Throwbacks
Let's Get Imperial!
Gorillas and Gossip
World War Why?
Wilson's Wild Ride
100
What was the purpose of the Constitution?
To create a government based on the will of the people
100
Alfred T. Mahan’s book influenced the U.S. to strengthen what military branch?
The Navy
100
Why did newspapers exaggerate stories during the Spanish-American War?
To sell papers and push the U.S. toward war (yellow journalism)
100
What was Germany’s secret message to Mexico called?
Zimmerman Telegram
100
What was the purpose of the League of Nations?
To maintain world peace and prevent future wars
200
What compromise admitted Maine as a free state and Missouri as a slave state?
Missouri Compromise
200
What policy pushed the U.S. to seek new markets for goods and resources?
Imperialism
200
Which event was sensationalized to push the U.S. into war with Spain?
The explosion of the USS Maine
200
What event finally caused the U.S. to enter World War I?
Unrestricted submarine warfare by Germany
200
Why did the U.S. Senate reject the Treaty of Versailles?
To avoid being pulled into future foreign conflicts (isolationism)
300
What did the Compromise of 1877 officially end?
Reconstruction
300
Why did the U.S. annex Hawaii in 1898?
To protect American sugar plantations and build a naval base in the Pacific
300
What was the main idea of this political cartoon about U.S. imperialism
The U.S. was expanding its power and influence overseas
300
What slogan did President Wilson use to justify joining the war?
“To make the world safe for democracy”
300
What did the Espionage and Sedition Acts limit during the war?
Freedom of speech and press during wartime
400
What is the principle where power is shared between state and national governments?
Federalism
400
What territories did the U.S. gain from the Spanish-American War?
Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines
400
What policy justified U.S. intervention in Latin America to keep Europe out?
Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine
400
How did Americans support the war effort at home?
Voluntary conservation, buying war bonds, and working in war industries
400
What new opportunities did women gain because of WWI?
Worked in factories and helped gain support for women’s suffrage
500
What was the main goal of the Monroe Doctrine?
To prevent European nations from colonizing in the Americas
500
What was Roosevelt’s foreign policy slogan involving a “big stick”?
“Speak softly and carry a big stick” (Big Stick Diplomacy)
500
What message was being sent to Americans about the Spanish American war?
The Spanish were being portrayed as brutal and uncivilized to stir anger
500
What was the name of Wilson’s peace plan with “Fourteen Points”?
The Fourteen Points Plan
500
After WWI, what policy did the U.S. adopt to stay out of foreign affairs?
Isolationism