Imperialism
Imperialism is the desire to gain...
Colonies
The Spanish were blamed for the explosion of the
USS Maine
The name of Teddy Roosevelt's Foreign Policy
Big Stick Diplomacy
What are the 4 M.A.I.N. causes of the war?
Militarism
Alliances
Imperialism
Nationalism
What ended WWI?
The Treaty of Versailles
What theory was used to justify imperialism by claiming that those in colonized areas were "inferior" and "unfit to for self-rule?"
Social Darwinsim
The letter sent by the Spanish ambassador that claimed president McKinley was weak is known as..
de Lomé Letter
By using the military to put down the Boxer Rebellion, the US eliminating spheres of influence and creating a....
Open Door Policy
What was Woodrow Wilson's initial policy towards US involvement in the war?
Neutrality/Isolationism
How did Woodrow Wilson attempt to achieve "peace without victory?"
14 Points
Which pacific island chain was annexed into the United States by American planters overthrowing the Queen? It also served as a military base and fueling depot between the US and Asia.
Hawaii
Exaggerated stories of the Cuban Revolution published in Newspapers like the New York World and New York Journal were known as
Yellow Journalism
Big Sexy Taft encouraged financial investment and changed Roosevelts foreign policy to....
Dollar Diplomacy
How did life change for women during WWI?
many took factory jobs
An international governing body that was supposed to solve international disputes, but ultimately was rejected...
League of Nations
According to Alfred T Mahan and the "influence of Sea Power," why should the US gain overseas colonies?
National Security
All three territories gained by the United States following the Spanish-American War?
Puerto Rico, Guam, The Philippines
Why was the Panama Canal of great importance?
The US could quickly move the navy/goods from one ocean to the other
Who was responsible for creating propaganda to influence Americans to conserve, hate Germans, buy liberty bonds, not strike, etc...
Committee on Public Information (CPI)
What was Germany's punishments for the war?
Reparations/Fines
Lost Land
Reduced Military
Anti-Imperialists, like Andrew Carnegie, argued that imperialism was un-American because
it took away people's right to self government/went against American principles
An amendment to the constitution of Cuba which granted the US the ability to interfere in Cuba's foreign affairs and established a permanent military base in Cuba
Platt Amendment
An addition to the Monroe Doctrine which said the US would intervene on behalf of Latin American countries if European powers attempt to collect debts
Roosevelt Corollary
What did the sedition act do that was incredibly controversial? (Scheck v United States)
Limited free speech/criticism of the government
The purpose of the Dawes Plan was to...
Help Germany pay its reparations