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Unit 2 Review: Imperialism and WWI
***Be able to locate U.S. territories/relationships gained through imperialism on a map***
1. China
5. Hawaii
9. Alaska
2. Cuba
6. Spain
3. Puerto Rico
7. Mexico
4. The Philippines
8. Panama Canal
1.
Why did people think it was a mistake to buy Alaska?
2.
Who ruled Hawaii before the U.S. annexed it?
3.
Who did the U.S. aid by fighting the Spanish-American War?
4.
What was the purpose of Yellow Journalism?
5.
Who was ridiculed in the De Lome letter?
6.
What does “Remember the Maine!” refer to?
7.
Who led the Rough Riders?
8.
What happened at the Treaty of Paris?
9.
Why were the Philippines an important territory for the U.S?
10. Why did the “Boxers Rebel”?
11. How did Roosevelt earn a Nobel Peace Prize?
12. What is the significance of the Panama Canal?
13. Who said, “Speak softly and carry a big stick”?
14. The purpose of missionary diplomacy was to..?
15. What were the 4 MAIN causes of WWI?
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16. What sparked the Great War?
17. Which three nations made up the Central powers?
18. Which three nations made up the Allied powers?
19. U-boats were a successful piece of technology used by whom?
20. Which country was invaded by Germany on their way to Paris?
21. What was the intention of the Schlieffen plan?
22. Why did the Ottoman Empire get involved in the war?
23. Explain how the alliance system led to war:
24. Explain the physical and mental challenges associated with trench warfare:
25. What events led to U.S. involvement in WWI?
26. Why was there a need to create the Selective Service Act?
27. What was the Christmas Truce?
28. What were the consequences of the Spanish Flu Epidemic of 1918?
29. What did the convoy system accomplish?
30. How did the Allied blockade hurt Germany AFTER the signing of the armistice?
31. Which country lost the highest number of soldiers?
32. Who was the leader of the Bolsheviks?
33. What issues led to the Russian Revolution?
34. What does “The Great Migration” refer to?
35. Which four men made up “The Big 4”?
36. What did Wilson’s 14th point call for?
37. What restrictions did the Treaty of Versailles place on Germany?
38. What did the “War Blame Clause” do?