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46 Cards in this Set
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What was the name of the telegram sent to Mexico suggesting an alliance with Germany against the U.S.?
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Zimmerman Message
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Who was the Secretary of State responsibile for the Open Door Policy with China?
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John Hay
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What is a long-range cause?
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Something which builds over a long period of time
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Why did the U.S. never sign the Treaty of Versailles at the end of World War I?
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The Senate refused to ratify the treaty, wanting the U.S. to become more isolated.
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What part of Europe was known as "the powder keg'?
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The Balkan Peninsula
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What were the long-range causes of World War I?
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Nationalism, imperialism, militarism and alliances
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Why did the U.S. sell Liberty Bonds?
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to raise money to pay for World War I
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Where was the treaty signed which ended World War I?
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Versailles Palace, outside of Paris
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How did soldiers protect themselves from the new, deadly weapons of World War I?
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they dug trenches
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What was the purpose of the War Industries Board?
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to oversee production of war goods in the U.S.
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What name was given to the line of trenches which stretched 400 miles from Switzerland to the North Sea?
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western front
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What name was given to German submarines?
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U-boats
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What is it called when there is a situation where neither side can win?
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a stalemate
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What is a balance of power?
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A situation where rivals have nearly equal strength
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What countries formed the Triple Entente?
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Great Britain, France and Russia
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T/F
The Boxer Rebellion took place in China because the Chinese people were angry because of the foreigners in their country. |
True
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In the U.S., who can declare war?
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only Congress can declare war
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Who represented Great Britain at the peace talks?
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Prime Minister, David Lloyd George
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What meant "areas where foreign nations control trade and natural resources"?
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spheres of influence
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What countries formed the Triple Alliance?
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Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy
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What name was given to U.S. troops which fought in Europe?
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American Expeditionary Force
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What event started World War I?
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The assassination of Franz Ferdinand, heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary
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Who was the Secretary of State responsible for the purchase of Alaska?
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William Seward
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Who was the commander of the American Expeditionary Force?
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Gen. John J. Pershing
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Because there were not enough men in the U.S. army, what law was passed by Congress?
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Selective Service Act
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What was President Woodrow Wilson's plan for peace to avoid future wars?
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The Fourteen Points
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What is an agreement to stop fighting a war called?
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an armistice
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What word means "avoiding involvement with other countries"?
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isolationism
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Who represented the United States at Versailles?
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President Woodrow Wilson
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Who represented France at the Versailles peace talks?
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Premier Georges Clemenceau
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Who was the Italian representative at Versailles?
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Prime Minister Vittorio Orlando
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What is the use of sensational, often exaggerated news stories called?
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yellow journalism
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Established the U.S. as the "police officer" of the Western Hemisphere
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Roosevelt Corollary
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What stated that the U.S. did not intend to take over Cuba?
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Teller Amendment
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Building an empire by taking over other countries is called
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imperialism
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What U.S. battleship exploded in the harbor of Havana, leading to war with Spain in 1898?
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U.S.S. Maine
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Who was the heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary and whose assassination led to World War I?
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Archduke Franz Ferdinand
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What was the name of the volunteer unit of soldiers organized by Theodore Roosevelt in the Spanish-American War?
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Rough Riders
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What name was given to Taft's foreign policy of using U.S. economic power and investment to influence Latin American countries?
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dollar diplomacy
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The U.S. had followed a policy of isolationism since the days of George Washington. |
True
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Who was the last queen of Hawaii?
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Liliuokalani
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Who is said to have "opened the door" to trade with Japan?
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Commodore Matthew Perry
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Hawaii was annexed when Queen Liliuokalani asked the U.S. govenment to make Hawaii a U.S. territory. |
False
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What country had tried to build a canal in Panama, 20 years before the U.S.?
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France
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Who was responsible for ridding the Canal Zone of yellow fever?
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Dr. William Gorgas
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What is another word for a bonus payment, such as the one given to sugar producers in 1890?
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subsidy
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