Fast and Curious-Unit 3

The Spanish American War began in 1898 with the __

• explosion of the USS Maine

• sinking of the USS Lusitania

• attack on southern Florida by Cuba

• the coronation of Liliuokalani

In the 1890s, the main goal of those who supported United States imperialism was to

• bring self-government to areas under United States control

• obtain overseas markets and naval bases

• defend against attacks by enemy nations

• spread democracy to Africa and Latin America

What ship was sunk by the Germans to bring the U.S into WWI?

• USS Maine

• Lusitania

• Mayflower

• USS Eisenhower

What was an effect of trench warfare on WWI?

• It made the war end quicker because of stalemates

• It caused the war to last longer due to constant stalemates

• It created a new form of transportation for the 20th century

• No weapons were invented for the war because it was such a good strategy

Policy among Germany, Russia, Great Britain, France, Italy, and Japan in which these countries would not interfere with U.S. trading rights in China

• Roosevelt Corollary

• Dollar Diplomacy

• Open Door Policy

• Big Stick Diplomacy

Extension of the Monroe Doctrine in 1904 in which the U.S. claimed the right to protect its economic interests by means of military intervention in the affairs of Western Hemisphere nations

• Dollar Diplomacy

• Open Door Policy

• Roosevelt Corollary

• Moral Diplomacy

What are 3 examples of Theodore Roosevelt's use of the Big Stick Policy?

• The United States sent troops to Caribbean countries.

• Dollar Diplomacy

• The Panama Canal increased global trade

• The Great White Fleet sailed around the world

The use of sensationalized and exaggerated reporting by newspapers or magazines to attract readers

• Nationalism

• Imperialism

• Yellow Journalism

• Expansionism

An artificial waterway built to provide a shortcut between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, opened in in 1914

• Roosevelt Corollary

• Panama Canal

• Yellow Journalism

• Open Door Policy

The U.S. acquired these territories after winning the Spanish American War and moved into the position of a world power

(check all that apply)

• Puerto Rico

• Hawaii

• Guam

• Philippines