I can identify the major eras in U.S. History and describe their defining characteristics...
U.S. Expansionism and World War I (1898-1920).
Spanish American War and Expansionism - acquisitions of land (Guam, Hawaii, the Philippines, and Puerto Rico)
Latin America - Panama Canal
World War I (1914 - 1918) - Woodrow Wilson, League of Nations, Total War, Technological Advances, the Treaty of Versailles.
Explain the significance of the following years as turning points: 1898 (Spanish-American War), 1914 - 1918 (World War I).
1898 Spanish - American War - Expanded U.S. Territories.
1914 - 1918 World War I - Brought the U.S. out of isolationism and neutrality.
Expansionism
Characteristic
Turning Point
Innovation
Trench Warfare
Isolationism
Neutrality
Recipient
Trend
World Power
Stalemate
Open Door Policy
Dollar Diplomacy