U.S. Expansion
These Islands in the Pacific, American companies began growing sugar and Pineapple on them.
Hawaii
True or False
The Progressive Movement was a social and Political Movement in the early 1900s that focused on improving conditions in America.
True
Name one of the causes of the Spanish American War.
USS Maine sinks
Americans/Cubans want help to gain independence
Monroe Doctrine
Mother Jones led a march of children from Pennsylvania to New York to encourage states to pass these.
Child Labor Laws
Europe
The Hawaiians let the U.S. build this Naval base on the island of Oahu.
Pearl Harbor
True or False
Conservation is the preservation and protection of a natural resource to prevent destruction.
True
The U.S. was able to help this Caribbean Country gain it's independence from Spain.
Cuba
This President broke up monopolies/trusts in the U.S. and also signed the Food and Drug Act in 1906.
Teddy Roosevelt
Name two Allied Powers and one of the Central Powers.
U.S. Britain France Russia
Germany, Austria, Bulgaria
After the Civil War, we bought this territory from Russia for 7.2 $Million.
Alaska
This type of journalism is the publishing of exaggerated news in newspapers to attract readers.
Yellow Journalism
Who was the future President who lead the Rough Riders to victory at San Juan Hill?
Teddy Roosevelt
John Muir was a conservationist who fought against the logging and pollution in this National Park.
Yosemite
What weapon was used by the Germans to stop supplies from coming into Europe?
U-Boats or Submarines
The United States wanted to expand their territory in the Pacific Ocean so they could trade with these 2 countries.
Japan and China
The policy of extending a nation's power by gaining political and economic control over other countries is called this.
Imperialism
The U.S. helped the Philippines defeat the Spanish, but instead of giving them their independence we did this.
Annexed the Philippine Islands for $20 million.
After this Novel came out, people in the U.S. didn't want to eat hot dogs or sausage.
The Jungle
What type of warfare was used in WWI and what was the name of the poisonous gases that were used by both sides?
Trench Warfare
Chlorine Gas and Mustard Gas
What was the name of the trade policy where the U.S. government called on foreign nations to allow free trade in China.
Open Door policy
This word means a devotion to a national or ethnic identity.
nationalism
What two current U.S. territories did the U.S. gain after the Spanish American War?
Puerto Rico and Guam
This reformer, W.E.B. Dubois started this organization which fought for rights for African-Americans.
NAACP
When was the Armistice signed, ending the fighting and how many people died in WWI
11/11 at 11:00
More than 9 million