WW1
Latin America
U.S. Life
The Boats
Bonus
100

What year did WW1 begin?

1914

100

What is it called when a large powerful country totally controls a smaller, weaker country?

Imperialism

100

Which side did Americans support in the WW1?

Both sides

100

What warship exploded in Havana Harbor?

USS Maine

100

What is an alliance?

A partnership/teammates

200

Was the United States involved in the war when it began?

No

200

What was the name of the ship that exploded in Havana Harbor?

The USS Maine

200

What was the law that created the draft

The Selective Service Act

200

What was the British ocean liner which was sunk by a torpedo off the coast of Ireland in 1915?

The Lusitania

200

What is militarism?

A build up of a large army

300

What country saw most of the battles of WW1?

France (Flanders)

300

What was the major U.S. construction project in Central America which showcased growing American power?

The Panama Canal

300

When did the U.S. join WW1

1917

300

What was the German secret weapon which they used against the British Navy

The Submarine


300
What 3 counties were part of the Central Powers?

Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy

400

Who was the President when WW1 began?

Woodrow Wilson

400

What was the name of the U.S. policy to keep European powers out of South America?

The Monroe Doctrine

400

What weapon did the U.S. have that Germany wished to ban?

The shotgun
400

What was the name of the battleship fleet that Teddy Roosevelt constructed and sent on an around-the-world tour?

The Great White Fleet

400

What 3 countries were part of the Triple Entente?

U.S. France and Britain

500
What was the name of the major flu pandemic that broke out after World War 1, the first time it was noticed in the U.S.  was at Fort Riley?

The Spanish Flu

500

What war began and ended in 1899?

The Spanish-American War

500

What did the U.S. call gardens during the war?

Victory Gardens

500

What was the name of the German submarines?

U-boats

500

What country dropped out of WW1 in 1917, right before the U.S. joined?

Russia-dropped out due to Civil War