Spanish-American War
In the 1890s, this European country controlled Cuba, Puerto Rico, the Philippines, and Guam.
What is Spain?
This was young Theodore Roosevelt’s childhood nickname.
What is “Teedie”?
“Speak softly and carry a ______, and you will go far.”
What is a big stick?
The assassination of this Austro-Hungarian archduke was the spark that started the war.
Who is Franz Ferdinand?
Soldiers took shelter in these partially underground tunnels protected by barbed wire.
What are trenches?
This U.S. battleship exploded in Havana Harbor on February 15, 1898, and many Americans blamed Spain
What is the USS Maine?
Roosevelt became president in 1901 after this president was assassinated
Who is William McKinley?
This fleet of 16 U.S. battleships sailed around the world from 1907 to 1909 to show off U.S. naval power.
What is the Great White Fleet?
This document ended World War 1
What is the Treaty of Versailles
This heavily armed vehicle could withstand gunfire and cross rough terrain.
What is a tank?
Newspapers printed exaggerated or false stories to sell papers. This is what it’s called.
What is yellow journalism?
This law required the Department of Agriculture to inspect livestock and meat products for safety.
What is the Meat Inspection Act?
This 1823 doctrine warned European nations to stay out of affairs in Central America, South America, and the Caribbean.
What is the Monroe Doctrine?
Britain, France, Russia, Serbia, Belgium, and the United States alliance was called?
Allied Powers
The Black soldiers of the 369th Infantry Regiment earned this nickname and a French medal of valor.
Who are the Harlem Hellfighters?
Theodore Roosevelt was second in command of this volunteer cavalry unit.
Who are the Rough Riders?
"Speak softly and carry a big stick"
What is; Always try to work things out peacefully, but do not be afraid to use the “big sticks” of political, military, and economic power to get things done.
This addition to the Monroe Doctrine said the U.S. could act as an “international police power” in the Americas.
What is the Roosevelt Corollary?
Germany, Austria-Hungary, the Ottoman Empire, and Bulgaria made up this alliance.
What are the Central Powers?
President Wilson’s peace plan was a short list called this, and it included no more secret treaties.
What are the 14 Points?
After the war, the U.S. emerged as this kind of world power, one that expands by taking over other countries.
What is an imperialist power?
Theodore Roosevelt won a nobel peace prize for helping create "Treaty of Portsmouth" between which countries
Russia and Japan
Roosevelt helped Panama gain independence from this country in exchange for a “canal zone.”
What is Colombia?
In January 1917, Germany secretly urged Mexico to join the war in this coded message, which Britain intercepted.
What is the Zimmermann Telegram?
This part of the U.S. government refused to ratify the Treaty of Versailles, keeping America out of the League of Nations.
What is the Senate?