Puerto Rico, and Cuba Alaska (1867), Hawaii (1898/1900), American Samoa (1899), and the Panama Canal Zone (1903)?
What are machine guns, flamethrowers, submarines, artillery, trench warfare, poison gas, grenade launchers, tanks, zeppelins, and airplanes?
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
Explain what the Espionage Act and Sedition Act was and why some may say they went against the First Amendment.
What is punishing Americans for aiding the enemy or refusing military service and citizens cannot criticize the government, flag, or military?
What is not allowing the freedom of speech?
This president was known for being the 20th president and was assassinated in the first year of his term.
Who is James Garfield?
This document was quoted for being the reason the United States remained isolationists.
What is the Monroe Doctrine?
These were some of the reasons why the United States entered WWI.
What are the sinking of the Lusitania, unrestricted submarine warfare, Zimmerman note, and supporting the British financially?
The Sacco-Vanzetti Trial's result are viewed as this due to the lack of concrete evidence, judge bias, and jury exposure to their anarchist beliefs.
What is an unfair trial?
This man was appointed by Woodrow Wilson to organize the food program during WWI and would later become the 31st president.
Who is Herbert Hoover?