Imperialism
Many Americans mocked William Seward for purchasing this territory from the Russians in 1867
Alaska
Americans rallied around the explosion of this American battleship in Havana Harbor
USS Maine
This country sent Mexico a telegram attempting to form an alliance, promising to return previously owned territories in the American Southwest
Germany
The 18th Amendment, Prohibition, outlawed the consumption of this
Alcohol
During WWI, the US Government used this controversial approach to raise troops
Draft
This served as the primary reason for the US to acquire small islands throughout the Pacific Ocean
Coaling stations
The US acquired this East Asian territory from Spain after the war - shortly after the Americans fought a brutal war to ensure its control over the islands
The Philippines
The Sedition Act significantly limited this Amendment during WWI
The 1st Amendment / Freedom of Speech
Henry Ford used an assembly line to create this affordable automobile
Model-T
Organized crime bosses, especially the likes of Al Capone in Chicago, became wealthy off of this secret, illegal movement and sale of alcohol
Bootlegging
Sanford Dole led a coup (government overthrow) of this Pacific island monarchy in 1893 - the US formally annexed the territory in 1898
Hawaii
This Caribbean island, acquired after the war, remains a US territory and a debate about its potential statehood comes and goes every couple of years
Puerto Rico
The sinking of this American passenger liner by the Germans is seen as one of the biggest factors in the US getting directly involved later in the war
Lusitania
After the Communist Revolution in Russia, the US Government actively searched for communists and anarchists already living within the US, the search became known as this
The Red Scare
While the US warned against European intervention in the Monroe Doctrine, the Roosevelt corollary was instead focused on this region of countries
Western Hemisphere / Latin America
The US formally owned and governed this vital commercial strip of land in Central America from 1904-1977
Panama Canal
This domestic group, led by influential Americans like William Jennings Bryan and Andrew Carnegie, emerged at the start of the war to question American expansion and involvement in global affairs
Anti-imperialists
The US government used propaganda to promote the sale of these to fund the war effort
Black culture, especially the rise of jazz music, flourished in this Manhattan neighborhood
Harlem (Renaissance)
In October of 1929, "Black Tuesday" hit Wall Street, kick-starting this tumultuous era of American history
The Great Depression
Expansion-minded Americans used this idea to justify American involvement in "uncivilized" territories by helping to educate and sophisticate them
White Man's Burden / American exceptionalism
This type of journalism is seen as one of the leading factors to the start of the war - it created hyperbolized headlines and exaggerated accounts of the Spanish treatment of the Cubans
Yellow Journalism
These TWO groups of people saw significant progress in their social and economic standings as they filled factory jobs during the war
Women and African Americans
This group of women became notorious for bopping their hair, shortening their skirts and smoking in public
The Flappers
The Supreme Court ruling in Schenck v. US established that during this time, rights can be significantly reduced
War
President Teddy Roosevelt used this expression to assert American global dominance with pressure and intimidation (You must say the expression correctly word for word)
"Speak softly and carry a big stick"
Despite obtaining its "independence", this country was heavily influenced by the US until 1959
Cuba
in 1918, President Wilson outlined his ideas for the Post WWI world in this plan
Consumerism took off in the 20s. Much of it was done by purchasing goods with this, which allowed people to pay off purchases over time
Credit / Installment plans
League of Nations
This was the last US territorial acquisition in 1917
US Virgin Islands
This cavalry group, led by future President, Teddy Roosevelt, became famous for its charge up San Juan Hill
The Rough Riders
This US Senator, most concerned with the US getting too involved in European affairs, led the charge against President Wilson's post war plans
Henry Cabot Lodge
Many Americans became exceptionally wealthy off of the massive growth of the stock market in the 1920s. This type of market is known as [insert animal here] market
Bull
This novel written by F. Scott Fitzgerald in 1925, is famous for noting the ups and downs of the Roaring 20s
The Great Gatsby