Spanish American War
What year did the Spanish American War take place?
1898
Which president is known for practicing Big Stick Diplomacy?
Theodore Roosevelt
What year did the U.S. enter World War I?
1917
What year did World War I start?
1914
What is the name of the treaty that officially ended World War 1?
the Treaty of Versailles
What country did the U.S. want to help gain independence from Spain during the Spanish American War?
Cuba
What country did Big Stick Diplomacy help create?
Panama
What was the name of the British ship that was sunk by a German U-Boat, killing American passengers?
RMS Lusitania
Who was the President of the United States during WWI?
Woodrow Wilson
What country never joined the League of Nations?
Cuba
Bonus 100 points: Havana Harbor
What did the U.S. do to practice Big Stick Diplomacy in the Dominican Republic?
Which 2 countries were involved in the sending the receiving of the Zimmerman Telegram?
Germany and Mexico
Which country joined the Allied Powers last?
United States
What was Woodrow Wilson's plan for peace called?
the Fourteen Points
What 3 countries did the U.S. gain after the Spanish American War?
Guam, Puerto Rico, the Philippines
What was Theodore Roosevelt's motto about Big Stick Diplomacy?
Speak softly and carry a big stick
What is the National Defense Act of 1916?
allowed the U.S. to expand its military
What 4 countries were part of the Central Powers?
Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, Ottoman Empire
Why did the U.S. not become an official member of the League of Nations?
Because they refused to ratify the Treaty of Versailles
How much money did Spain sell the Philippines to the U.S. for?
$20,000,000
What was the main idea of the Roosevelt Corollary?
The United States would act as a police power to prevent European intervention in the Western Hemisphere
Which of the following is NOT a reason why the United States entered WWI?
1. Great Britain had economic ties to the U.S.
2. The sinking of the RMS Lusitania
3. German troops had killed an American leader
4. The interception of the Zimmerman telegram
3. German troops had killed an American leader
What 6 countries were part of the Allied Powers?
Great Britain, France, Russia, Serbia, Belgium, United States
-boundary lines for countries in the Central Powers were redrawn
-Central powers had to pay the Allied Powers back for the war
- League of Nations was created