The policy in which stronger nations extend their economic, political, or military control over weaker territories.
100
What was the name given to sensational newspaper stories that brought public outcries against the Spanish Government.
What is yellow journalism.
100
What countries made up the Central Powers?
Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy
100
What were U.S. Servicemen called during the War?
What are Doughboys.
100
What special Navy vessels posed a huge problem to Allied shipping during the war?
U-Boats (Submarines)
200
What four factors reinforced U.S. claims to expand its borders?
Global Competition; Desire for Military Strength; Thirst for New Markets; Belief in Cultural Superiority.
200
How is Commodore George Dewey important to the Spanish American War?
He commanded the U.S. fleet that destroyed Spain's fleet in the Philippines
200
Who were the Triple Entente?
France, Britain, Russia
200
Whose Presidential re-election campaign slogan was "He Kept us out of War"
Who is Woodrow Wilson
200
This lethal weapon blinded and killed thousands.
Mustard Gas
300
How was Hawaii important to the U.S. Navy?
It served as a fueling station for Navy vessels.
300
What really happened to the U.S.S. Maine?
It blew up by accident in Havana Harbor.
300
What type of fighting was most prevalent on the Western Front?
Trench Warfare
300
What were many African American soldiers awarded with for heroism in combat?
What is the Croix de Guerre (Cross of War)
300
This weapon provided a regular soldier with the ability to fire hundreds of rounds a minute without interruption.
What is the machine gun.
400
Who advocated the annexation of Hawaii? HINT: His name is common in the canned fruit section of grocery stores across America.
Who is Sanford B. Dole
400
What islands did the United States acquire from Spain after the War?
What is Cuba, Puerto Rico, Guam and the Philippines.
400
Besides combat, this killed hundreds of thousands of soldiers.
What is disease.
400
The United States Marine Corps gained notoriety for this battle in Northern France.
What is the Battle of Belleau Wood.
400
After it's first appearance in Kitty Hawk North Carolina in 1903 it only took 11 years for this device to become a weapon that would forever change the face of war.
What is the airplane.
500
Who was the U.S. Secretary of State that oversaw the purchase of Alaska?
Who is William Seward.
500
Who led the Rough Riders up San Juan Hill near Santiago Cuba?
Who is Teddy Roosevelt.
500
What was the name of the treaty signed on November 11, 1918 which officially ended the War?
What is the Treaty of Versailles.
500
What event forced the U.S. into WWI in 1917?
What is the sinking of the Lusitania.
500
These lumbering machines would eventually become essential fighting material in later wars.