Spanish American War
What country wanted to be from Spain?
Cuba
What was something Theodore Roosevelt said?
"Speak softly and carry a big stick."
How many people died building the Panama Canal?
20,000+
Which three countries were the main allies in WW1 (Not including America)
France, Great Britain, Russia (Japan, America, Serbia, Belgium)
Yellow journalism started what chant for the sunken U.S.S Maine?
"Remember the Maine to War with Spain!"
What countries became territories of the US after the Spanish American War?
Philippines, US Guam, Puerto Rico
What did the Teller Amendment do?
Allowed for war with Spain and after the war America would let Cuba be free
SugarCane
Trade with which three countries was a reason for America to enter WW1.
Scotland, Wales, Britain (Great Britain)
Who was the yellow kid?
A kid with a yellow shirt that had lies smeared all over it.
What did America become after the Spanish American war with new gained territories?
World Power
What was the league of nations?
A place where representatives of each country could talk rather not fight in orderly manner.
France sold the Canal to America for how much money?
$40M
Name the four central power in WW1.
Germany, Bulgaria, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire
Which two big newspaper leaders started yellow journalism?
William Hearst and Joseph Pulitzer
List a reason for war with Spain for Cuba's independence?
Sinking of USS Maine
Sugarcane Industry (Economics)
Yellow Journalism
Sympathy (We thought of Cuba similar to the Revolutionary War)
As the United States became a world power what part of the army did they have to increase in power?
Navy
What is the average cost for a ship to pass through the Panama Canal?
$150,000
When did America join WW1?
1917
When did yellow journalism start?
1890's
What two years did the Cubans ask for America's help?
1865 and 1895
Who was the president of the United States during WW1?
Woodrow Wilson
Who owned the Canal before Panama was eshtablished?
Columbia
How did WW1 start?
When Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated.
Which big city did yellow journalism start in?
New York City