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social studies eqt quarter 2
social studies eqt
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Social Studies
6th Grade
12/11/2012

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Term

what term means non-involvement in world

affairs

Definition
isolationism
Term

who was sent on a mission to japan

which resulted in the treaty of kanagawa

being signed

Definition
matthew perry
Term

what drove imperialism and large empires

to compete with one another for power and influence

Definition
search for markets and materials
Term

whose belief in expansionism pictured a

canal across central america

Definition
william h seward
Term
how much did the united states purchase alaska for and from whom
Definition
7.2 million from russia
Term
what did king kalakaua agree to in return for the renewal of a trade agreement
Definition
u.s. naval base at pearl harbor
Term
which ruler of hawaii wanted hawaiians to regain economic control of their island
Definition
queen liliuokalani
Term
what policy expanded trading interests in china
Definition
open door policy
Term
how was the ''great white fleet'' used
Definition
to display nation's naval power
Term
events in what countr caused congress to declare war on spain
Definition
cuba
Term
americans insisted on going to war with spain after the explosion of what ship
Definition
maine
Term
the spanish american war was fought during which presidential administration
Definition
william mckinley
Term
after the treaty of paris was signed, what country became an american protectorate
Definition
cuba
Term
what is a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas
Definition
isthmus
Term
what doctor gave instructions on how to fight malaria and yellow fever
Definition
william gorgas
Term
what allowed the united states to intervene in latin american nations whenever those nations seemed unstable
Definition
roosevelt corollary
Term
who led an uprising killing americans hoping to damage relations between mexico and the united states in 1916
Definition
francisco villa
Term
what is a feeling of intense loyalty to one's country called
Definition
nationalism
Term
in the early 1900s, what type of atmosphere did european nations create as they built up their armies and navies
Definition
militarism
Term
what are defense agreements among nations called
Definition
alliance system
Term
what is an understanding between nations called
Definition
entente
Term
what war did the assassination of archduke franz ferdinand spark lead to
Definition
ww1
Term
why did britain declare war on germay
Definition
germany attacked belgium and britain honored it's treaty to protect belgium
Term
which countries were members of the central powers during world war 1
Definition
germany, austria-hungary, ottomon or turkish empire
Term
which countries were members of the allied powers during ww1
Definition
great britain,france,russia, japan and italy
Term
what country joined the allies because it was a rival of germany
Definition
japan
Term
what country was first to use poison gas during wwi
Definition
germany
Term
what german weapon changed the course of the war
Definition
uboats
Term
what stand did the united states take during the early days of ww1
Definition
neutrality
Term

what are payments by the losing country in a

war to the winner for the damages caused by the war

Definition
reparations
Term
what country was forced to pay billions of dollars in reparations
Definition
germany
Term
the united states fought in ww1 but did not sign what treaty
Definition
treaty of versailles
Term
what economic system is based on private property and free enterprise
Definition
capitalism
Term
what did militaries on both sides use to gain american support during ww1
Definition
propaganda
Term
what happened to the lusitania
Definition
sunk by german uboats
Term
''he kept us out of war'' was which presidential candidate's and political party's campaign slogan
Definition
woodrow wilson, democrats
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