Growing World Power

Question 1

Causes of the Spanish-American War

Answer 1

Cuban Revolution

Sinking of USS Maine (Remember the Maine!)

Question 2

Effect of the Spanish-American War

Answer 2

Established America as a world power

Gave the US Puerto Rico, Guam and the Philippines

Question 3

Reasons for Expansionism

Answer 3

to gain access to natural resources and overseas markets;

expansion of trade

Question 4

Alfred Thayer Mahan

Answer 4

• advocated for overseas expansion by growing
  the U.S. Navy

Question 5

Hawaii

Answer 5

forced annexation by the U.S.;

supported by S.B. Dole;

along with Guam, gave the U.S. military presence in Pacific

Question 6

Panama Canal

Answer 6

U.S. saw a need for its creation during Spanish- American War;

obtained land by Roosevelt’s “Big Stick” policy;

more efficient travel time for navy and businesses

Question 7

Big Stick Policy

Answer 7

(Roosevelt Corollary to Monroe Doctrine)

U.S. would defend Western Hemisphere from Europe;

reinforced Monroe Doctrine

Question 8

Causes of WW

Answer 8

rise of militarism,

assassination of Franz Ferdinand,

sinking of Lusitania

Question 9

Trench warfare

Answer 9

soldiers fought in trenches with machine guns;

resulted in stalemate;

tanks and poison gas used to break stalemate

Question 10

Zimmermann Telegram -

Answer 10

Germany tried to ally with Mexico;

resulted in U.S. withdrawing position of neutrality

Question 11

Unrestricted submarine warfare -

Answer 11

Germans attacked U.S. merchant ships;

resulted in U.S. declaring war on Germany

Question 12

American Expeditionary Force - (AEF)

Answer 12

John F. Pershing trained soldiers;

led major counterattack on western front

Question 13

Espionage Act -

Answer 13

limited Americans’ freedom of speech

Question 14

Wilson’s Fourteen Points -

Answer 14

to prevent further conflicts:

League of Nations (rejected by U.S. Congress), freedom of the seas, Poland as an independent nation