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This ship sunk in Havana harbor and started the Spanish-American War.
What was the USS Maine?
This peace treaty was created by Woodrow Wilson to prevent a future war.
What is the 14 Points?
This island was annexed under recommendation from Sanford B. Dole.
What is Hawaii?
She was the queen of Hawaii before it was annexed by the United States,
Who was Queen Liliuokalani (Queen L)
This land was purchased from Russia and considered a massive mistake at the time.
What is Alaska?
This was a cavalry unit in which a former President served.
What were the Rough Riders?
This type of fighting caused the war to grind to a halt and become a stalemate.
What was trench warfare?
A large water passageway created in Central America.
What is the Panama Canal?
This admirial advocated for the US to build a large and powerful navy.
Who was Alfred Thayer Mahan?
This message from Germany to Mexico was intercepted and was a reason why the US joined WW1.
What is the Zimmerman Telegram/Note?
This sensationalized reporting increased war fervor in the US.
What is Yellow Journalism?
This new invention allowed for soldiers to safely cross no mans land by using it for cover and to clear obstacles.
What are tanks?
A show of strength by the US that involved ships sailing around the world.
What was the Great White Fleet?
This group of people took over jobs in factories and moved to Northern cities during WW1.
African Americans
This ship was sunk by a German U-boat and 128 Americans died.
What was the Lusitania?
This agreement ended the Spanish-American War.
What is the Treaty of Paris?
This law made it a crime to speak out against the war effort.
What was the Espionage Act?
This policy stated that no European countries should attempt to colonize or interfere in the Western Hemisphere.
What is the Monroe Doctrine?
This individual was assassinated and caused WW1 to begin.
Who was Franz Ferdinand?
This nation surrendered during WW1 and made the war into a battle for democracy and freedom.
What is Russia?
These three islands were obtained by the US after the war.
What are Guam, Philippines, and Puerto Rico?
This peace agreement and peacekeeping organization were not accepted by the US following WW1.
What was the Treaty of Versailles and League of Nations?
Name two motivations for imperialism.
What are the need for raw materials, new markets, nationalism, Social Darwinsim, spreading Christanity, and gaining military strength.
This soldier won the Medal of Honor for his service during WW1 even though he was a conscientious objector.
Alvin York
This trial involved two men who were accused of murder based on witnesses seeing "Italians"; sentenced to death by electric chair.
Sacco & Vanzetti