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Topic 1 – 10 Points

QUESTION:

•What was the purpose of US Foreign Policy between 1900 and 1914?

ANSWER:

•To expand their territory for their own interests – military, economic, superiority

Topic 1 – 20 Points

QUESTION:

•What is Manifest Destiny?

ANSWER:

•The belief that it is the right of the US to expand their border throughout the US and North America

Topic 1 – 30 Points

QUESTION:

•What was the Gentleman’s Agreement? What did it show?

ANSWER:•Agreement between Japan and US – Japan limit emigration, US integrate schools. US is superior

Topic 1 – 40 Points

QUESTION:

•What was Taft’s Dollar Diplomacy?

ANSWER:

•“Substitute dollars for bullets” – US banks and businesses invest in Central America to provide stability and make a profit

Topic 1 – 50 Points

QUESTION:

•What was the Open Door Policy?

ANSWER:

•Created by the US so that they could trade with China – wanted to be able to compete with European nations already trading with China

Topic 2 – 10 Points

QUESTION:

•What are the 5 REASONS for American Imperialism in the early 1900’s?

ANSWER:•Economic•Military•Racial Superiority•Manifest Destiny•Monroe Doctrine

Topic 2 – 20 Points

QUESTION:

•What did the US acquire at the end of the Spanish-American War?

ANSWER:

•Guam, Puerto Rico, and purchased the Philippines

Topic 2 – 30 Points

QUESTION:

•Type your question in here relating to Topic 2. As the Points get higher make questions harder.

ANSWER:

•(type answer here)

Topic 2 – 40 Points

QUESTION:

•What are the 4 causes of the Spanish-American War

ANSWER:

•Yellow journalism•Sinking of the USS Maine•Economic interests – Cuban Sugar•Monroe Doctrine – kick the Spanish out of the West

Topic 2 – 50 Points

QUESTION:

•Why did the US want control of the Philippines?

ANSWER:

•Military base•Economic interest – natural resources•Racial Superiority

Topic 3 – 10 Points

QUESTION:

•What were the 4 MAIN Global causes of war in Europe?

ANSWER:

•Militarism•Alliances•Imperialism•Nationalism

Topic 3 – 20 Points

QUESTION:

•What is an isolationist? Explain why the US was an isolationist.ANSWER:

•A country that wanted to remain out of the war – wanted to remain “isolated.”•US did not want to get involved in the affairs of the Europeans, wanted to continue trade with both sides

Topic 3 – 30 Points

QUESTION:

•Why was the US Neutral at the beginning of war?ANSWER:

•Several Americans were immigrants from both Western and Eastern Europe – tried to avoid divide in country

Topic 3 – 40 Points

QUESTION:

•Why were German Americans targeted in America? Explain how they were targeted.

ANSWER:

•America blamed Germany for starting the war – took anger out against German-Americans – changed names of food, didn’t teach German language, some places, G-A lynched

Topic 3 – 50 Points

QUESTION:

•What are the 4 REASONS that brought America into the war?

ANSWER:

•Sinking of the Lusitania•Economic interests – want to continue trade with Western Europe•Zimmerman Note/Telegram•Sinking of the Illinois

Topic 4 – 10 Points

QUESTION:

•What are 3 ways Americans mobilized for war?

ANSWER:

•Conscription•Draft•Conservation•Purchase War bonds•Join in war production of manufacturing war goods

Topic 4 – 20 Points

QUESTION:

•Explain this phrase: “clear and present danger.” What freedom does this limit?

ANSWER:

•You cannot say words that would create panic or put people in harms way•Limits Freedom of Speech

Topic 4 – 30 Points

QUESTION:

•What are 3 reasons why businesses supported war time production?

ANSWER:

•Increase profit•Increase size of business•Patriotism

Topic 4 – 40 Points

QUESTION:

•What is a conscientious objector?

ANSWER:

•Someone who is against war for religious or moral reasons – refuses to fight•Some take on noncombat role – still show patriotism

Topic 4 – 50 Points

QUESTION:

•As a result of WWI, what happened to the US Economy?

ANSWER:

•Economy strengthened as the US increased its production of war goods – US emerged as the strongest country post war because economy had grow throughout the war

Topic 5 – 10 Points

QUESTION:

•Why did Wilson want to get involved in WWI?

ANSWER:

•wanted to make the world “safe for democracy”•Wanted a say in the peace treaty

Topic 5 – 20 Points

QUESTION:

•What was the purpose of Wilson’s 14 points? What is the only one that was used? What was its purpose?

ANSWER:

•Create world peace•14th – the League of Nations•Prevent another world conflict

Topic 5 – 30 Points

QUESTION:

•Why did the US not want to join the League of Nations

ANSWER:

•The US didn’t want to be involved in another world/European conflict•Congress was afraid of losing war making power

Topic 5 – 40 Points

QUESTION:

•What are the two main reasons as to why the League of Nations was not successful in preventing another world conflict?

ANSWER:

•The US didn’t join•The LON didn’t have a military force

DAILY DOUBLE– 100 Points

QUESTION:

•Explain the two reasons why the US wanted control of the Panama Canal?

ANSWER:

•Military because…•Economic because…