US Imperialism
This U.S. president oversaw the Spanish-American War and promoted imperialism, leading to the annexation of several territories.
William McKinley
This law, passed in 1917, required men between certain ages to register for military service.
Selective Service Act
This term refers to the U.S. policy of avoiding involvement in foreign conflicts after World War I
Isolationism
This movement saw a large migration of black people from the rural South to urban centers in the North.
Great Migration
This event, blamed on Spain, led to the U.S. declaring war in 1898 during the Spanish-American War.
USS Maine Sinking
This message, sent by Germany to Mexico, proposed an alliance and was a significant factor in the U.S. entering World War I.
Zimmerman Telegram
This 'new type of woman' emerged during the 1920's and sparked the women's liberation movement
Flapper
This U.S. policy, issued in 1823, warned European powers against further colonization in the Western Hemisphere.
Monroe Doctrine
This foreign policy, initiated by president William McKinley, sought to give equal trade access to all nations with China.
Open Door Policy
Freedom of the seas, unrestricted world trade, and the League of Nations are all concepts addressed in
Wilson's 14 Points
These underground establishments were popular during Prohibition, where people could secretly drink alcohol and socialize.
Speakeasies
1 in 3 men in Texas in the 1920's were a part of this organization and Burges High School is named after a member of it
Ku Klux Klan
The U.S. acquired these three territories after winning the Spanish-American War.
Guam
Puerto Rico
The Philippines
This acronym is used to describe the four reasons for US involvement and what all four letters mean
A: Alliance to Allies
Z: Zimmerman Telegram
U: Unrestricted submarine warfare
L: Lusitania Sinking
Henry Ford's Model T automobile was affordable due to this new production technique
Assembly Line
This foreign policy was used by Theodore Roosevelt to exercise American influence in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Big Stick Policy
OR
Roosevelt Corollary