Imperialism
What made Alaska a valuable purchase, even though it was originally considered "Seward's Folly"?
Rich with oil and gold
List 2 locations where the actual fighting during the Spanish American War happened.
Philippines + Cuba
Aiding foreign allies in WWI
What are the major effects of new weapons in WW1?
Define rationing.
Use less of something or intentionally distribute to use a product more efficiently.
Describe how the US overtook Hawaii as a territory.
Overthrew Queen Liliuokalani and named Sanford Dole as new president, later becomes the 50th state.
What was the USS Maine?
US Naval Ship that exploded in Havana Harbor, direct cause of the Spanish American War
What is the goal of the Espionage and Sedition Acts?
to silence criticism of the war
What 3 territories does the USA gain as an effect of the Spanish-American War?
Philippines, Puerto Rico, Guam
Define propaganda.
A strategy used to garner support for an event, normally a war.
Provide 4 examples of places Imperialized by the USA.
Puerto Rico
Guam
Philippines
Hawaii
Alaska
What is the purpose of Yellow Journalism?
use false or exaggerated headlines to increase support for the Spanish American War
List 3 things that Propaganda encouraged people in the US to do.
Join the military, help finance the war, ration their food
What effect does WW1 have on women in America?
Join the workforce and fight for equality due to increased visibility in public life
Define Isolationism.
A foreign policy focused on remaining uninvolved in foreign affairs.
Explain why territories in the PACIFIC were so valuable to the US.
Hawaii: profitable sugar plantations
Guam and Philippines: filling station, close to China, helps with trade in Asia
What was the de Lome letter?
Letter written by a Spanish diplomate who criticized President McKinley calling him weak and incompetent
Explain the Court's ruling in Schenck vs US.
SCOTUS rules that it is okay for the government to restrict Freedom of Speech if the speech presents a "clear and present danger", cannot shout fire in a crowded theater
Explain the cause of the Spanish-American War.
USA trying to help Cuba win independence, blames the Maine on Spain = USA declares war
Define Annexation.
the formal act of one country taking over and absorbing a smaller or adjacent piece of land, country, or property into its own domain
Identify 4 causes of Imperialism.
1. Racism (White Man's Burden)
2. Desire for natural resources in the age of industrialization
3. Expanding political power and influence (think about ego)
4. Creation of a modern Navy makes expansion easier
5. Spreading political ideology (democracy)
Gives US new territory in the Caribbean and Pacific, shows that US can defeat long-standing powerful empires like Spain
What was the goal for international nations AFTER WWI? You MUST provide a specific example.
Global Peace: League of Nations, 14 Points, Treaty of Versailles
Explain the 5 causes of WW1.
Militarism: growth of a nation's military
Alliances: Protective relationships between countries
Imperialism: stronger countries dominating smaller countries
Nationalism: extreme pride for one's nation
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand: death of Austria-Hungary's heir to the throne
Define Selective Service Act.
A law that gives the US government the right to conscript or draft soldiers into the military without choice.