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The term that means when an industrialized nation maintains control and influence over a non industrialized nation.
What is Imperialism?
100
The tension between Spain and the US started over this island nation which is located 90 miles south of the Florida Keys.
What is Cuba?
100
What were the MAIN reason for WWI?
Militarism Alliances Imperialism Nationalism
100
What event lead the United states into WWII?
What is the attack on Pearl Harbor?
100
What type of Bonds did Americans purchase to financially support WWII?
What is a War Bond?
200
Why did the United States formulate the Open Door Policy toward China?
To prevent a European and Japanese monopoly of trade in China
200
Spain was blamed for the blowing up this battleship that exploded in the Havana Harbor in 1898.
What is the USS Maine?
200
Identify the name of the foreign policy that the US followed after WW1.
What is Isolationism?
200
Do to a shortage of factory workers these 2 groups of people made financial gains.
What are Women and African Americans and other minorities.
200
The poster featuring "Rosie the Riveter" says famously "We Can Do it". What is the message she is sending.
She represented women going to work during WWII. Many started taking the kids to daycare and reported to work in the factories. 90% of women worked in key war industries.
300
Describe how the United States acquired Hawaii?
The US acquired Hawaii when US businessman with support from the Marines performed a coup of Hawaii's queen. The businessmen were upset about a tax being placed on their pineapple and sugar trade. Hawaii was annexed by the US in 1898.
300
List the 3 territories US acquired in the Spanish American War?
What is Puerto Rico, The Philippines, and Guam.
300
Identify three reason the United States entered World War I.
Remember the "Boat and the Note" The sinking of the Lusitania and the Zimmerman telegram. Also, sympathy for our Allies.
300
Passed 1940, this act gave Britain and the Soviet Union US ships and supplies to fight Germany.
What is the Lend-Lease Act?
300
What group of people were placed in Internment Camps during WWII?
Who were Japanese-Americans?
400
Explain why the Panama Canal is important to the United States?
The Panama canal is important because it made shipping goods faster and more efficiently. This lowered the cost of production which resulted in more trade and lower prices. It also increased our naval influence/power.
400
This piece of Cuba was given to the United States which today is maximum security prison.
What is Guantanamo Bay?
400
After World War I, the opposition of some Members of the US Senate to approve the Treaty was based on the belief that the Treaty
A-did not punish the Central Powers harshly enough B-would require the U.S. to continue to be involved in World Affairs C-was too lenient towards Germany D-would keep the United States out of World Affairs
400
Explain the 3 reasons why the United States decided to use atomic weapons against Japan.
They believed in would save up to a million soldiers because an invasion would not be necessary. We invested $2 Billion in the Manhattan Project To send a message to the Soviet Union To avenge Pearl Harbor
400
Identify 2 reasons why Japanese-Americans were interned during WWII?
American were worried about sabotage and espionage.
500
Identify 3 reasons for US imperialism and then illustrate the 1 you feel is most important.
Access to New Markets Natural resources/raw materials Coaling Station Military Bases Political Power Diplomatic Power To spread a religion
500
This President served as a General in the famous "Battle of San Juan Hill". His motto was speak softly and carry a big stick.
Who is Theodore Roosevelt?
500
Describe 3 way the U.S. influenced and Allied victory in WWI.
The US provided Men with high morale US factories provided food and military production. US Naval Support $$$$$$
500
Explain the significance of the event that brought the United States into World War II. Explain the event and include the Who, What, When, Where, and Why this event is Important.
The attack of Pearl Harbor by the Japanese empire was significant because it lead the US into WII and is shocked the American people. Pearl Harbor was bombed on Dec. 7, 1941 by the Japanese. This caused the US to declare war on Japan and in turn Germany and Italy declared war on us. The attack shocked the American people and they were ready to prepare for war.
500
Americans rallied around the country to improve the chance of winning the war: list three (3) other ways that American Civilians contributed to World War II.
rationing, scrap drives, bought war bonds, manufacturing, enlisting, homeland security.