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Causes of American Imperialism
Spanish-American War
WW1 Main Causes
Events driving US to join WW1
Treaty of Versailles & Woodrow Wilsons 14 points
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What was Americas first colony?

Hawaii

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Who was the leader of the Rough Riders fighting in Cuba?

Teddy Roosevelt

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Where was archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria assassinated?

Sarajevo, Bosnia

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When did America join WW1?

April 4, 1917

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Why didn't America sign the treaty of Versailles?

They were isolationist
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Who did America buy Alaska from?

Russia

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True or False, The Spanish won the war

False

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Which country declared war first?

Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia

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What was the Zimmerman Telegram?
A coded telegram written by the German foreign secretary, in an attempt to gain Mexico as an ally in exchange for the land America took from them
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Why was the treaty of Versailles so harsh to Germany?

Germany was blamed for the majority of losses in WW1

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How did America acquire its territories?

Purchase, Compromise and Conflict (War)

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Describe the conditions of the Spanish-American war

The American army was understaffed and untrained, and did not have the correct supplies(winter uniforms, no food or water, etc.)

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How many nations joined WW1 in total?

30 countries joined WW1

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True or False, the Lusitania was a German Submarine used in WW1

False, The Lusitania was a British U-boat that was torpedoed by the a German submarine 

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Describe the main ideas of Woodrow Wilsons 14 points

Remove trade barriers, resolve disputes, disarm military

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Why did America start Imperializing?

More resources and land were available

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Why did the Spanish-America war happen?

America supported the Cubans and Filipinos against Spanish rule, and the unexplained explosion of the USS Main (assumed to be Spain's doing) 

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Connect WW1 and WW2

WW2 was started by Germany due to the large debt and now significantly weekend military force, causing them to be resentful against the allies

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Why did America wait to join the war?

Many Americans wanted to stay out of the war, and instead favored president Woodrow Wilsons policy of staying neutral to European affairs 

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Compare the objectives of the Treaty of Versailles vs. Woodrow Wilsons 14 points

The objective of the Treaty was to punish Germany for its involvement in WW1. The 14 points' main objectives were to help all countries and create peace.
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How might America been different if we didn't imperialize?

If America didn't Imperialize, we would not have been as powerful/influential as we are, nor would we be as large in size.

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What was the impact of the Spanish-American war?

America acquired Cuba, Guam, Puerto Rico and the Philippines.

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Why was Franz Ferdinand assassinated?

He was seen as a threat to Serbian independence by the extremist group "black hand"

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What was the impact of America joining WW1?

America helped to turn the war in favor of the allies, winning them the war
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What was the main impact of the Treaty of Versailles?

Punishing Germany for its involvement in WW1, and much resentment in Germany for the harsh punishment