(8) History Quizzes 1-3

Alliance

Prior to World War I, Germany formed a pact called the Triple ______ in order to isolate France.

H

The Monroe Doctrine

False

The Rough Riders were influential in the American takeover in Puerto Rico.

W

War on the Central Powers

Prohibition

ban on liquor sales

False

The Alaskan Purchase was an unprofitable investment for America.

Russia

"Seward's Folly" was America's purchase of Alaska from:

False

Roosevelt's Square Deal offered fair treatment to Western Hemisphere nations.

W

The Open Door Policy

Monroe

set United States foreign policy for the Western Hemisphere

the Russian surrender

Advantages the United States brought to the Allied cause included everything listed except:

Wilhelm

German emperor in World War I

nationalism

Loyalty and devotion to one's country is called:

First Hundred Days

Roosevelt's starting program for recovery

McKinley

United States President who was slandered during Cuban situation

nationalism

loyalty to one's own country

Seward

the Alaskan Purchase

T. Roosevelt

the President backing the Big Stick Policy

Big Stick Policy

America's defense of the Monroe Doctrine under Roosevelt

Franklin D. Roosevelt

American morale was lifted during the Depression by the fireside chats of President ______.

I

Before the Spanish-American War

True

Germany and Austria-Hungary were known as the Central Powers.

Spanish-American War

The sinking of the Maine was a factor that led to America's declaration of what war?

Ferdinand

the assassinated Austrian Archduke

World War I

America's involvement in which war came after the Germans sunk an English ship named the Lusitania?

Sampson

American admiral who won naval battle near Santiago

True

By 1916, trench warfare and naval blockades led to a stalemate in World War I.

poor working conditions

Causes of the country's Great Depression included all of these except:

True

The Coolidge administration brought cuts in government spending and taxes.

True

The Emperor of Germany undid Bismarck's foreign policy.

False

The German march through Austria brought England into the World War.

to give the United States the exclusive right to colonize in the Caribbean

The Monroe Doctrine was established for all of the following reasons except:

H

The Panama Canal

H

The Platt Amendment

Warren G. Harding

The President whose return-to-normalcy program was welcomed by the American people was ______.

Roosevelt's Square Deal

The United States became increasingly involved in world affairs through all of the following except:

True

The United States seized control of Santo Domingo and Haiti in order to control the financial debts of those countries to Europe.

True

The assassination of Archduke Ferdinand sparked World War I.

True

The control of yellow fever and the construction of the canal were large obstacles to the Panama project.

Monroe

The document that forbade European intervention in Western Hemisphere affairs was the ______ Doctrine.

True

The prospects of World War II boosted the American economy.

Ku Klux Klan

The radical group that opposed African American's rights in rural areas was the:

Dewey

led American naval forces in the Philippines

the defeat of England

Aggressive moves by Germany included all the following except:

I

Early part of World War I

Austrian-French alliance

Factors increasing tension in pre-WWI Europe included all of these except:

Square

Roosevelt's plan that offered equal treatment for the common man was known as the ______ Deal.

False

Supporters of a just peace won out in the Treaty of Versailles.

Federal Emergency Relief Act

gave money to states for work relief

Agriculture Adjustment Act

gave relief to farmers

League of Nations

group for the peaceful settlement of world problems

Home Loan Bank System

helped owners who expected to lose their homes

Civilian Conservation Corps

provided jobs in conservation

Bismarck

the "Iron Chancellor" of Germany

a secret treaty with Russia

Factors leading the Germans to sue for peace included all of the following except:

United States interference

Factors leading to unsettled relations among European nations included everything except:

Perry

Japanese-American treaty

Spanish-American War

America's military draft

Hay

originator of a trading policy with China

Monroe

established American foreign policy for the Western Hemisphere

McKinley

President who was slandered by a Spanish ambassador

New Deal

Roosevelt's Depression recovery plan

Fourteen Points

Wilson's peace proposal

True

Germany and France disagreed over control of the Alsace-Lorraine territory.

D. All of the above

The rejection of the League of Nations by the United States ______. A. Ultimately weakened the League's power B. Lessened the confidence other nations had placed in it C. Resulted from American fears of getting involved in another war D. All of the above

1. Intervention in Mexico 2. The Platt Amendment

Which of the following contributed to the Latin American bitterness and fear of the U.S.?

True

World War I was characterized by trench warfare and blockades at sea.

Hay

author of the Open Door Policy with China

Boxer Rebellion

fight for Cuban independence

protectorate

After the Spanish-American War, the United States acquired Cuba as a ______.

the Boxer Rebellion

American involvement in the Western Hemisphere included all of the following except:

Selective Service

Chinese revolt against foreigners

False

Citizens of the United States were hesitant in becoming involved in the Cuban fight for independence.

Roosevelt

President who involved America in world affairs

Square Deal

Roosevelt's fair treatment of the common man

Platt

The right to intervene in Cuban affairs for the protection of United States and Cuban interests was proclaimed by the ______ Amendment.

Spain's willingness to negotiate

United States involvement in Cuban independence included all of the following except:

1. the sinking of the Lusitania 2. the loss of American lives on the oceans

What factors drew the United States to favor the Entente?

1. the possible invasion of Germany 2. Wilson's 14 points 3. the improving military strength of the Entente (Allies) 4. the split of Austria-Hungary

What factors led Germany to sue for peace?

the Square Deal

Which of the following did not contribute to increasing United States involvement in world affairs?

1. Mexicans revolted against their government. 2. European nations threatened to invade nations indebted to them. 3. Villa raided New Mexico.

Which of the following resulted from American intervention in the Western Hemisphere?

1. The United States became a world power 2. Cuba became independent of Spain

Which of the following were results of the Spanish-American War?

They enforced the principles of intervention by the United States in the Caribbean region

Which of these is an accurate conclusion about the relationship between Roosevelt's Big Stick Policy and the Platt Amendment?

Theodore Roosevelt

Which president's policy of enforcing the Monroe Doctrine in the Caribbean was known as the Big Stick Policy?

True

While Hoover depended on private business, Roosevelt backed government relief during the Depression.

Austria

World War I was sparked when a Serbian assassinated the heir to the throne of ______.

Villa

a Mexican bandit and murderer

Goethals

builder of the Panama Canal

Miles

commanded United States army in Puerto Rico

Pershing

commander of the United States forces in World War I

National Industrial Recovery Act

curbed competition practices in big business

Monroe Doctrine

forbade European intervention in the Western Hemisphere

Gorgas

fought yellow fever in Panama

disarmament

limit on military equipment

urbanization

mass movement to the city

Seward

negotiated the Alaskan Purchase

Treaty of Versailles

peace ending World War I