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Unit 3 Assessment Flashcards

1
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Annexation

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To incorporate territory into an existing country or state

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2
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Apply annexation

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US agreed to import Hawaii sugar duty free
McKinley tariff eliminated duty free status of Hawaii sugar
So American planters in Hawaii called for US to annex the islands so they wouldn’t have to pay the duty

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3
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Imperialism

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The policy in which stronger nations extend their economic, political, or military control over weaker territories

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4
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Reasons for start of Spanish American war

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Partly imperialism
Spain out of Cuba
Yellow journalism 
De lome letter 
USS Maine
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5
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Start of flow chart for Spanish American war

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Jose marry starts a revolution in Cuba because people want freedom from Spain

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6
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How does Spain respond to revolution

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Sent general valeriamo weaker to Cuba to restore order

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7
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What was going on in America during Cuba revolution

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Exaggerated the news to lure and enrage readers (yellow journalism)

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8
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Americans are sympathetic toward Cuba but president McKinley wants to try

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Diplomacy, avoid war

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9
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Diplomacy works until

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The New York journal publishes the de lome letter calling the president weak

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10
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After calling the president weak what happened

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USS Maine explodes in Havana, killing 260 men, which lead to war

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11
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America fights Spain in which places for the Spanish American war

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Philippines
Cuba
Caribbean

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12
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Effects of Spanish American war effects were America gains

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Guam, Puerto Rico, Philippines

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13
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Agreements reached at annexing the Philippines voiced three concerns

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Treaty violatedDeclaration of Independence (deny self gov)
Should settle race- related problems at home before problems elsewhere
Philippine immigrants compete for jobs

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14
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Panama Canal

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Columbia wouldn’t give permission to panama for us, so panama declared independence supported by us, then gave us panamal canal

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15
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Zimmerman note

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Alliance between Mexico and Germany

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Convoy system

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German u boat attacks on merchant ships caused Britain to use convoy system, which heavy guard of destroyers escorted merchant ships back and forth across Atlantic

17
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Selective service act

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Required men to register gov in order to be randomly selected for military service
African American soldiers are excluded and serve in segregation units

18
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Espionage

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Spying, going against gov

19
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Sedition

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First amendment violated speaking out against country

20
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Espionage and sedition acts

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A person could be up to $10,00 and 20 years in jail for interfering with war effort
First amendment broke

21
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Allies

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France, Britain, and Russia, US eventually enters

22
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Triple alliance

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Germany, Austria Hungary, Italy

Before war

23
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Central powers

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Germany, Austria Hungary, Ottoman Empire

After during war

24
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Wilson fourteen point plan

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Wilson’s plan to prevent future wars
Boundary changes to be fair to people and countaries
League of Nations- provided forum for nations to discuss and settle disputes

25
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Armistice

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Truce or agreement to end a war, seize fire

Germany signed it to end WWI

26
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War guilt clause

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Forced Germany to take sole responsibility for war

27
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Imperialism causes

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Desire for military
Thirst for new markets
Belief in cultural superiority

28
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How did America participate in imperialism

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Building us navy to acquire Hawaii and other islands
New market with Alaska for lumber and oil, Hawaii for sugar
Manifest destiny, social Darwinism, took over Hawaii

29
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How did Roosevelt deal with foreign nations

A

Chapter ten notecards

30
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Why was Mexico a challenge for Wilson

A

Chapter ten notecards

31
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What were the overall causes of WWI

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Militarism 
Alliances
Assassination
Imperialism
Nationalism 
Ch11.1 notecards
32
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Why did America wait so long to join, and why did they join

A

Ch.11 sec 1

33
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How were Americans impacted at home by war, changes undergo

34
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Why did allied leaders refuse wilsons fourteen point plan

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Wanted to punish Germany

35
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What did treaty of Versailles require Germany to do

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Get rid of army
Return land to France
Pay war damages ($33 million to allies)

36
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Points in fourteen point plan

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No secret treaties 
Freedom of seas
Economic barriers lowered
Colonial policies 
League of Nations
37
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How did American senate respond to treaty of Versailles

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Concerned about losing power to declare war
Drug into European wars
Limiting self government

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