1. What were the factors that led the U.S. from isolationism onto the world stage as an expansionist power in the period stretching from the late 1890s through the years just prior to World War I? Does it seem like this was all just inevitable?
Chapter 23
1. What made it such a tightrope walk for the U.S. to maintain a path between involvement in the war and neutrality? And if we should have simply made a choice — then which, and why?
Chapter 22
1. What were the so-called “foundations of empire”? (Slideshare Images 2-8)
2. What did Secretary of State William Seward accomplish, in brief, during his time in office?
4. What was the “White Man’s Burden”? (SSI 14)
5. What interest did the United States have in the fate of Cuba? – (SSIs 9-13)
6. What was the value of Hawaii? – (SSIs 12-14)
7. What were the concerns of the anti-imperialists?
8. What was the Teller Amendment?
11. What were the “Open Door Notes”?
12. What was the importance of the Panama Canal? – (SSIs 17-18)
13. What was the Roosevelt Corollary? (And feel free to look back into the first section of the book for a slightly more thorough understanding of the Monroe Doctrine).
14. For This Question: Do you see any reflection of this period in history in recent American history? A simple ‘yes’ or ‘no’ is not enough, please answer the question thoroughly.
Chapter 23
5. How did economics and submarines make it hard for the U.S. to remain neutral?
6. What sort of ethnic divisions existed between native-born Americans and more recent immigrants to the nation in relation to the war?
7. What was the “Zimmerman Telegram?
8. What was the function of the Committee on Public Information? What did the Espionage and Sedition Acts do? Do you agree with these sorts of governmental actions taken during wartime?
9. What were some of the ways that the lives of American women changed as a result of the war?
10. There were both pros and cons for African Americans at the time of WWI – please elaborate on or the other?
12. How was the war responsible for hastening into reality the right, finally, for women to vote? – (SSIs 19-22)
14. What were the Fourteen Points? I don’t expect you to list all fourteen; just show me you have a general understanding of them?
18. What does the term “Red Summer” refer to – ?
19. What happened in Tulsa, OK in 1921?
20. What was the Red Scare?
21. Why did Congress reject the Treaty of Versailles?
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Chapter 22
1. What were the factors that led the U.S. from isolationism onto the world stage as an expansionist power in the period stretching from the late 1890s through the years just prior to World War I? Does it seem like this was all just inevitable?
Chapter 23
1. What made it such a tightrope walk for the U.S. to maintain a path between involvement in the war and neutrality? And if we should have simply made a choice — then which, and why?
Chapter 22
1. What were the so-called “foundations of empire”? (Slideshare Images 2-8)
2. What did Secretary of State William Seward accomplish, in brief, during his time in office?
4. What was the “White Man’s Burden”? (SSI 14)
5. What interest did the United States have in the fate of Cuba? – (SSIs 9-13)
6. What was the value of Hawaii? – (SSIs 12-14)
7. What were the concerns of the anti-imperialists?
8. What was the Teller Amendment?
11. What were the “Open Door Notes”?
12. What was the importance of the Panama Canal? – (SSIs 17-18)
13. What was the Roosevelt Corollary? (And feel free to look back into the first section of the book for a slightly more thorough understanding of the Monroe Doctrine).
14. For This Question: Do you see any reflection of this period in history in recent American history? A simple ‘yes’ or ‘no’ is not enough, please answer the question thoroughly.
Chapter 23
5. How did economics and submarines make it hard for the U.S. to remain neutral?
6. What sort of ethnic divisions existed between native-born Americans and more recent immigrants to the nation in relation to the war?
7. What was the “Zimmerman Telegram?
8. What was the function of the Committee on Public Information? What did the Espionage and Sedition Acts do? Do you agree with these sorts of governmental actions taken during wartime?
9. What were some of the ways that the lives of American women changed as a result of the war?
10. There were both pros and cons for African Americans at the time of WWI – please elaborate on or the other?
12. How was the war responsible for hastening into reality the right, finally, for women to vote? – (SSIs 19-22)
14. What were the Fourteen Points? I don’t expect you to list all fourteen; just show me you have a general understanding of them?
18. What does the term “Red Summer” refer to – ?
19. What happened in Tulsa, OK in 1921?
20. What was the Red Scare?
21. Why did Congress reject the Treaty of Versailles?
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