History of the Americas Questions
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Who were three of the prominent members of the Anti-Imperialist League, what were their beliefs, and what actions did they take?
To finance the war the United States borrowed from the American people by selling___________ accounting for two-thirds of the war's cost.
Attacks on ships carrying Americans increased until May 1915, when the British liner _________ was sunk off the Irish coast. There were 128 Americans on board and all were killed
Under the Roosevelt Corollary the United States assumed _______ powers in the Caribbean and Central America.
The Roosevelt Corollary became a key component of Roosevelt's _________- policy. President Roosevelt based his foreign policy on the idea of "Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far."
On June 30, 1918 ___________ was arrested after making a series of speeches against the war urging American men not to fight. He was a prominent Socialist, four-time candidate for the presidency, and union leader.
Others believed that the expansion of the United States beyond its North American boundaries was important for
Theodore Roosevelt's foreign policy pleased businessmen in the United States and Great Britain. However, it angered Latin Americans because
Angered by the United States' decision, Filipino freedom fighters under the leadership of ______ continued their fight. This time, the fight was against the United States in what is known as the ________.
The prize naval base at Pearl Harbor had been leased by the United States for decades and it proved to be crucial to naval operations in the Pacific during the Spanish-American War. As a result, Congress considered the value of this resource and annexation of ______ was approved in 1898. (1)
The Wilson administration moved to centrally organize the United States' economy during World War I with the creation of a series of __________that oversaw production in factories, mediated labor disputes, and improved railroad operations
In the United States, tensions ran high, especially as newspapers reported on the destruction and loss of life in ________, a neutral country invaded and occupied by Germany.
In an effort to obtain overseas markets and spread democracy, expansionists wanted the United States to establish
When the Spanish-American War broke out, the U.S. Navy surprised the anchored Spanish ships stationed in_______ and destroyed them. After the naval operation, the United States moved quickly to bring in land forces.
The first overseas opportunity for the United States came with the acquisition of _____ from Russia in 1867.
What were some reasons European countries decided to not industrialize?
The Townshend Acts limited the use of search warrants and writs of Assistance in the colonists to search for smuggled goods.
This is when farmers began to plant different crops in the same soil across a sequence of growing seasons
refers to the economic policy of letting owners of industry and business set working
A business owned by stockholder who share in its profits but are not personally responsible