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Spanish-American War
World War 1
American and the War
MYSTERY
Vocabulary
100
American newspapers wrote news stories about Spain's cruel treatment of these people during the Spanish-American War.
Who are the Cubans?
100
The two most important alliances during World War 1.
What are the Allied Powers (or Allies) and the Central Powers?
100
The two groups of Americans that took new jobs during World War 1.
Who are African Americans and women?
100
The 49th and 50th state.
What are Alaska and Hawaii?
100
A kind of writing that exaggerates news to shock and attract readers.
What is yellow journalism?
200
The U.S. Navy ship that exploded in Havana Harbor, Cuba.
What is the Maine?
200
Soldiers lived and fought on the battlefield during this type of fighting in World War 1.
What is trench warfare?
200
Women gained this right after proving their ability to do work as well as men in jobs. Name the amendment.
What is suffrage, or the right vote? What is the 19th amendment?
200
The best place for a canal was at this place which was the narrowest point in Central America. (HINT: Vocabulary word of country)
What is the Isthmus of Panama?
200
An agreement nations make to support and defend each other.
What is an alliance?
300
The country that was blamed for the explosion of the Maine.
What is Spain?
300
In 1914, Austria-Hungary declared war on this country which led to World War 1.
What is Serbia?
300
This treaty ended World War 1.
What is the Treaty of Versailles?
300
This president wanted the United States to remain neutral "in thought as well as action" during the war.
Who is Woodrow Wilson?
300
The limits on the amount of some goods civilians can have.
What are rations?
400
Theodore Roosevelt formed this volunteer fighting group to help fight the war against Spain.
What are the Rough Riders?
400
The reason why so many countries joined the war.
What are alliances?
400
Eventually, the Central Powers realized that they could not win the war and signed this.
What is an armistice?
400
The United States acquired Alaska from this country.
What is Russia?
400
The belief that the United States should stay out of world events.
What is isolationism?
500
The territories that the United States gained after the Spanish-American War.
What are the Philippine Islands, Puerto Rico, and Guam?
500
The reason for America entering World War 1.
What is Germany breaking its promise and attacking U.S. ships?
500
The senate refused to approve the Treaty of Versailles because it included this which would encourage nations to solve problems peacefully.
What is the League of Nation?
500
Causes of World War 1. (HINT: 3 words, think vocabulary!)
What are nationalism, militarism, and imperialism?
500
When nations build empires by adding colonies or territories.
What is imperialism?