The USA and the World
Cards (19)
- Naval officer who argued the US needed to expand its navy to protect trade?
- Prominent group who argued against US expansion overseas?
- When was the Spanish-American War?
- Which US battleship was destroyed sparking war with Spain?
- Which newspapers used sensationalised stories to attract readers?
- Which territories did the US gain control of from Spain after the Treaty of Paris?
- Which Filipino independence leader fought against the USA from 1899 to 1903?
- Which nation did the USA aid Panamanians to achieve independence from?
- The USA paid Panama $10 million to control which area of land?
- When was the Panama Canal constructed?
- Which amendment to the Monroe Doctrine stated the USA had the right to "exercise international police power"?
- Which 1899 policy aimed to prevent China from being controlled by foreign powers?
- Which policy used American financial power to secure influence in Central and South America?
- When did the United States declare was on Germany and enter the First World War?
- Which passenger ship was sunk by a German U-Boat attack in 1915?
- Which message secretly proposed an alliance between Germany and Mexico?
- Which low-interest bonds were issued to the public to raise funds for war?
- Which government agency was established in 1917 to control and direct production for the war effort?
- Which acts made it illegal to criticise the USA or its government?