Imperial Ambitions
This 1899 policy was designed to keep the door open to US trade in China and stopping Europe from claiming total control over the Chinese market
Open Door Policy
The Monroe Doctrine called for what powers to cease and desist further colonial expansion in the Western Hemisphere as a result of the various Latin and Southern American independence movements
European Powers
The US avoided choosing a side at first, seeking to maintain this policy of staying OUT of European conflicts
Neutrality
The efforts of this group of people during the war in factories was a major contributing factor to their gaining the vote in 1920
Women
This amendment enshrines the following: Free Speech, Free Press, Free Practice of Religion (or lack thereof), Free Petition of Gov't, Free Peaceable Assembly
1st Amendment
The future 49th state was purchased from Russia in 1867, pushing the Tsar's territorial reach off of the North American continent
Alaska
This addition to the Monroe Doctrine, a part of this teddy bear's policy, affirmed the United States' role in policing the Western Hemisphere to prevent the reinjection of European influence in the region
The sinking of this ship (killing 128 Americans aboard) via German unrestricted submarine warfare started the US down the path of inevitably entering the war
Lusitania
The war efforts lead to this large-scale movement of African Americans from the South to the cities of the north
Great Migration
According to this Amendment, you are protected from "Cruel and Unusual Punishment & Excessive Fines" from the gov't
8th Amendment
Hawaii
This was the "Splendid Little War" that saw the US acquire Puerto Rico and Guam, and purchase the Philippines in remembrance of the USS Maine, bringing Hell and the imperial death to Spain
Spanish-American War
This document sealed the deal for US entry into the war on the side of the Allies/Entente, allegedly sent by Germany to Mexico as a means to try to keep the Americans out of the European Theatre
Zimmerman Telegram
These laws, passed in 1917 and 1918 respectively, punished those who tried to interfere with the war effort or spoke out against the government or the war effort
Espionage and Sedition Acts
Hate paying an Income Tax? Blame this Progressive Era Amendment for giving Congress the power to impose it!
16th Amendment
The acquisition of territories outside of the North American continent can be described as establishing these, where in the imperialist enforces its control on the territory in question
Spheres of Influence
Commodore Matthew Perry forced the end of this nation's self-imposed isolation by rolling up to their capital with a bunch of boats with big guns (Gunboats)
Japan
President Wilson penned this document, sharing his vision for the world after the war, including the formation of the League of Nations to help resolve conflicts before the outbreak of war
14 Points
This era is where the fears of Communists, Socialists, and Anarchists using the war to stage a takeover of the US Government
Red Scare
This Amendment gives the capital a say in who gets to be the President
23rd Amendment
This argument was commonly given to justify the Imperialist expansion of the US while also touting American and Western superiority over the conquered
Bringing "civilization to the savages"/the "White Man's Burden"
Need to build a canal to shorten the journey from the Atlantic to the Pacific? This Central American country is more than happy to trade land for assistance in its independence efforts
Panama
This was the proposed policy of President Wilson, seeking to prevent future conflicts in Europe from boiling over into another Global War
"A Peace Without Victory"
As if the outbreak of war wasn't bad enough, this biological catastrophe brought mass death to civilians and soldiers alike, nothing compared to its modern seasonal form
Spanish Flu/Influenza
This Amendment defined the procedure for how the President and Vice President are elected by the electoral college and what should happen if there is a tie
12th Amendment