Vocab
Yellow Journalism
journalism that is based upon sensationalism and crude exaggeration.
What is Imperialism?
The seizure of a country or territory by a stronger country
Who was Queen Liliuokalani?
was the only queen and the last sovereign monarch of the Hawaiian Kingdom, before she was overthrown
What does indigenous mean?
native to a region
From Titanic to The Revenant, he has had an amazing career
Leonardo DiCaprio
"Superior" Westerners had a moral responsibility to civilize ignorant, non-white, peoples.
White Man's Burden
1884-1885 conference held by European nations at which they planned the division of Africa into colonial possessions.
Berlin Conference
the cavalry unit organized and led by this future president fought in Cuba during the Spanish American War
Rough Riders, Teddy Roosevelt
What does exploit mean?
to make use of meanly or unfairly powers for one's own advantage
What film one Best Animated Feature in 2020?
Toy Story 4
to add (an area or region) to a country, state, etc. : to take control of (a territory or place)
Annex (Annexation)
These are the four types of imperialism:
political, economic, military, and cultural
He was the Emperor of Ethiopia from 1889 until his death in 1913. He ruled Ethiopia during the European “scramble for Africa” and famously defeated an invading Italian army at the Battle of Adwa, one of the proudest moments in the Ethiopian history.
Emperor Menelik II
How many US Presidents have been impeached and who were they?
Donald Trump is the third U.S. president to be impeached by the House of Representatives, after Bill Clinton in 1999, and Andrew Johnson in 1868. Before Trump, Johnson was the only president to be impeached in his first term. The Senate voted to acquit Trump, Clinton, and Andrew Johnson in their trials. The House Judiciary Committee also voted to adopt three articles of impeachment against Richard Nixon, but he resigned prior to the full House vote.
What year was the first Academy Awards ceremony held? a. 1924 b. 1929 c. 1941 d. 1950
b. 1929
belief that the expansion of the US throughout the American continents was God given right and both justified and inevitable
Manifest Destiny
What are 3 forms of Imperialism?
Colony, Protectorate, or Sphere of Influence
At the time of his death, the most decorated Marine in U.S. history. He became an outspoken critic of American wars and their consequences. He wrote a book titled War Is a Racket, where he described and criticized the workings of the United States in its foreign actions and wars, such as those in which he had been involved, including the American corporations and other imperialist motivations behind them.
Smedley Butler
What American Presidents were featured on every regular issue circulating coin?
Abraham Lincoln on the cent, Thomas Jefferson on the nickel, Franklin Roosevelt on the dime, George Washington on the quarter-dollar and John F. Kennedy on the half-dollar
Steven Spielberg won the 1999 Best Director award for his movie that took us back to Omaha Beach.
Saving Private Ryan
the belief that only the strongest countries will survive and the rest will be fall under their control
Social Darwinism
What 7 European Countries partitioned/colonized Africa in the late 1800s?
Germany, Great Britain, Belgium, Portugal, Italy, France, Spain
Powerful newspaper owner who used his power to influence Americans’ opinions about Spain and the Spanish American War
William Randolph Hurst
What Non-Presidents appear on US currency?
Benjamin Franklin (US founding father, $100 bill), Alexander Hamilton (first US Secretary of Treasury, $10 Bill)
In 1972 he played Vito Corleone in the Godfather.
Marlon Brando