Incidents

Question 1

San Juan Hill

Answer 1

Site of the most famous battle of the Spanish-American war

Theodore Roosevelt successfully led the Rough Riders in a charge against the Spanish trenches

Question 2

Manila Bay

Answer 2

Site of the Battle of Manila Bay on May 1, 1898, during the Spanish-American War

Marked the decisive victory of the United States

Contributed to the eventual liberation of the Philippines from Spanish colonial rules

Question 3

Massacre at Wounded Knee

Answer 3

U.S. government vs the Lakota Sioux

U.S. Army became concerned about the spread of the Ghost Dance movement

War broke out in late 1890

Question 4

Panamanian Revolution

Answer 4

Occurred when Panama separated from Colombia

US assisted Panama and gained control over the Panama Canal

Caused an economic boom due to trading through the Pacific

Question 5

Influenza epidemic of 1918-9

Answer 5

Also known as the Spanish Flu

Occurred in the final year of WWI

Resulted in 25,000,000 deaths worldwide and 850,000 deaths in the US

Shattered faith in science

Caused significant loss of life in the Eskimo and Samoan populations

Question 6

Steel Strike of 1919

Answer 6

American Federation of Labor united with radicals to organize basic industries

Goal was to decrease the danger of job, shorten hours, and increase pay

Question 7

Chicago Race Riot of 1919

Answer 7

Began at the beach on July 27th and lasted until August 3rd

Resulted in 38 people killed and 537 injured

Spark by the death of Eugene Williams

Led to riots in major cities