Final Terms

Question 1

1823

Answer 1

James Monroe issues the Monroe Doctrine. Monroe is first original tough guy to occupy the White House. The US will not tolerate any more interference from Europeans in the Western Hemisphere. If seen military action will be taken.

Question 2

1983

Answer 2

Ronald Reagan announces SDI (Strategic Defense Initiative) US now has technology in space that prevents a nuclear attack on the United States. Then we will destroy you.

Question 3

“Star Wars”

Answer 3

What the media called “SDI”

Question 4

The “old” Soviet Union

Answer 4

The old Cold War Russia that posed as a national threat against the United States

Question 5

Imperialism

Answer 5

Stronger country taking over a weaker country for financial benefit

Question 6

Truman Doctrine

Answer 6

1947 US policy giving economic and military aid to free nations threatened by internal or external opponents

Question 7

Suez Canal

Answer 7

Egyptian canal taken under Britain control connecting the Red and Mediterranean Sea

Question 8

Geopolitics

Answer 8

taking lands for its location and financial profits

Question 9

Annexation

Answer 9

adding of a region to the territory of and existing political unit

Question 10

Mr. Dole

Answer 10

owned Dole Fruit company annexed Hawaii imperialistic views

Question 11

Malaria

Answer 11

disease carried by African mosquitoes; cured by quinine

Question 12

The Berlin Conference

Answer 12

1884-1885 meeting of fourteen European countries met to decide the divisions of Africa; no African representative present

Question 13

Natural Selection

Answer 13

those fit for survival will survive, those not will not survive; Charles Darwin

Question 14

Africa in relation to Imperialism….

Answer 14

Imperialised by Europe, had no control, easy to get to, outdated technology, etc.

Question 15

James Watt

Answer 15

invented steam engine in 1765,

Question 16

Capitalism

Answer 16

economic system, private owner investment of money for profit

Question 17

Communism

Answer 17

economic system, all means of production are owned by people, private property does not exist

Question 18

Socialism

Answer 18

economic system, production made for the welfare of all operations

Question 19

Laissez Faire

Answer 19

letting business owners set working conditions without government interference

Question 20

Samuel Slater

Answer 20

Brought textile industry to the US from Britain in 1789

Question 21

Waltham, Mass.

Answer 21

Industrialized town in Massachusetts

Question 22

John Mcadam

Answer 22

Scottish engineer who came up with Stone drainage roads

Question 23

Technology

Answer 23

Items that helped bring about industrialization in cities