France was an ally of Great Britain during the American Revolution. True or False?
What is false.
100
The Confederacy won the Civil War. True or False?
What is false.
100
In 1893, Queen Liliuokalani was overthrown by the U.S. government in this future state.
What is Hawaii.
100
In 1898, the U.S. went to war with Spain over interests in this country.
What is Cuba.
100
Filipino insurgents relied on this type of warfare, usually involving small bands of fighters, to attack behind American lines.
What is guerilla warfare.
200
This scientist, writer, business, statesman, publisher, and inventor was one of the philosophical leaders of the American Revolution. He was also very popular with the French ladies.
Who is Benjamin Franklin.
200
This was the deadliest battle of the Civil War, with around 47,000 casualties.
What is the Battle of Gettysburg.
200
in 1867, Secretary of State William Seward bought this from Russia for $7.2 million dollars.
What is Alaska.
200
This type of press exaggerated Spanish atrocities and compared Cuban rebels to patriots of the American Revolution.
What is yellow press/yellow journalism.
200
This U.S. president advocated "big stick" diplomacy, relying on a strong military to achieve America's goals.
Who is Theodore Roosevelt.
300
A signer of the Declaration of Independence, this man was a leader in the Boston Tea Party and the Sons of Liberty.
Who is Samuel Adams.
300
This was the North's strategy to starve the South into submission.
What is the Anaconda Plan.
300
This was the declaration in 1823 that the United States would oppose any efforts by any outside power to control a nation in the Western Hemisphere.
What is the Monroe Doctrine.
300
In 1898, this U.S. battleship was blown up in Havana Harbor; many people blamed the Spanish.
What is the Maine.
300
This president relied on "dollar diplomacy", targeting foreign economies for American business investments.
Who is William Taft.
400
He is considered the founder of the United States Navy.
Who is John Paul Jones.
400
He was the commander of the Confederate forces.
Who is Robert E. Lee.
400
This was the belief shared by many Americans that God had granted them the right and responsibility to settle the Western frontier and beyond.
What is Manifest Destiny.
400
This rugged cavalry unit was organized and commanded by future U.S. president Theodore Roosevelt.
Who were the Rough Riders.
400
This president advocated moral diplomacy, promising that the United States would "never again seek one additional foot of territory by conquest".
Who is Woodrow Wilson.
500
The battle at this Virginia town signalled the end of the American Revolution.
What is Yorktown.
500
This general led more than 60,000 troops on a 400-mile march of destruction through Georgia and South Carolina.
Who is William Tecumseh Sherman.
500
This is the belief that life consists of competitive struggles in which only the fittest survive; used to justify American imperialism.
What is Social Darwinism.
500
While fighting in Cuba, the U.S. was also fighting the Spanish in this Pacific country.
What is the Philippines.
500
This group of Chinese rebels killed foreign missionaries and captured the foreign diplomats' district in Beijing in 1900.