Imperialism
What word means controlling a smaller, weaker nation.
What is Imperialism.
Name one of the colonies acquired by the US at the end of the Spanish-American War.
What is Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines.
This cause for World War I was a build-up of large armies and navies by European nations
What is Militarism
Name the Treaty of Versailles terms. ***Bonus points for each one.
Blamed Germany
Reparations paid by Germany
Army and Navy taken from Germany
Colonies taken from Germany
Europe's map redrawn
True or False: The Hawaiian people mostly supported the annexation of Hawaii by the United States.
False
What construction by the US decreased the speed and cost of international trade?
What is the Panama Canal.
This group exaggerated news reports of the sinking of the USS Maine, causing the Spanish-American War to begin.
What are yellow journalists.
This cause for World War I was a belief that your country was better than every other country
What is Nationalism
Name the members of the Triple Entente / Allied Powers. (Must have all to get question correct).
Great Britain, France, Russia, United States.
The U.S. President who practiced "Dollar Diplomacy" in Latin America and the Caribbean
Who was William Howard Taft
Name the policy that prevented a monopoly on trade in China.
What is the Open Door Policy.
What country became independent due to the Spanish-American War?
What is Cuba.
This cause for World War I was the desire to establish colonies that you controled for monetary gains
What is Imperialism
Because the US was isolated after World War I, what group did the US reject participation in?
What is the League of Nations.
The U.S. President who insisted on the "Open Door" policy in China
Who is Teddy Roosevelt
Name reason why the United States would want to acquire new territories?
1. Access to raw materials/natural resources
2. Increased military power / Navy
3. More territory and land
4. Spread US culture and religion through missionaries
5. Access to new markets
6. Manifest Destiny
Name the ship whose explosion caused the US entrance into the Spanish American War.
What is the USS Maine.
This cause for World War I was a bunch of secret agreements between the nations of Europe
What is the Alliance system
What was Woodrow Wilson's plan for peace after World War I named?
What is the Fourteen Points.
Why did a stalemate develop along the Western front in World War I?
What is the use of machine guns and trenches.
What president was known for his "Big Stick" Policy?
Who is Theodore Roosevelt.
What policy gives the US the right to intervene in South and Central America and prevent Europe from taking control of those countries?
What is the Roosevelt Corollary.
The person killed by Serbian rebels that started hostilities in Europe
Who is Archduke Franz Ferdinand
This fight led to Germany's surrender in World War I.
What is the Battle of Argonne Forest.
Name one of the reasons that the US entered into World War I.
Sussex Pledge
Lusitania Sinking
Unrestricted submarine warfare
Money loaned to Great Britain and France
Zimmerman Telegram