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What were the arguemtns Americans used to support imperialism?
- 1)Teach about human rights
- 2)spread religion
- 3)open a new trade market
- 4)social darwanism
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why did Presidant McKinley send the USS Maine to Havana Harbor in 1898?
to pretect american citizens
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what was yellow journalism?
writing that stirred up emotion to sell papers but didnt nessarly follow the truth
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What territories did the USA aquire after the Spanish American War?
guam, phillipenes, puerto rico
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Who overthrough the Hawaiian monarchy?
USA
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What was the letter called that asked all foreign nations to allow free trade in China in 1899?
Open door note
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Why did the USA support Panama's rebellion against Colombia?
It allowed the usa to build the panama canal
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What was Teddy Roosevelt's foerign policy called?
The big stick policy
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Why did Teddy Roosevelt win the Nobel Peace Prize in 1906?
for his negociations in the Treaty of Portsmouth which maintained the Open Door Policy in China
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What were the factors leading to the outbreak of war in Europe in 1914?
The assination of Archduke Ferdnandand the alliances taht then kicked in
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how did Germany's U-boats violate international Law
they did not announce themselves before attacking
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How did presidant wilson respond tto the sinking of the Lusitania in 1915
declared war
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What did germany promise Mexico in return for its support in the zimmerman note
its territories of texas arizona and new mexico back from the USA
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how did the usa build the large fighting force it would need to enter WW1
A draft
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why was the timing of the arival of the americans in europe crucial to the allies
It raised moral
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what turned the trenches into death traps for the soldiers.
The new wepionary ( poisen gas, airplanes, artillary, machine guns)
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why was the Meuse-Argonne offensive such a significant battle.
it was the greatest american battle in WW1
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Sergant york was a _____ or some opposed to fighting in battle
pacifist or concious objector
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How did americans "Hooverise" during WW1?
Concerving food, making "Victory gardens", not eating certain things on given days (e.g. meatless mondays)
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What power did the sedition act give the federal government during WW1?
To prosicute anyone who criticed the presidant or government.
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List the provisions of Wilson's fourteen points
elimanate war through free trade, right to self determination, create a league of nations
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According to wilson how would the league of nations maintain peace?
Pledging to respect and protect each others territory and political independance
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what was the ultimate fate of the Treaty of Versailles in the USA?
It was not ratified
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