SS (8th) Flashcards
Rewrite the sentence filling in the blanks in the space to the right.
Because of the Spanish American War, the United States became an ___________ power and gained new __________.
Because of the Spanish American War, the United States became an imperial power and gained new territories
What three actions did sugarcane planters take to force the annexation of Hawaii included?
- Taking control of most of the land
- Driving Queen Liliuokalani from power
- Setting up a provisional government
Define Yellow Journalism
Sensational, biased, and often false reporting
Which territories did the United States gain because of the Spanish-American War?
The Philippines, Guam and Puerto Rico
List two causes of the anger Americans felt towards Spain before the Spanish-American War.
The use of yellow journalism (sympathy for Cubans) and the sinking of the USS Maine.
How did the explosion of the Maine draw Americans into the war, and was Spain responsible?
Newspapers printed sensational stories about the explosion of the Maine, causing Americans to want revenge even though there was no proof that Spain was responsible.
What reason did the United States want to maintain control of the Philippines after the Spanish American War?
They wanted to use it as a naval base.
How did the Roosevelt Corollary change the Monroe Doctrine?
It said that the United States could intervene in Latin American countries.
What was a positive effect of “Dollar Diplomacy” on Latin American trade?
It helped strengthen the trade ability of many Latin American countries.
What was a negative effect of “Dollar Diplomacy” on Latin American attitudes toward the United States?
It increased resentment toward U.S. involvement in the area.
What impact did the building of the Panama Canal have on the US’s military strength in the Pacific?
It increased the US’s military strength in the Pacific.
What was the reaction of many Latin Americans to the building of the Panama Canal?
They resented the United States.
List and define the four MAIN causes of WWI
- Militarism – building up the nation’s military
- Alliances – agreements made for mutual protection
- Imperialism- creating an empire by having colonies around the world
- Nationalism- a feeling of intense national loyalty
Explain how nationalism, militarism, and the alliance system all combined to lead to the outbreak of World War I.
- Explain how the terms connect
- Use examples from WWI
Nationalism leads to militarism and imperialism because countries need to do both of those things to prove their national power. They also start to create alliances when they see other countries building their empires and militaries. That way if there was a war, they will have protection from other countries.
Examples from the war:
Germany wants to build an empire and acquire territories so it needs to build its military (militarism), that will allow it to overpower other nations.
Serbian nationalists wanted the ability to break away from the empire and have their own nation. This sense of nationalism caused Gavrilo Princip to assassinate the archduke of Austria-Hungary.
Because Austria-Hungary had an alliance with Germany (triple alliance), and Serbia was supported by Russia who was in a different alliance (triple entente). When those nations became involved in a war their allies quickly joined.
What did the Zimmerman note promise Mexico in exchange for starting a war with the United States?
It offered the United States parts of the Southwest (TX, AZ, and NM).
