2025 USH4 Imperialism /WWI: Key Terms and People Review

A secret German proposal to Mexico for an alliance against the U.S., intercepted by Britain and contributing to the U.S. entry into World War I.

• Zimmermann Telegram

• Lusitania Incident

• Treaty of Versailles

• Battle of the Somme

Volunteer cavalry unit led by Theodore Roosevelt during the Spanish-American War; gained fame at the Battle of San Juan Hill.

• The Rough Riders

• The Buffalo Soldiers

• The Blue and Gray

• The Flying Tigers

Last monarch of Hawaii; opposed U.S. annexation before being overthrown.

• Queen Liliuokalani

• King Kamehameha

• Princess Ka'iulani

• Queen Emma

A policy or practice where a nation extends its power through territorial acquisition or by exerting political and economic control over other areas.

• Colonialism

• Imperialism

• Nationalism

• Isolationism

A conflict between the U.S. and Spain in 1898, sparked by the explosion of the USS Maine, leading to the U.S. acquisition of territories like Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines.

• Spanish-American War

• World War I

• Mexican-American War

• War of 1812

Woodrow Wilson's foreign policy promoting human rights, democracy, and ethical principles in international relations.

• Moral Diplomacy

• Realpolitik

• Isolationism

• Imperialism

Assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand, triggering World War I.

• Gavrilo Princip

• Franz Joseph I

• Wilhelm II

• Leon Trotsky

The movement of African Americans from the rural South to urban areas in the North and West between 1916 and 1970 for better opportunities.

• Great Migration

• Harlem Renaissance

• Civil Rights Movement

• New Deal

Promoted Dollar Diplomacy as a means of extending U.S. influence through economic investments abroad.

• William Howard Taft

• Theodore Roosevelt

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

• Woodrow Wilson

A fleet of U.S. Navy battleships sent on a global tour (1907–1909) to showcase American naval power under President Theodore Roosevelt.

• Great White Fleet

• Blue Water Armada

• Red Sea Squadron

• White Star Fleet