American Imperialism

Question 1

Europe was geographically distant; many Americans had ethnic roots on both sides of the conflict so picking a side would inevitably anger part of the population;

Answer 1

Reasons why the United States wanted to stay neutral before the First World War

Question 2

Nations were very vulnerable to being pulled into each others’ wars, so a small conflict between two countries could quickly explode into a global crisis.

Answer 2

Consequences of the alliance system before World War I

Question 3

A British passenger liner sunk by German U-boats in World War I. The large number of American passengers aboard the ship provoked American anger towards Germany.

Answer 3

The Lusitania

Question 4

A highly sensationalized style of reporting that aims to sell more papers by inflaming public opinion

Answer 4

Yellow Journalism

Question 5

A letter critical of US President McKinley, which was stolen from the Spanish ambassador Enrique Dupuy de Lome and published in an American newspaper.

Answer 5

The De Lome Letter

Question 6

A Spanish general whose mistreatment of Cuban civilians helped draw the United States into the Spanish-American War

Answer 6

General Valeriano Weyler

Question 7

When one nation tries to increase its power and influence in the world, either through military strength or through diplomacy.

Answer 7

Imperialism

Question 8

The conference where the victorious Allied powers determined what they would do with the defeated Central powers after WWI.

Answer 8

Paris Peace Conference

Question 9

The crown prince of Austria-Hungary, whose assassination in 1914 sparked the First World War

Answer 9

Archduke Franz Ferdinand

Question 10

The treaty that offcially ended World War I. Its harsh terms and demands for economic reparations were bitterly resented by the defeated Central powers, especially Germany.

Answer 10

Treaty of Versailles

Question 11

Prohibited any European intervention in Cuba but gave America license to interfere if European powers violated it.

Answer 11

The Platt Amendment

Question 12

A famous newspaper owner in the early 20th century who used yellow journalism to work up public anger against Spain

Answer 12

Joseph Pulitzer

Question 13

A US battleship destroyed in a mysterious explosion in a Cuban harbor. This was the last straw for the US when it came to entering the Spanish-American War

Answer 13

U.S.S. Maine