Spanish-American War
Power Moves
Roosevelt
Taft
Laurel Hall Trivia
100

The country that controlled Puerto Rico, Cuba, and the Philippines before the Spanish-American War. (Hint: It's in the name...)

What is Spain?

100

A trading plan for China which would be considered the opposite of a Closed Door Policy.

What is Open Door Policy?

100

A president who sough reforms, conserved resources, and held office for two terms.

Who is Theodore Roosevelt?

100

The Democratic candidate who Taft defeated. (Hint: Everybody defeated this guy...three times in a row.)

Who is William Jennings Bryan or Bryan?

100

The name of our principal.

Who is Ms. Cindy?

200

The country that gained independence after the Spanish-American War.

What is Cuba?

200

The Democratic candidate who won the election of 1912 after a streak of Republican presidents. (Hint: Chapter 22 Lesson 6)

Who is Woodrow Wilson?

200

People who want to make progress, changes, or solve the country's problems.

What are Progressives?

200

The rough riding president who ran against Taft and Wilson in the election of 1912.

Who is Roosevelt?

200

Our school mascot.

What is a narwhal?

300

The U.S. ship that exploded in Havana, Cuba and started the Spanish-American War. (Hint: People often said, "Remember the ________.)

What is the USS Maine?

300

A Chinese rebellion that took place in an effort to rid China of foreign control.

What is the Boxer Rebellion?

300

Wise use of a country's natural resources.

What is conservation?

300

Taft's political party.

What is the Republican Party?

300

The name of our school nurse.

Who is nurse Mary?

400

Another name for the Spanish-American War. (Hint: Chapter 22 Lesson 2)

What is the "Splendid Little War?"

400

A $10 million U.S. project to shorten the travel distance between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.

What is the Panama Canal?

400
Roosevelt's nickname, based on the fact that he wanted to break up all business trusts.

What is "the great trustbuster" or "trustbuster?"

400

The Amendment Congress passed during Taft's presidency, which gave the government the right to collect income taxes.

What is the 16th Amendment?

400

The time that reward day is supposed to start, even though we sometimes start early...

What is 1:00pm on Fridays?

500

A break in a war to talk peace.

What is armistice?

500

A U.S. territory added in 1900 that increased American power in the Pacific Ocean.

What is Hawaii?

500

Roosevelt used to say, "Speak softly and carry a big stick," to describe his foreign policy in this southern region.

What is Latin America?

500
Two U.S. departments that Taft created by splitting one of Roosevelt's.

What are the Department of Labor and the Department of Commerce?

500

Our SGA presidents.

Who are Makai and Jay?