Imperialism and World War I Review

As a result of the Spanish- American War, the US became a political power in

• The Hawaiian Islands

• Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines

• Samoa

• Panama

Roosevelt Corollary and The Monroe Doctrine; what do they have in common?

• protecting our interests in the Caribbean Sea and Latin America

• created to take over the Hawaiian Islands.

Match the following

• Guam, Puerto Rico, Philippines

• Dollar Diplomacy

• intervene in Latin America

• Territories gained by the Spanish American War

• Hawaii

• Territory needed to build a canal

• Panama

• Territory that was gained after the overthrow of a Monarch

This type of foreign policy encourages stronger nations to extend their influence over weaker ones.

• Imperialism

• Isolationism

• Globalism

• Communism

Put the following Eras in chronological order.

• Roaring 20s

• Great Depression & New Deal

• Gilded Age

• Imperialism & WWI

• Progressive Era

Congress passed the Selective Service Act - 1917 -

• register for driving lessons

• register for college

• register for school

• register for the draft.

Match the following about details of the Treaty of Versailles after WWI ended?

• R.

• Removed Territories from Germany's empire

• T.

• Reduce Armies 100,000

• A.

• Blame Germany (100%)

• B.

• Pay Reparations to Western Europe

One reason the U.S. went to World War I was:

• Attack on Pearl Harbor by Japan

• unrestricted submarine warfare and violation of Sussex Pledge

• Sinking of U.S.S Maine and Yellow Journalism

The causes of Spanish American War include the following? (Select Three)

• Sinking of U.S.S Maine in Havana, Cuba

• Unrestricted Submarine Warfare

• De Lome Letter

  "Called President Weak"

• Yellow Journalism

  "Sensationalized"

The Zimmerman Telegram can best be described by which of the following?

• Great Britain promised the U.S. that they would help them gain territories in Europe
• Mexico vowed to help the U.S.  and the Allies in World War I
• Germany asked Mexico to declare war on the U.S. to regain lost territories
• Russia withdrew from the war due to the revolution that was occurring in the country