Study Guide Imperialism and WWI 7,4
1. List three reasons why the US wanted to imperialize: a. b. c. 2. List three reasons why the US would not grant independence to the Filipino people after the Spanish-America War: a. b. c. 3. What was the major reason the US declared war on Spain in 1898?
4. List the three provisions of the Treaty that ended the Spanish-American War: a. b. c. 5. Define: Monroe Doctrine-
6. Define: Manifest Destiny7. List three reasons why America wanted to imperialize in the late 1800’s early 1900’s? a. b. c.
10-1
1. What was TR’s foreign policy toward Latin America?
2. Define: Dollar Diplomacy-
3. How did Taft and Wilson use Dollar Diplomacy?
4. Define: Open Door Policy-
5. What was the importance of the Panama Canal? How did represent the Big Stick Policy?
10-2
1. List three reasons why the US entered WWI: a. b. c. 2. Why did Wilson say “He wanted to make the world safe for Democracy”?
3. What made it difficult for the US to remain neutral during WWI?
10-3
1. Give three reasons for the use of propaganda: a. b. c. 2. Why did Samuel Gompers and the AFL support the war effort?
3. Give three reasons why business cooperated with the war effort: a. b. c. 4. How did American citizens actively prepare the US for war?
5. What was the Schenck Case?
6. What was the verdict of the case?
6. What important ruling came out of this case?
7. Give two examples of how individual rights and freedoms were restricted during the war. a. b.
10-4
1. Define: League of Nations-
2. What was the purpose and importance of the League of Nations? Purpose-
Importance-
3. Define: 14 Points-
4. What was the 14th point?
5. Why didn’t some senators like the League of Nations?
6. Why wasn’t the League of Nations effective?