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Spanish American WWI
How America became a World Power
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What was the Zimmermann Telegram? | Germany sent a secret message to Mexico asking them fight against the United States. Mexico said no. |
| What sunk the Lusitania? | German U-boats |
| How did the United States feel about Great Britain before WWI? | The United States had political and economic ties to Great Britain. (we helped each other out and helped each other make money) |
| What does it mean to remain neutral? | Stay out of a fight. |
| Who were the Allied Powers? | British Empire, France, Russia, Serbia, Belgium, and the United States |
| Who were the Central Powers? | German Empire, Austro-Hungarian Empire, Bulgaria, and the Ottoman Empire |
| President Woodrow Wilson came to Europe with how many points or ideas for peace? | 14 |
| What was President Woodrow Wilson's 14th point that the other nations liked? | The League of Nations |
| When did WWI end? | Armistice Day which was November 11, 1918 |
| Did the United States join the League of Nations? | No, the Senate said we should be isolated from Europe. |
| What were Theodore Roosevelt's foreign polices? | Speak softly and carry a big stick. (Try to use words for peace, but don't be afraid to use force.) |
| What was the Roosevelt Corollary? | Roosevelt added the Corollary onto the Monroe Doctrine so he could get involved with other countries in South America and so the United States could be the World's police. |
| What was the Roosevelt Corollary added to? | The Monroe Doctrine |
| Who built the Panama Canal? | The United States when Theodore Roosevelt was President. |
| Who was president during the Spanish American War? | President McKinley, a civil war hero. |
| Who was president during WWI? | President Woodrow Wilson. |
| What happened to President McKinley? | He was assassinated. |
| Who was President McKinley's Vice President? | Theodore Roosevelt |
| What ship sank off the coast of Cuba? | USS Maine |
| Did German U-boats sink the USS Maine? | no, the USS Maine exploded and it was an accident. |
| What war started because yellow journalism blamed Spain for blowing up the USS Maine? | The Spanish American War. |
| Was the United States an Ally or a Central Power? | Ally |
| Was Great Britain and France part of the Allies or Central Powers? | Allies |
| Did Russia start out as a Allies or Central Power? | Allies |
| What happened to Cuba after the Spanish American War? | Cuba gained independence from Spain. |
| What did the United States get after the Spanish America War? | Control over the Philippines, Guam and Puerto Rico |
| What economic interest did the United States have in Cuba before the Spanish American War? | We grew sugar cain there. |
| Did the Rough Riders fight with Theodore Roosevelt in the Spanish American War or WWI? | The Spanish American War |
| Which war ended with the Treaty of Versailles? | WWI |
| Was Germany an Allied Power or a Central Power? | Central |
| Was Austria-Hungary an Allied Power or a Central Power? | Central |
| Was Belgium an Allied Power or a Central power? | Allied |
| Was Bulgaria part of the Allies or the Central Powers? | Central |
| Was the Ottoman Empire part of the Allies or the Central Powers? | Central |
| How did Germany feel about the League of Nations? | Germany was not invited to join. |
| What happened to Germany after WWI? | Germany was punished. The League of Nations cut land out of Germany and Russia to make Poland. |
| How did Germans feel about the Treaty of Versailles? | Germany was forced to accept the peace demands the League of Nations set up. |
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MrsLucci
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