Name: ate: 1. In 1900 the United States declared an Open oor Policy that reflected which of the following beliefs?. The hinese were secretly negotiating trade privileges with European countries.. Japan might conquer hina and cut off all foreign trade.. ll countries should have equal trading rights in hina.. merican consumers would be hurt by international trade. 3. How did the United States help the llies win World War I?. The United States entered into a secret agreement with the entral Powers.. The United States agreed to provide financial assistance to rebuild Germany.. The United States refused to fight an offensive war.. The United States provided strong, energized troops. 2. Which of the following is the most accurate example of President Taft s policy of dollar diplomacy?. allowing for the nationalization of Latin merican property owned by U.S. citizens. exerting economic influence rather than military force in Latin merican countries. using international trade organizations to stabilize Latin merican economies. maintaining a military force to discourage European colonization in Latin merica 4. Remember the Maine is a memorable slogan and rallying cry in merican history. The slogan symbolizes the onset of which of the following wars?. World War I. Spanish-merican War. World War II. Korean War page 1
5. How did the results of the Spanish merican War affect the expansion of the United States?. The war ended U.S. expansion because of the extraordinary costs of the war.. The war allowed the United States to acquire the Texas territory.. The war led to increased U.S. expansion into South merica.. The war gave the United States territories in the South Pacific. 7. mericans in the late 19th century who favored the annexation of the Hawaiian Islands most commonly supported their position by pointing out Hawaii s. rich mineral resources.. highly skilled population.. industrial strength.. strategic location. 6. This graphic organizer represents U.S. involvement in the First World War. 8. How did Germany s use of unrestricted submarine warfare provoke the United States to enter World War I? Which phrase best completes the graphic organizer?. sympathy for the Russian Empire. the ritish blockade of Germany. It generated anti-imrnigrant sentiment in the United States.. It resulted in the loss of lives of United States citizens.. It created competition for international markets.. It established new rules for naval battles.. unrestricted submarine warfare. the invasion of Poland page 2
9. 10. Read the soldier s description of war below to answer the folloing question. What happened in 1898 to initiate United States expansion into the area shaded on the map above?. The Mexican Revolution. The Spanish-merican War. The Venezuela oundary ispute. The outbreak of World War I Yes, I fought in the Great War, the one that was more horrible than any other war the world had seen. We fought endlessly over the same bloody ground in France. It was hell surviving in dirty, rat-infested, water-filled trenches; fighting off attacks by oche [Germans]; hoping to live through the day-long artillery barrages. Then would come the order to attack. limbing out of our trenches, we would cross the craters and barbed wire of no man s land as our comrades were mowed down by machine gun fire. Fighting over the same land for four long years was so pointless. Which war does this soldier s story describe?. the Spanish-merican War. World War I. World War II. Vietnam page 3
11. uring World War I, merican bankers made loans to European powers. merican loans to the llies totaled over $2 billion by 1917 when the United States entered the war. ased on the information, which conclusion can be drawn about merican entry into World War I? 13. Which of the following acts was intended to prevent disloyalty among United States citizens during World War I?. The Hepburn ct. The Sedition ct. The Volstead ct. The Hatch ct. The United States had a financial stake in an llied victory.. Investments in Europe delayed the United States entry into the war.. Promises of money from the United States stopped German aggression.. Opposition to United States intervention was based on financial concerns. 14. The United States was one of the victorious powers that defeated Germany in World War I. What was an immediate consequence of the end of World War I for the United States?. the decline of the Red Scare. the acquisition of Puerto Rico. the rise of isolationist sentiment. the desegregation of the military 12. The spirit of postwar isolationism in merica was best illustrated in 1920 when the United States Senate rejected merican participation in the. European Union.. League of Nations.. North tlantic Treaty Organization.. ommonwealth of Independent States. 15. What was the primary motivation for the United States to proclaim the Open oor Policy in hina?. the fear that other nations would undermine or obstruct U.S. trade in hina. the desire to increase hinese immigration to the United States for cheap labor. the need to establish a military base and fueling stations in Hong Kong. the desire to halt the rise of communism in hina page 4
16. The Espionage ct of 1918 included punishments for speaking or writing disloyal, scurrilous or abusive language about the merican form of government, the onstitution, the armed forces, or the flag.... 18. The Espionage ct of 1918 The passage and the enforcement of the Espionage ct by the Wilson dministration reflected the belief that the. Fourteenth mendment permitted suspending the ill of Rights in wartime.. nation s war effort would be threatened if dissenters were allowed free speech.. public should be shielded from hearing about the reality of the war. Which of the following was not acquired by the United States at the end of the Spanish-merican War?. Puerto Rico. The Philippines. uba. Guam. other countries at war had already curtailed civil liberties. 17. uring the Spanish-merican War, the U.S. Navy destroyed the Spanish fleet in Manila ay in the Philippines. The U.S. ongress later voted for annexation of the Philippines. What was one reason for this act of U.S. imperialism?. to provide the U.S. with a valuable naval base in the Pacific. to provide the U.S. with a place to relocate its immigrant population 19. Following the defeat of Spain in the Spanish-merican War, the United States assumed political control over which country with the passage of the Platt mendment?. Mexico. the Philippines. uba. the ominican Republic. to decrease the U.S. need to export raw materials for industrialization. to increase the U.S. population by extending citizenship to the Filipinos page 5
20. The United States Open oor Policy in the Eastern Hemisphere tried to establish. religious freedom.. more relaxed immigration standards.. civil rights for ethnic minorities.. equal trading rights for foreign nations. 22. In the late 1800s, imperialists and anti-imperialists disagreed over a foreign policy approach towards uba. nti-imperialists argued the United States should be a model for free and self-governing nations and should honor uban independence. Imperialists supported the Piatt mendment which gave the United States authority to intervene in uban affairs. Why did the perspective of the imperialists prevail?. usinesses in the United States benefited from a close relationship with uba. 21. Look at the political cartoon below and answer the question that follows.. Politicians in the United States benefited from a loyal following in uba.. uba lacked political traditions and wanted foreign assistance.. uba lacked natural resources and needed foreign assistance. Which war is the cartoon most likely referring to?. Spanish merican War. World War I. World War II. Vietnam War 23. Which event is associated with the outbreak of war between the United States and Spain in 1898?. the sinking of the USS Maine. the Pancho Villa raids. the sinking of the Lusitania. the announcement of Mexican independence page 6
24. Use the information below to answer the following question. Spanish-merican War uba, Philippines, Puerto Rico, and Guam become U.S. protectorates Open oor Policy ollar iplomacy Roosevelt orollary to the Monroe octrine The events listed in this box are most closely associated with. U.S. imperialism.. the civil rights movement.. U.S. isolationism.. the Progressive movement. 26. In 1919 Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes summarized the opinion of the Supreme ourt in Schenck v. United States. The question in every case is whether the words used are used... to create a clear and present danger that... will bring about the substantive evils that ongress has a right to prevent.... When a nation is at war, many things that might be said in time of peace... will not be endured so long as men fight, and... no ourt could regard them as protected by any constitutional right. How did this ruling alter behavior within United States society?. Public debates concerning issues of national security were no longer tolerated.. ritical comments regarding the governing party were no longer tolerated.. Legal scholars were targets of investigations during national crises.. ivil liberties were subject to interpretation during national crises. 25. How did the results of the Spanish merican War affect the expansion of the United States?. The war ended U.S. expansion because of the extraordinary costs of the war.. The war allowed the United States to acquire the Texas territory.. The war led to increased U.S. expansion into South merica.. The war gave the United States territories in the South Pacific. page 7
27. What justification did expansionists present to support their foreign policy in the late 19th century?. The United States must meet consumer demand for foreign goods.. The United States must compete with other nations for new territory.. The United States must provide new territories for a growing population. 29. President Wilson said that his Fourteen Points would provide a framework for. a lasting and just peace.. determining war reparations.. expanding colonial empires.. punishing aggressor nations.. The United States must promote industrial development in foreign countries. 30. President Wilson s vision for international policy after World War I is contained in the 28. The famous merican writer Mark Twain expressed his opinion about U.S. actions in the Philippines after the Spanish-merican War with the following words: I have seen that we do not intend to free, but to subjugate (place under control) the people of the Philippines. We have gone to conquer, not to redeem (save).... I am opposed to having the [merican] eagle put its talons on any other land.. Open oor Notes.. Kellogg-riand Pact.. Fourteen Points.. amp avid ccords. The New York Herald, October 15, 1900 This statement would be helpful in supporting the thesis that Mark Twain believed that. U.S. imperialism was wrong.. U.S. imperialism would bring stable government to the Philippines.. U.S. imperialism was necessary for the United States to become a world power.. U.S. imperialism civilized the people of the Philippines. 31. What justification did President Taft use to support his use of dollar diplomacy in Latin merica and sia?. to prevent the spread of communism. to promote U.S. commercial interests abroad. to create military alliances. to improve the world image of the United States page 8
32. Theodore Roosevelt s Speak softly and carry a big stick policy relied on the United States having a. competitive economy.. system of military alliances.. strong navy.. tax on imports. 34. Which of the following best explains why the United States Senate rejected merican participation in the League of Nations after World War I?. Senators thought league membership would cost too much money.. Senators thought the league would interfere in Latin merican affairs.. Senators thought the league would require its members to reduce tariffs.. Senators thought league membership would undermine merican sovereignty. 35. Why did the United States act as an imperial power during the late 1800s?. a need to decrease its military experience 33. How did the action of the U.S. government in the late 1800s impact Hawaii?. U.S. intervention led to the overthrow of the Hawaiian monarchy.. a desire to control oil-producing nations. a need for new markets for its manufactured goods. a desire for new gold mines. U.S. intervention led to a war with Samoa over territorial control.. U.S. intervention led to increased control of the Hawaiian government by native Hawaiians.. U.S. intervention led to a trade dispute with Germany. 36. One form of imperialism is the extension of a nation s political and economic power through the acquisition of territory. Which of the following conflicts involved merican imperialism?. The ivil War. The Spanish-merican War. World War I. World War II page 9
37. The picture shows the cover to sheet music from a 1914 song. 39. This timeline documents major events in United States involvement in World War I. United States Involvement in World War I What conclusion can be drawn from the timeline? Which statement analyzes the context of this song?. It was inspired by events in Europe.. It reflected nostalgia for the ivil War era.. It was created to promote women s suffrage.. It demonstrated the popularity of new fashions.. Germany proposed a separate peace settlement with the United States.. The transfer of German forces away from Russia weakened the llies.. The entry of the United States into the war contributed to the llied victory.. Russia withdrew from the war in order to clear the way for a French victory. 38. The acquisition of the Hawaiian Islands in 1898 was a result of United States. Imperialism.. Progressivism.. Socialism.. Isolationism. 40. uring World War I, U.S. propaganda posters often portrayed German soldiers as. honorable opponents.. violators of human rights.. unbeatable enemies.. liberators of oppressed peoples. page 10
41. In 1898, U.S. support for uban independence led to war with Spain and contributed to the United States becoming an imperial power. 43. What was a decisive factor in the decision to go to war?. the opportunity to annex Hawaii. the desire to acquire a naval base. the protection of U.S. commerce and trade. the need for a shorter route from the tlantic to the Pacific Who was the merican President during the period shown on the time line?. Theodore Roosevelt. Woodrow Wilson. Warren Harding. alvin oolidge 44. 42. uring World War I, war bonds were primarily sold to. increase the involvement of volunteer organizations.. inspire loyalty among immigrants who had recently arrived.. demonstrate the determination of the United States government.. help the United States government finance the cost of the conflict. The United States fought in the Spanish-merican War to liberate which country?. I. II. III. IV page 11
45. Which event was a reason for the United States entry into the First World War?. the launch of the German battleship ismarck. the German invasion of elgium and Holland. the sinking of the Lusitania. the assassination of rchduke Franz Ferdinand 47. President Woodrow Wilson made this statement in 1916. esides contributing our ungrudging moral and practical support to the establishment of peace throughout the world we must actively and intelligently prepare ourselves to do our full service.... Which international action was influenced by the goals of President Wilson?. The rejection of the Treaty of Versailles. The containment of Soviet military forces. The requirement of German war reparations. The establishment of the League of Nations 46. In the late 1800s, why did the United States react to European colonization by establishing colonies of its own?. merican leaders believed world powers needed to establish diplomatic and political relationships.. merican leaders believed world powers needed to control territory and natural resources.. merican leaders wanted to establish the basis for democratic governments.. merican leaders wanted to protect the rights of native populations. 48. Which act passed during World War I violated the First mendment rights of U.S. citizens?. Sedition ct. merican ivil Liberties ct. layton ntitrust ct. Selective Service ct page 12
49. Why did Theodore Roosevelt build the Great White Fleet? 50. How were the civil liberties of U.S. citizens threatened during World War I?. to compete with the Russian navy. to help him win the Nobel Peace Prize. to protect U.S. trade interests in Japan. to establish the United States as a naval power. The U.S. government created the awes Plan.. The U.S. government started a military draft.. The U.S. government restricted freedom of speech.. The U.S. government decided to join the League of Nations. page 13
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