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U.s world power.
Question | Answer |
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Economic growth led to many ___________ to push for a larger role in the world in order to secure sources of ___________ material.? | 1.Americans 2.raw |
What is yellow journalism? | Exaggerated or false reporting on world events to sell newspapers and to persuade American opinion.It was not the cause of the Spanish-American War; did prepare Americans for Congress' decision and appealed the sentiments reading public to save Cuba. |
What led to the Spanish American War? | 1.Explosion of USS Maine. 2.Mistreatment of Cubans & fear for American businesses in Cuba 3.Demonstrate we are a world power. |
Because of the Spanish American war the U.S. annexed territories of _______ and ________ . | #1.Hawaii #2.Alaska |
A treaty was made that granted the US control of _______ ,the ________, and ________ _________ . | #1.Guam #2.Philippines #3.Puerto Rico |
This led America to becoming a ________ ________ ! | #1.World power. |
Americans wanted a fast route from _____ coast to _____ coast. | #1.East #2.West |
President __________ offered Columbia money for the right to build a ________ .Columbia __________ the offer. | #1. Roosevelt #2. canal #3.declined |
At first the US tried to stay _________ role in world war 1. | #1. neutral |
America got involved as a result of a number of factors: 1. wartime propaganda:___________________ . 2.Sympathies and alliances with _____________ ____________ . | 1. similar to yellow journalism 2.Great Britain |
Sub __________ declared by Germany on the high seas and waged against neutral ships. | 1.Warfare |
Wilson felt that war would _________________________ . | 1.Make the world a safe place for democracy |
Allied powers are? | 1.Great Britain 2.France 3.United states |
Central powers are? | 1.Germany 2.Austria-Hungary 3.Turkey |
Dougboys- | American troops that had hats that looked like dough pans. |
Trench warfare- | A system of trenches built on opposing sides soldiers would live and fight. |
Zimmerman telegraph- | A telegraph from Germany to Mexico saying that if Mexico joined on Germany side they would help take our land. |
Central powers agreed to a ______ with the allied powers | 1.armistice |
Wilson hoped that by creating a _______ of _________ future wars would be avoid. | 1. League of Nations |
The signing of the treaty of _______ was the official ending to World War 1. | 1.Versailles |
Wilson's wishes, _________ was punished by having to pay heavy fines. | 1.Germany |