Reasons for US Expansion
What is Manifest Destiny?
US belief in their god-given right to expand westward
Who removed the Native Americans from the US South?
the U.S. government under Andrew Jackson
What land did the US acquire after the war?
California and New Mexico
What was the name of the US ship that sunk near Cuba?
the USS Maine
What was the "spark" that set off WWI in Europe?
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
What race did many Americans believe was superior?
Anglo-Saxon (white) race
Where were the Indians removed to?
Oklahoma, across the Mississippi river
Who was the US president who asked to declare war on Mexico?
James Polk
What were the humanitarian concerns that led to the war?
Cubans in concentration camps, being mistreated by General Weyler
How did US entry in WWI affect the outcome of the war?
US troops tipped the scales in favor of the Allies, broke the stalemate and allowed the Allies to win.
List two economic reasons for expansion
Why did the US usually intervene in Central American countries?
To protect US economic and political interests
Why were some Congressmen opposed to war with Mexico?
Expansion of slavery, doubt over the "spot" and disputed territory, belief that war is immoral
How did Alfred Thayer Mahan's ideas influence US expansion?
He argued that a country's navy was key to its power, so the US needed to acquire more naval bases to become more powerful
Name at least two tribes that were removed from their homelands in the 1830s.
Cherokee, Choctaw, Chickasaw, Seminole, Creek
Why were tensions between the US and Mexico already high in 1846?
The US annexation of Texas one year earlier in 1845
List the territories acquired by the US after the war.
Puerto Rico, Guam, the Philippines (not Cuba technically, but they did get a military base, Guantanamo Bay, there)
List at least three impacts of WWI on the U.S.
US became a global creditor, the military expanded and modernized, internal division over the US role as global policeman/peacekeeper, increased political power, President Wilson led the Paris Peace Conference
How are Social Darwinism and eugenics connected?
Eugenics supporters believed only the 'fittest' people and races should reproduce, justifying Anglo-Saxon Christian expansion
Explain an example of US intervention in Central America, including when and why the US intervened.
Ex: Puerto Rico, Honduras, Nicaragua, Mexico, Cuba
Explain why the Spanish-American War was a turning point in US history.
The US officially became an empire by gaining territories abroad, controlling people outside the western hemisphere and fighting a European power
Explain how WWI was a turning point in US history.
Due to the US role in winning the war, it had much greater power than before on the global stage and could influence world politics and economics.