U.S. Empire
Construction project that connects the Atlantic and Pacific oceans for faster trade, defense, and access to U.S. territories
What is the Panama Canal?
building up and maintaining a strong, well equipped military in order to defend, gain power, or achieve goals
What is Militarism?
The U.S. joins the war on the side of the _________ Powers.
What are the Allied Powers?
This form of ecoomy and government system was targeted during the 'Red Scares' following W.W.I. and W.W.II.
What is Communism?
U.S. policy towards the international community following W.W.I.
What is isolationism?
Exaggerated and sensationalized press used to persuade public opinion - EX: support a war against Spain
What is 'Yellow Journalism'?
when a nation takes over another nation to rule them and take their natural resources
What is Imperialism
Congressional Act used to increase the size of military following the U.S.'s declaration of war against Germany
What is the Selective Service Act (Draft)
The case Schenk v. U.S. was significant in its affect on this constitutional amendment
What is the 1st Amendment (Freedom of Speech)?
U.S. policy towards immigration AFTER the Great War that GREATLY limited the amount of people who could enter the U.S.
What are quotas?
Policy of forcefully taking a territory (EX: Hawaii)
What is annexation?
The Allied Powers and the Central Powers are examples that represent this cause (often done in secret)
What are alliances?
U.S. military policy towards the war BEFORE 1917
What is Neutrality?
Laws designed to limit Americans abilities to challenge the draft and policies around the U.S. entry to the war (Name ONE!)
What is the Espionage Act?
What is the Sedition Act?
President Woodrow Wilson presented these as a set of guides to prevent all future wars, calling the Great War the 'War to end all wars."
What are the 14 Points?
Name ONE of the THREE colonies the U.S. received from Spain as a result of the 'Treaty of Paris'
What is Puerto Rico, Guam, The Philippines?
feeling loyal and proud of your nation and believing your nation is better and more important than other nations
What is Nationalism
Ship that was sunk on the Atlantic Ocean carrying U.S. passengers
What is the Lusitania?
Mass movement of U.S. citizens, initially starting due to industrial opportunities, continued to grow following race riots in Post War America
What is the Great Migration?
Congress rejected President Wilson pleas when they voted AGAINST joining this International governing body
What is the League of Nations
The ship that was 'sunk' in Havana Harbor which became a rallying call for war against Spain
What is The U.S.S. Maine?
His assassination was the 'spark' that started the Great War
Who is Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
A telegram intercepted by the British from The Germans to Mexico asking for assitance in the event of a war against the U.S.
What is the Zimmerman Note?
Tactic used to create a sense of fear amongst the U.S. that Communism would spread and challenge Democratic ideals at home
What is the 'Red Scare'?
Harshly punished the German Government, creating a set of humiliating rules and restrictions on the nation
What is the Treaty of Versailles?