Spanish American War - WWI Review

Vocabulary

100

Yellow Journalism.

What is a type of journalism that uses exaggerated stories to catch the reader’s attention?

200

is the definition of Imperialism.

What is a policy of extending a country’s power and influence through diplomacy or military force.

300

Jingoism

What is aggressive nationalism?

400

Clemency

What is the lessening of a penalty?

500

Propaganda

What is information or rumors spread by a group or government to promote its own cause or ideas or to damage an opposing cause or idea; the information may or may not be accurate? What is persuading others to adopt the view or take the action supported by the creator of the propaganda?

Spanish American War

100

is the significance of the USS Maine.

What is an American naval ship that exploded in the Havana Harbor and convinced the United States to become involved in the Spanish American War?

200

is the three foreign policies associated with the following presidents: Roosevelt, Taft, and Wilson

What is Roosevelt's Big Stick Policy, Taft's Dollar Diplomacy, and Wilson's Moral Diplomacy?

300

is the country that the United States paid $20 million for after the Spanish American War.

What is the Philippines?

400

Rough Riders

What is the first voluntary mounted soldiers from across the United States who fought against the Spanish in order to help liberate Cuba, whose leader later became the President of the United States?

500

is three (3) reasons why the United States wanted to expand in the late 1800’s.

What is economic benefits, Manifest Destiny, and military superiority or strength?

World War I

100

is that World War I was considered a "War of Firsts."

What is new technology, women working traditionally men’s jobs, first United States draft?

200

is that United States neutrality at the beginning of World War I was very controversial for these reasons.

What is President Wilson encouraging Congress to trade with both sides, 1/3 of Americans were either foreign born or the children of foreign-born parents, and there was a stalemate in Europe?

300

is that United States chose to stay neutral at the beginning of World War I because of these reasons.

What is the conflict was a European issue and did not concern the United States, and the United States did not have a strong, well-prepared army to fight in the war?

400

Lusitania.

What is a ship that was blown up by a German U-Boat and instigated American involvement in World War I?

500

is one reason the US should have stayed neutral at the beginning of World War I and one reason the US should have declared war at the beginning of World War I.

What is a (neutral) European problem, lacking a strong army, maintaining economic ties with all of the European nations? What is (declare war) a large immigration population, a threat to national and international safety, and supporting our allies overseas?

Treaty of Versailles

100

is the people and countries invited to discuss a treaty at the Versailles Palace after World War I.

Who are Wilson (USA), Clemenceau (France), and Lloyd George (Great Britain)?

200

is Reparations.

What is the making of amends for a wrong a country has done, by paying money to or otherwise helping those who have been wronged?

300

is the League of Nations.

What is an international organization that was promoted by President Wilson and created after the First World War to provide a forum for resolving international disputes, to promote peaceful cooperation, and to encourage self-determination.

400

is a description of at least four (4) terms from the Treaty of Versailles.

What is Germany taking the blame for starting the war, being forbidden to have submarines or an air force, paying reparations, losing land, unable to join the League of Nations, and unable to unite with Austria?

500

is Wilson's Fourteen Points.

What are the goals of the United States in the peace negotiations after World War I, where President Woodrow Wilson announced his plans to Congress in early 1918; but they mostly rejected this plan because of one article that encouraged an international organization to settle disputes?

Miscellaneous

100

is the 2015 National History Day theme.

What is "Leadership and Legacy?"

200

is the National History Day project.

What is a student led project where each student chooses what to research and how to present new information and ideas?

300

is Neutrality.

What is not helping or supporting either side in a conflict, disagreement, etc.?

400

is Social Darwinism.

What is the idea that a country believes that their culture is “superior” to other countries, and the process where a “superior” country imposes its beliefs on an “inferior” nation.

500

is Dollar Diplomacy.

What is President William Howard Taft’s foreign policy that focused on economic goals and was used to encourage and protect American trade and investment in Latin America and Asia?