https://padlet.com/nicolelpate/3lyomekjzb8i Made with swagger en-us 2017-04-20 15:53:41 UTC 2017-04-26 03:35:50 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Thunder.png nicolelpate https://padlet.com/nicolelpate/3lyomekjzb8i/wish/167305520 The underlying cause of the Spanish American War was US public support for Cuban independence. The triggering event was the mysterious sinking of the USS Maine on 15 February 1898 which led to a declaration of War. The net effect of the War was Cuban Independence and the loss of Spain's New World Empire.(Jamie)]]> 2017-04-20 15:53:41 UTC https://padlet.com/nicolelpate/3lyomekjzb8i/wish/167305520 nicolelpate https://padlet.com/nicolelpate/3lyomekjzb8i/wish/167305521 Rationing dominated the lives of those who lived through the Home Front in World War Two. Rationing meant that all families were issued with the booklets from early 1940 on. The left hand side is the inside of the booklet which ensured everybody got their fair share of food. The front cover on the right showed which family owned the book. (Jamie)]]> 2017-04-20 15:53:41 UTC https://padlet.com/nicolelpate/3lyomekjzb8i/wish/167305521 nicolelpate https://padlet.com/nicolelpate/3lyomekjzb8i/wish/167305522 The U.S. sent materials to the Triple Alliance countries. (Jamie)]]> 2017-04-20 15:53:41 UTC https://padlet.com/nicolelpate/3lyomekjzb8i/wish/167305522 nicolelpate https://padlet.com/nicolelpate/3lyomekjzb8i/wish/167305524 the main theatre of war during World War I. The German Army opened the Western front by invading Luxembourg and Belgium, then gaining military control of important industrial regions in France. - Arie]]> 2017-04-20 15:53:41 UTC https://padlet.com/nicolelpate/3lyomekjzb8i/wish/167305524 nicolelpate https://padlet.com/nicolelpate/3lyomekjzb8i/wish/167305525  a type of naval warfare in which submarines sink vessels such as freighters and tankers without warning -Arie ]]> 2017-04-20 15:53:41 UTC https://padlet.com/nicolelpate/3lyomekjzb8i/wish/167305525 nicolelpate https://padlet.com/nicolelpate/3lyomekjzb8i/wish/167305526 a series of laws banning arms sales and loans to countries at war, in the hope that this would remove any potential reason that the United States might have for entering a European conflict. - Arie ]]> 2017-04-20 15:53:41 UTC https://padlet.com/nicolelpate/3lyomekjzb8i/wish/167305526 nicolelpate https://padlet.com/nicolelpate/3lyomekjzb8i/wish/167305527 transferred the management of forest reserves from the General Land Office of the Interior Department to the Bureau of Forestry, henceforth known as the United States Forest Service. -Arie]]> 2017-04-20 15:53:41 UTC https://padlet.com/nicolelpate/3lyomekjzb8i/wish/167305527 nicolelpate https://padlet.com/nicolelpate/3lyomekjzb8i/wish/167305528 The Triple Alliance consisted of Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy. -Arie ]]> 2017-04-20 15:53:41 UTC https://padlet.com/nicolelpate/3lyomekjzb8i/wish/167305528 nicolelpate https://padlet.com/nicolelpate/3lyomekjzb8i/wish/167305529 a type of combat in which opposing troops fight from trenches facing each other. - Arie

]]> 2017-04-20 15:53:41 UTC https://padlet.com/nicolelpate/3lyomekjzb8i/wish/167305529 nicolelpate https://padlet.com/nicolelpate/3lyomekjzb8i/wish/167305530 Sinclair wrote the novel to portray the harsh conditions and exploited lives of immigrants in the united states in Chicago and similar industrialized cities. - Arie]]> 2017-04-20 15:53:41 UTC https://padlet.com/nicolelpate/3lyomekjzb8i/wish/167305530 nicolelpate https://padlet.com/nicolelpate/3lyomekjzb8i/wish/167305531 first appeared at the Battle of Flers-Courcelette in September 1916. It was the first time tanks had ever been used in a military conflict. tanks in WWI played an extremely important role as they increased mobility on the Western Front and eventually broke the stalemate of trench warfare. - Arie ]]> 2017-04-20 15:53:41 UTC https://padlet.com/nicolelpate/3lyomekjzb8i/wish/167305531 nicolelpate https://padlet.com/nicolelpate/3lyomekjzb8i/wish/167305532 A situation in which further action or progress by opposing or competing parties seems impossible.(Jamie)]]> 2017-04-20 15:53:41 UTC https://padlet.com/nicolelpate/3lyomekjzb8i/wish/167305532 nicolelpate https://padlet.com/nicolelpate/3lyomekjzb8i/wish/167305533  the assassination of Franz Ferdinand, the archduke of Austria-Hungary. His death at the hands of Gavrilo Princip, a Serbian nationalist with ties to the secretive military group known as the Black Hand -Arie]]> 2017-04-20 15:53:41 UTC https://padlet.com/nicolelpate/3lyomekjzb8i/wish/167305533 nicolelpate https://padlet.com/nicolelpate/3lyomekjzb8i/wish/167305534 authorized the federal government to raise a national army for the American entry into World War I through the compulsory enlistment of people. - Arie ]]> 2017-04-20 15:53:41 UTC https://padlet.com/nicolelpate/3lyomekjzb8i/wish/167305534 nicolelpate https://padlet.com/nicolelpate/3lyomekjzb8i/wish/167305535 imposed harsh penalties on anyone found guilty of making false statements that interfered with the prosecution of the war; insulting or abusing the U.S. government, the flag, the Constitution or the military; agitating against the production of necessary war materials; or advocating, teaching or defending any of these acts. - Arie ]]> 2017-04-20 15:53:41 UTC https://padlet.com/nicolelpate/3lyomekjzb8i/wish/167305535 nicolelpate https://padlet.com/nicolelpate/3lyomekjzb8i/wish/167305536 Prohibition was not only a failure but caused serious and widespread social problems.
In many ways, prohibition helped create organized crime, Speakeasies, and caused millions of people to routinely break the law - Arie]]> 2017-04-20 15:53:41 UTC https://padlet.com/nicolelpate/3lyomekjzb8i/wish/167305536 nicolelpate https://padlet.com/nicolelpate/3lyomekjzb8i/wish/167305537 the making of amends for a wrong one has done, by paying money to or otherwise helping those who have been wronged.(Jamie)]]> 2017-04-20 15:53:41 UTC https://padlet.com/nicolelpate/3lyomekjzb8i/wish/167305537 nicolelpate https://padlet.com/nicolelpate/3lyomekjzb8i/wish/167305538 The first of a series of significant consumer protection laws enacted by Congress in the 20th century and led to the creation of the Food and Drug Administration. Its main purpose was to ban foreign and interstate traffic in adulterated or mislabeled food and drug products, and it directed the U.S. Bureau of Chemistry to inspect products and refer offenders to prosecutors. - Arie]]> 2017-04-20 15:53:41 UTC https://padlet.com/nicolelpate/3lyomekjzb8i/wish/167305538 nicolelpate https://padlet.com/nicolelpate/3lyomekjzb8i/wish/167305539 Information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view.(Jamie)]]> 2017-04-20 15:53:41 UTC https://padlet.com/nicolelpate/3lyomekjzb8i/wish/167305539 nicolelpate https://padlet.com/nicolelpate/3lyomekjzb8i/wish/167305540  A period of widespread social activism and political reform across the United States, from the 1890s to 1920s. The main objective of the Progressive movement was eliminating corruption in government.(Jamie)]]> 2017-04-20 15:53:41 UTC https://padlet.com/nicolelpate/3lyomekjzb8i/wish/167305540 nicolelpate https://padlet.com/nicolelpate/3lyomekjzb8i/wish/167305541 A diplomatic approach in which support was given to countries whose moral beliefs aligned with that of the United States. Wilson's theory was that by only supporting those countries, U.S. ideals would spread to other countries that held different ideologies.(Jamie)]]> 2017-04-20 15:53:41 UTC https://padlet.com/nicolelpate/3lyomekjzb8i/wish/167305541 nicolelpate https://padlet.com/nicolelpate/3lyomekjzb8i/wish/167305542 A blueprint for world peace that was to be used for peace negotiations after World War I, elucidated in a January 8, 1918, speech on war aims and peace terms by U.S. President Woodrow Wilson.(Jamie)]]> 2017-04-20 15:53:41 UTC https://padlet.com/nicolelpate/3lyomekjzb8i/wish/167305542 nicolelpate https://padlet.com/nicolelpate/3lyomekjzb8i/wish/167305543 was a form against American foreign policy to further its aims in Latin America and East Asia through use of its economic power by guaranteeing loans made to foreign countries. -Arie]]> 2017-04-20 15:53:41 UTC https://padlet.com/nicolelpate/3lyomekjzb8i/wish/167305543 nicolelpate https://padlet.com/nicolelpate/3lyomekjzb8i/wish/167305544 leaders should strive for peace while also keeping other nations aware of their military power. - Arie ]]> 2017-04-20 15:53:41 UTC https://padlet.com/nicolelpate/3lyomekjzb8i/wish/167305544 nicolelpate https://padlet.com/nicolelpate/3lyomekjzb8i/wish/167305545 The United States’ drive to extend influence across the Pacific instigated a Philippine American War. Fighting broke out on Feb. 4, 1899, and eventually far exceeded that against Spain. At the outbreak, the U.S. had only a small amount of troops in the Philippines compared to Aquinaldo’s 40,000 fighters. American troop strength increased until 1901 when it numbered 75,000. Nearly all of the troops sent to fight in the Philippines spent time at the Presidio.(Jame)]]> 2017-04-20 15:53:41 UTC https://padlet.com/nicolelpate/3lyomekjzb8i/wish/167305545 nicolelpate https://padlet.com/nicolelpate/3lyomekjzb8i/wish/167305546 the meeting of the Allied victors, following the end of World War I to set the peace terms for the defeated Central Powers following the armistices of 1918. - Arie]]> 2017-04-20 15:53:41 UTC https://padlet.com/nicolelpate/3lyomekjzb8i/wish/167305546 nicolelpate https://padlet.com/nicolelpate/3lyomekjzb8i/wish/167305547 American and British leaders and businessmen wanted to ship goods quickly and cheaply between the Atlantic and Pacific coasts, through the panama canal -Arie]]> 2017-04-20 15:53:41 UTC https://padlet.com/nicolelpate/3lyomekjzb8i/wish/167305547 nicolelpate https://padlet.com/nicolelpate/3lyomekjzb8i/wish/167305549 The United States emerged as a world power as a result of victory over Spain in the Spanish American War.The United States gained possession of the Philippines, Guam, and Puerto Rico. - Arie]]> 2017-04-20 15:53:41 UTC https://padlet.com/nicolelpate/3lyomekjzb8i/wish/167305549 nicolelpate https://padlet.com/nicolelpate/3lyomekjzb8i/wish/167305550 disputed ground between the front lines or trenches of two opposing armies. -Arie]]> 2017-04-20 15:53:41 UTC https://padlet.com/nicolelpate/3lyomekjzb8i/wish/167305550 nicolelpate https://padlet.com/nicolelpate/3lyomekjzb8i/wish/167305551 An extreme form of this, especially marked by a feeling of superiority over other countries.

The most important cause of ww1 this is because the war was made to show which country was the best. Therefore, it is clear that nationalism was the most important cause of ww1 as the countries wouldn't of gone to war if they did not want to show that they were the best. (Jamie)]]> 2017-04-20 15:53:41 UTC https://padlet.com/nicolelpate/3lyomekjzb8i/wish/167305551 nicolelpate https://padlet.com/nicolelpate/3lyomekjzb8i/wish/167305553 The period from the outbreak of World War I in 1914 to the granting of France's mandate over Syria by the League of Nations in 1922 was marked by a complicated sequence of events and power politics during which Syrians achieved a brief moment of independence.(Jamie)]]> 2017-04-20 15:53:41 UTC https://padlet.com/nicolelpate/3lyomekjzb8i/wish/167305553 nicolelpate https://padlet.com/nicolelpate/3lyomekjzb8i/wish/167305555 The belief or desire of a government or people that a country should maintain a strong military capability and be prepared to use it aggressively to defend or promote national interests. (Jamie)]]> 2017-04-20 15:53:41 UTC https://padlet.com/nicolelpate/3lyomekjzb8i/wish/167305555 nicolelpate https://padlet.com/nicolelpate/3lyomekjzb8i/wish/167305556 A United States Congress Act that works to prevent adulterated or misbranded meat and meat products from being sold as food and to ensure that meat and meat products are slaughtered and processed under sanitary conditions.(Jamie)]]> 2017-04-20 15:53:41 UTC https://padlet.com/nicolelpate/3lyomekjzb8i/wish/167305556 nicolelpate https://padlet.com/nicolelpate/3lyomekjzb8i/wish/167305557 M = Militarism, A = Alliances, I = Imperialism, and N = Nationalism -Arie]]> 2017-04-20 15:53:41 UTC https://padlet.com/nicolelpate/3lyomekjzb8i/wish/167305557 nicolelpate https://padlet.com/nicolelpate/3lyomekjzb8i/wish/167305558 An automatic gun that fires bullets in rapid succession for as long as the trigger is pressed.(Jamie)]]> 2017-04-20 15:53:41 UTC https://padlet.com/nicolelpate/3lyomekjzb8i/wish/167305558 nicolelpate https://padlet.com/nicolelpate/3lyomekjzb8i/wish/167305559 On May 7, 1915, less than a year after World War I (1914-18) erupted across Europe, a German U-boat torpedoed and sank the RMS Lusitania, a British ocean liner en route from New York to Liverpool, England. Of the more than 1,900 passengers and crew members on board, more than 1,100 perished, including more than 120 Americans. Nearly two years would pass before the United States formally entered World War I, but the sinking of the Lusitania played a significant role in turning public opinion against Germany, both in the United States and abroad.(Jamie)]]> 2017-04-20 15:53:41 UTC https://padlet.com/nicolelpate/3lyomekjzb8i/wish/167305559 nicolelpate https://padlet.com/nicolelpate/3lyomekjzb8i/wish/167305560  A war bond that was sold in the United States to support the allied cause in World War I. Subscribing to the bonds became a symbol of patriotic duty in the United States and introduced the idea of financial securities to many citizens for the first time. (Jamie)]]> 2017-04-20 15:53:41 UTC https://padlet.com/nicolelpate/3lyomekjzb8i/wish/167305560 nicolelpate https://padlet.com/nicolelpate/3lyomekjzb8i/wish/167305561 a policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force.
ex. World War I was in 1914 till 1919. It was the first war to involve nations (28 nations). Triple Entente (France, Russia, and Great Britain) vs. Triple Alliance (Germany, Austria- Hungary, and Italy).-Arie]]> 2017-04-20 15:53:41 UTC https://padlet.com/nicolelpate/3lyomekjzb8i/wish/167305561 nicolelpate https://padlet.com/nicolelpate/3lyomekjzb8i/wish/167305562 The lure of economic interests and increasing spheres of influence around the world helped the United States become an imperial power.  
-the American-Spanish war, in which the United States defeated another rival for influence in the America's - Spain.
-The industry and agriculture of the United States had grown beyond its need for consumption.  
- the United States gained a number of overseas islands and territories. The following areas have at one time or another been under the control of the United States of America
-Arie

]]> 2017-04-20 15:53:41 UTC https://padlet.com/nicolelpate/3lyomekjzb8i/wish/167305562 nicolelpate https://padlet.com/nicolelpate/3lyomekjzb8i/wish/167305564 a form of a religion, especially Islam or Protestant Christianity, that upholds belief in the strict, literal interpretation of scripture. - Arie]]> 2017-04-20 15:53:41 UTC https://padlet.com/nicolelpate/3lyomekjzb8i/wish/167305564 nicolelpate https://padlet.com/nicolelpate/3lyomekjzb8i/wish/167305565  A United States federal law passed on June 15, 1917, shortly after the U.S. entry into World War I. It has been amended numerous times over the years. (Jamie)]]> 2017-04-20 15:53:41 UTC https://padlet.com/nicolelpate/3lyomekjzb8i/wish/167305565 nicolelpate https://padlet.com/nicolelpate/3lyomekjzb8i/wish/167305566 A theatre of conflict between the European Axis powers and co-belligerentFinland against the Soviet Union, Poland and other Allies, which encompassed Northern, Southern and Central and Eastern Europe from 22 June 1941 to 9 May 1945.(Jamie)]]> 2017-04-20 15:53:41 UTC https://padlet.com/nicolelpate/3lyomekjzb8i/wish/167305566 nicolelpate https://padlet.com/nicolelpate/3lyomekjzb8i/wish/167305567 PresidentWilliam Howard Taft signed the March 4, 1913 (the last day of his presidency), bill establishing the Department of Labor as a Cabinet-level Department. William B. Wilson was appointed as the first Secretary of Labor on March 5, 1913 by President Wilson.(Jamie)]]> 2017-04-20 15:53:41 UTC https://padlet.com/nicolelpate/3lyomekjzb8i/wish/167305567 nicolelpate https://padlet.com/nicolelpate/3lyomekjzb8i/wish/167305568 The action of clearing a wide area of trees.(Jamie)]]> 2017-04-20 15:53:41 UTC https://padlet.com/nicolelpate/3lyomekjzb8i/wish/167305568 nicolelpate https://padlet.com/nicolelpate/3lyomekjzb8i/wish/167305569 An agreement made by opposing sides in a war to stop fighting for a certain time; a truce.(Jamie)]]> 2017-04-20 15:53:41 UTC https://padlet.com/nicolelpate/3lyomekjzb8i/wish/167305569 nicolelpate https://padlet.com/nicolelpate/3lyomekjzb8i/wish/167305570 On March 30, 1867, the United States reached an agreement to purchase Alaska from Russia for a price of $7.2 million. The Treaty with Russia was negotiated and signed by Secretary of State William Seward and Russian Minister to the United States Edouard de Stoeckl.(Jamie)]]> 2017-04-20 15:53:41 UTC https://padlet.com/nicolelpate/3lyomekjzb8i/wish/167305570 nicolelpate https://padlet.com/nicolelpate/3lyomekjzb8i/wish/167305571 the six major powers of Europe were split into two alliances, which would – with the exception of Italy – form the two warring sides in World War One.Britain, France, and Russia were in the Triple Entente, while Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy were in the Triple Alliance. -Arie]]> 2017-04-20 15:53:41 UTC https://padlet.com/nicolelpate/3lyomekjzb8i/wish/167305571 nicolelpate https://padlet.com/nicolelpate/3lyomekjzb8i/wish/167305572 The United States Constitution repealed the Eighteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, which had mandated nationwide Prohibition on alcohol on January 17, 1920. The Twenty-first Amendment was ratified on December 5, 1933.(Jamie]]> 2017-04-20 15:53:41 UTC https://padlet.com/nicolelpate/3lyomekjzb8i/wish/167305572 nicolelpate https://padlet.com/nicolelpate/3lyomekjzb8i/wish/167305573 President Woodrow Wilson declared american neutriality. (Jamie)]]> 2017-04-20 15:53:41 UTC https://padlet.com/nicolelpate/3lyomekjzb8i/wish/167305573 nicolelpate https://padlet.com/nicolelpate/3lyomekjzb8i/wish/167305574 Established the prohibition of alcoholic beverages in the United States by declaring illegal the production, transport and sale of alcohol (though not the consumption or private possession). (Jamie)]]> 2017-04-20 15:53:41 UTC https://padlet.com/nicolelpate/3lyomekjzb8i/wish/167305574 nicolelpate https://padlet.com/nicolelpate/3lyomekjzb8i/wish/167305576 -Jamie Mendez
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