Unit 7 Flash Cards

Question 1

What area was
acquired from
Russia by W.
Seward and was
viewed as a folly?

Answer 1

Alaska

Question 2

The Dole family and other
large plantation owners
helped to over throw the
monarch of \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
leading to the creation of a
pro-USA government.

Answer 2

Hawaii

Question 3

A sensational and
exaggerated form
of journalism.

Answer 3

Yellow

Journalism

Question 4

Name warnings
G. Washington
gave in his
farewell address?

Answer 4

Two party system,
getting into
alliances, and stay
an isolationist
nation.

Question 5

The policy of
remaining apart from
the affairs/problems
of other
groups/countries.

Answer 5

Isolationism

Question 6

A country/area in which
another country has
power to affect its
development without
having formal authority.

Answer 6

Sphere of

Influence

Question 7

Who led
the Rough
Riders?

Answer 7

Teddy

Roosevelt

Question 8

Name of ship
that exploded
in Havana
harbor?

Answer 8

USS

Maine

Question 9

Wrote a popular
book about
having a strong
naval force.

Answer 9

Alfred

Mahan

Question 10

Country the US
went to war with
over its
mistreatment of
Cuban citizens.

Answer 10

Spain

Question 11

Many of the US
imperialistic gains
were made with
the US ______.

Answer 11

Navy

Question 12

Amendment that
granted US
access to a naval
base in Cuba.

Answer 12

Platt

Amendment

Question 13

The Roosevelt
Corollary was
an addition to
the ______.

Answer 13

Monroe

Doctrine

Question 14

The Roosevelt
Corollary dealt
with what area
of the world?

Answer 14

Latin

America

Question 15

What nation did
the US help foster
a revolution so the
Panama Canal
could be built?

Answer 15

Columbia

Question 16

President that
led the building
of the Panama
Canal?

Answer 16

Teddy

Roosevelt

Question 17

Extreme
pride in one’s
country.

Answer 17

Nationalism

Question 18

List Triple
Alliance
nations

Answer 18

Germany,
Austria-Hungary,
Ottoman Empire

Question 19

List Triple
Entente
nations

Answer 19

France,
Britain,
Russia

Question 20

MAIN causes

behind WWI?

Answer 20

Militarism,
Alliances,
Imperialism,
Nationalism

Question 21

Archduke
Ferdinand was
assassinated in
this country?

Answer 21

Serbia

Question 22

Name of terrorist
group behind
Archduke’s
assassination

Answer 22

Black

Hand

Question 23

Led US
forces during
WWI?

Answer 23

John

Pershing

Question 24

Murdered
Archduke
Ferdinand

Answer 24

Gabriel

Princip

Question 25

Pres during Spanish American War

Answer 25

William | McKinley

Question 26

This was introduced during WWI to conserve fuel.

Answer 26

Daylight Savings Time

Question 27

Sold during WWI to help pay for the war

Answer 27

War | Bonds

Question 28

Group that faced increased discrimination during WWI

Answer 28

Immigrants

Question 29

Group that was a part of the Great Migration during WWI

Answer 29

Af. | Americans

Question 30

Group that gained more rights during WWI including the right to vote

Answer 30

Women

Question 31

This ended | WWI

Answer 31

Armistice

Question 32

Style of warfare used during WWI

Answer 32

Trench | Warfare

Question 33

Land between trenches

Answer 33

No Man's | Land

Question 34

Act used to draft young men during WWI

Answer 34

Selective | Service Act

Question 35

``` This act led to the gov banning certain newspapers and limiting other civil rights during WWI ```

Answer 35

Espionage and Sedition Act