Which U.S. president engaged in Big Stick Diplomacy?
Theodore Roosevelt
100
The explosion of the USS Maine was a cause of which war?
Spanish-American War
100
What was the spark that led to WWI?
assassination of Archduke Ferdinand
100
After WWI, France, Britain and Italy wanted to punish __________.
Germany
200
Punished Germany and established League of Nations
Treaty of Versailles
200
___________ connects the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, helps the trade of many nations.
Panama Canal
200
U.S. business investments in Cuba being threatened was a cause of the U.S. declaring war on Spain.
True of False?
True
200
The Selective Service Act required young men to ________.
register for military service
200
In what country was the Treaty of Versailles signed?
France
300
Policy based on the idea that economic ties were the best way to expand U.S. influence.
Dollar Diplomacy
300
How did Americans respond to the Cuban Rebellion?
Many Americans supported the Cubans.
300
Puerto Rico, the Philipines and Guam became U.S. territories after the Spanish-American War.
True of False?
True
300
Name the two major alliances during WWI.
Central Powers & Allied Powers
300
Who were the Big Four nations at the Paris Peace Conference?
United States, Great Britain, France, Italy
400
Policy based on the idea that the U.S. should only provide support to democratic countries.
Moral Diplomacy
400
What policy was an extension of the Monroe Doctrine in which the U.S. had the right to exercise their political power to establish international order?
Roosevelt Corollary
400
Was President William McKinley's assassination a cause of the Spanish-American War?
Yes or No?
No
400
When a German submarine sunk the __________ (ship), it was one of the events that involved the U.S. in WWI.
Lusitania
400
What was the main goal of President Wilson at the peace conference in Paris?
He wanted to create an international organization that would guarantee world peace.
500
Which president said that foreign policy of the U.S. should support a moral democracy around the world?
Woodrow Wilson
500
What is one reason that many Americans supported expansionism in the second half of the 19th century?
Gave U.S. opportunity to acquire natural resources; or allowed Americans to expand their belief in cultural superiority; or provided new economic opportunities.
500
What was the greatest, lasting effect of the Spanish-American War on the United States?