unit 5

Question 1

US invested sugar in what 2 countries

Answer 1

hawaii and cuba

Question 2

yellow journalism

Answer 2

makes news more exciting

Question 3

why did the us go to war with spain for cuba

Answer 3

2 reasons
letter published that insulted president mckinkey
the USS maine exploded but it was sent to protect americans in cuba so americans blamed spain for it

Question 4

where does the war against spanish for cuba take place

Answer 4

in the philippines

Question 5

treaty of paris

Answer 5

granted cuba independence
spain gave america puerto rico and guam
and we annexed the phillip ones for 20 mil

Question 6

why did us participate in imperialism

Answer 6

needed to sell our excess products
we had economic depression needed to increase trade
driven by economic necessity
manifest destiny

Question 7

what did US need to expand to other countries

Answer 7

strong military and navy especially to compete with britain

Question 8

what country did the us need to get to for imperialism

Answer 8

china becuase every other country had a piece of it, FOMO and it was very resourceful and rich of resources

Question 9

what were hawaii and other islands US used for seaports

Answer 9

stepping stones to get to china

Question 10

monroe doctrine

Answer 10

created by pres monroe

warned european powers not tot interfere with latin americas

Question 11

roosevelt corollary

Answer 11

updates monroe doctrine
adds that US will claim latin america as part of sphere of influence
US Navy will ensure economic and political stability in those countries

Question 12

taft dollar diplomacy

Answer 12

economic force
expand sphere of influence via trade
encourages US companies to invest in foreign companies

Question 13

what methods of imperialism did wilson use

Answer 13

social and political

Question 14

wilson’s moral diplomacy

Answer 14

invade your country to make sure your more free

Question 15

wilson missionary diplomacy

Answer 15

US could not recognize governments that are oppressive or undemocratic to the US

Question 16

sussex pledge

Answer 16

germany and US agreed not to blow up any more US ships without warning
wilson’s attempt to avoid war

Question 17

mobilization

Answer 17

move our economy from a peacetime economy to a wartime economy

Question 18

mobilization examples

Answer 18

industries converted to military products instead of consumer goods
food rationing
propaganda
draft soldiers

Question 19

why did natives become soldiers

Answer 19

promised citizenship

their language is a key to the way and their honor

Question 20

military established what to get people to draft

Answer 20

programs for different backgrounds and diversity for support systems and encouragement to join the war

Question 21

how did women join war

Answer 21

as Yeomen(F)

Question 22

woman’s service in war convinces wilson to

Answer 22

let them vote

fourteenth anendment

Question 23

espionage and sedition acts

Answer 23

person fined up to $1000 and sentenced 20 years of jail for interfering with war effort or saying anything bad ab it

Question 24

The us wanted overseas territories because the territories had

Answer 24

Customers who would buy US products

Question 25

How did militarism contribute to increased imperialism

Answer 25

Imperialists believed strength would allow them to influence other nations

Question 26

Social Darwinism is the theory that

Answer 26

Life consists of competitive struggles in which only the strong survive

Question 27

Who was responsible for the agricultural policies of the US during WWI Idk if this right

Answer 27

The Food Administration | This May be wrong

Question 28

Roosevelt’s big stick diplomacy…

Answer 28

Depended On a strong military to achieve its goals

Question 29

why is hawaii important to the us

Answer 29

merchants stopped there on the wya to india and china american missionaries founded churches and schools on the islands foreign laborers outnumbered hawaiians eventually

Question 30

who is the labor leader of the US and what did he think ab paris treaty

Answer 30

samuel gompers supposed treaty becuase he thought filipino workers would compete for american jobs

Question 31

problems with imperialism

Answer 31

imperialism needed trade and consumers for surplus driven by economic necesity america struggled to determine whether imperialism fits with constitutional values

Question 32

how was china military power

Answer 32

it was weak

Question 33

open door policy

Answer 33

us asked foreign powers to respect the following 3 principles

Question 34

what did queen Liliuokalani do

Answer 34

assisted native control of hawaii instead of americans | attempted to restore monarchy

Question 35

plat amendment

Answer 35

limit cuba from seeking help from foreign power | us had troops there so cuba was forced to accept this amendment

Question 36

reason for panama canal

Answer 36

panama is the shortest and most effective route across central america

Question 37

why did panemians rebel colombia

Answer 37

they wanted the construction of the canal to bring them props pero tú but columbia did not want the canal

Question 38

us interested in china becuas

Answer 38

china was a large nation for us goods to be sold?

Question 39

war industries board was in charge of

Answer 39

propaganda effort

Question 40

womens land army

Answer 40

recruited women farm workers

Question 41

sussex pledge

Answer 41

german promise to end unrestricted submarine warfare

Question 42

selective service act

Answer 42

authorized a military draft

Question 43

committee on public information

Answer 43

in charge of war and propaganda effort

Question 44

league of nations

Answer 44

one of wilson’s 14 pts accepted by allies

Question 45

espionage act

Answer 45

made doing anything to undermine the war effort punishable with fines and prison terms

Question 46

schenck vs us

Answer 46

ruling allowed to government to limit free speech during war or time of national emergency