WWI & Becoming a World Power Social Studies - Chapter 9 Alaska, Hawaii, Spanish-American War, Theodore Roosevelt, Panama Canal & WWI Tools A B reason Americans became interested in Alaska gold was found there gained control of land & trade in Hawaii sugar planters & pineapple growers U.S. possessions today gained in Spanish-American War Puerto Rico & Guam Progressives want to do this improve government & make life better T. Roosevelt's program of progressive reforms Square Deal Reason U.S. entered WWI German submarines sank American ships Most feared new weapon used in WWI poison gas ways women helped during WWI took over jobs left by men going to war reason Congress voted not to join the League of Nations wanted U.S. to stay out of other countries' problems Allied Powers Britain, France, Russia, Italy Central Powers Austria-Hungary, Germany, Ottoman Empire, Bulgaria Nineteenth Amendment (a change to the Constitution) gave women the right to vote person who organized the Rough Riders Teddy Roosevelt President who was assassinated when TR was Vice-President William McKinley TR set aside lots of land as ___. national parks "I Didn't Raise My Boy to Be a Soldier" Song showing that Americans did not want involvement in WWI "Over There" Song showing Americans willing to fight in WWI after Germans sank American ships trench warfare a war fought from ditches dug in the ground isthmus narrow strip of land with water on both sides, connecting two larger land masses Isthmus of Panama location of the Panama Canal isolationism to keep separate; stay out of world events alliances partnerships or agreements to support and defend each other TR, Rough Riders & Buffalo Soldiers fought at the Battle of San Juan Hill (Spanish-American War) explosion of the "Maine" in Havana, Cuba reason for Spanish-American War yellow journalism exaggerated news to shock and attract readers purpose of the League of Nations find peaceful solutions to problems among nations American expansion some thought foolish purchase of Alaska from Russia reason Congress refused to approve Treaty of Versailles thought League of Nations might cause US involvement in future wars President who supported the Treaty of Versailles Woodrow Wilson rations limits on consumption of food & goods armistice agreement between two armies to stop fighting; truce two groups of Americans that took new jobs during WWI African Americans & women things made by American workers during WWI to help with the war ships, trucks, weapons, uniforms, gas masks, and helmets new weapons of WWI machine guns, tanks, hand grenades, poison gas