American Imperialism
American missionaries moved to Hawaii and in the 1800s and started growing and selling this crop.
What is sugar?
This President was the youngest President to serve at age 42. He led the Rough Riders in the Spanish-American War. He supported progressive reform movements when he was in office and established National Parks.
Who is Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt.
The United States helped this nation become independent of Spain after winning the Spanish American War.
What is Cuba?
What are the main causes of World War I?
Militarism, Alliances, Nationalism, Imperialism, Assassination
Extending a nation's power influence through diplomacy and/or military force.
What is imperialism?
What cold cold place was purchased from Russia in 1867 and known as Sewards Folly.
What is Alaska?
Served as the President during World War I. He was known for his Moral Diplomacy.
Who is Woodrow Wilson?
The United States had sugar plantations and other business interests in this country that is located 90 miles off of the coast of Florida.
What is Cuba?
This telegram was intercepted and revealed that Germany was inviting Mexico to join their alliance in exchange for the territory they lost to the United States.
What is the Zimmerman Telegram?
Journalism that exploits, distorts, or exaggerates the news to create sensations and attract readers
What is yellow journalism?
The name of the Queen of Hawaii who was overthrown by American Businessmen.
Who is Queen Liliʻuokalani?
Who is Woodrow Wilson?
The United States acquired these territories as a result of their victory in the Spanish American War?
Puerto Rico, Guam, Philippines
Which country left World War I because of internal instability and a revolution that eventually led to the first communist government.
What is Russia?
Attorney General's campaign to arrest and deport radical leftists, especially anarchists and communists, from the US.
What are the Palmer Raids?
In 1919, this project was completed and allowed for ships to cross through Central America linking the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans.
What is the Panama Canal?
This president held office during the Spanish American War and was assassinated in 1901.
Who is William McKinley?
After the Spanish American War, the United States purchased this colony from Spain for 20 million. The people revolted against the US which resulted in a 3 year war.
What are the Philippines?
The assasination of Archduke Ferdinand was one cause of World War I. Which empire was he from?
1904 extension of the Monroe Doctrine, stating that the United States has the right to protect its economic interests in South And Central America by using military force
What is the Roosevelt Corollary?
The United States helped Panama gain their independence from this country in 1903?
Columbia
This President took office after Theodore Roosevelt. He was known for his "dollar diplomacy".
Who is William Howard Taft?
This American naval ship mysteriously exploded in 1898 in the Havana Harbor, and was one of the main causes of the Spanish American War.
What is the USS Maine?
What is the name of the World War I alliance that consisted of Great Britain, France, Russia and eventually the United States?
What is the Triple Entente?
message send by secretary of state John Hay in 1899 to Germany, Russia, Great Britain, France, Italy & Japan asking the countries not to interfere with US trading rights in China.
What are Open Door Notes?