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This 1898 war resulted in the United States gaining control of territories such as Puerto Rico and Guam.
What is the Spanish-American War?
This president led the United States during the Spanish-American War and later promoted a strong American presence overseas.
Who is Theodore Roosevelt?
This is the acronym for the causes of World War 1.
What is MAIN or MANIA?
Give me examples of NEW weapons that was used during the war on the western front.
What is the machine gun, flamethrower, or tank?
American citizens can buy these to help fund the war effort.
What are liberty bonds?
The United States annexed this Pacific island kingdom in 1898, making it an important location for American trade and military power.
What is Hawaii?
This naval strategist argued that a powerful navy was necessary for the United States to become a major world power.
Who is Alfred Thayer Mahan?
Give two causes of World War I.
What are militarism, alliances, imperialism, and nationalism?
(Any two)
This chemical weapon caused severe injuries and forced soldiers to use protective masks.
What is poison gas?
This act was used to limit war criticism.
What is the Espionage Act of 1917?
Name two territories acquired by the United States as a result of the Spanish-American War.
What are Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines?
(Any two)
This Hawaiian political leader supported the annexation of Hawaii by the United States.
Who is Sanford B. Dole?
This German policy of attacking U.S. merchant ships without warning contributed to the United States entering World War I.
What is unrestricted submarine warfare?
This battle was led by John J. Pershing and led the American Expeditionary Forces and pushed back the german forces.
What is the Battle of Argonne Forest?
This president proposed a plan for peace known as the Fourteen Points.
Who is Woodrow Wilson?
Why did some Americans support expansionism during the late 1800s and early 1900s?
The belief that the United States needed new markets, resources, military bases, and greater international influence
Alfred Thayer Mahan believed that American power depended heavily on developing this.
What is a strong modern navy?
This intercepted German message proposed that Mexico join Germany in a war against the United States.
What is the Zimmermann Telegram?
How did tanks change warfare on the Western Front?
Tanks could cross difficult terrain and trenches while providing protection from enemy fire, helping break through defensive positions
This agreement officially ended World War I between Germany and the Allied Powers and included harsh terms for Germany.
What is the Treaty of Versailles?
Evaluate: How did acquiring territories such as Guam, Hawaii, the Philippines, and Puerto Rico help move the United States toward becoming a world power?
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These territories expanded U.S. economic and military influence, provided strategic locations for naval bases and trade, and increased America's presence overseas
Connect the ideas: How did Alfred Thayer Mahan's ideas influence Theodore Roosevelt's foreign policy
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Mahan promoted naval expansion, and Roosevelt supported building a stronger U.S. Navy and expanding American influence overseas
Analyze: Why did the United States initially remain neutral in World War I but eventually enter the war in 1917?
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The United States wanted to avoid becoming involved in a European conflict, but German unrestricted submarine warfare and events such as the Zimmermann Telegram and the sinking of the Lusitania increased pressure for U.S. involvement
Analyze: Why did trench warfare, machine guns, poison gas, tanks, and airplanes contribute to the high number of casualties during World War I?
(Must be a complete sentence)
New technologies made it easier to defend positions and kill large numbers of soldiers, while armies had difficulty developing equally effective ways to overcome these defenses
Compare: How did Wilson's Fourteen Points differ from the Treaty of Versailles?
(Must be a complete sentence)
Wilson's Fourteen Points emphasized a more cooperative and lasting peace, including self-determination and a League of Nations, while the Treaty of Versailles placed significant penalties and restrictions on Germany.