Answer:
The brief war fought against the Spanish Navy and land forces in 1898 established the United States as a global, major navy and military power.
The war was fought in Cuba - the Caribbean - and in the Pacific. If a century before American governments were not willing to join wars among European powers and pursued a cautious diplomacy, full industrialization, territorial expansion and a fantastic growth of economic might made the United States a player in world affairs to be reckoned with a century later. That´s why the Spanish-American war is a turning point in American history: the US would play a large role in world affairs from that moment on.
For each pair of vocabulary words, write one sentence that explains the connection between the words.
1.sedition; civil liberties In its quest to suppress possible sedition, the U.S. government enacted laws that curtailed civil liberties.
2.militarism; nationalism
2.neutrality; declaration of war
4.machine gun; tank
5.armistice; Fourteen Points
6.assassinate; alliance
Muslims, Magyars, and Vikings all invaded and broke the empire
People could start using robots to do work around their house and provide companionship starting in 2030. We could live in a Matrix-like virtual world by 2045. People could also become Cyborgs by 2045. People could control their home settings using artificial intelligence by 2040 as well.
