Social Studies

Base your answers to questions 25 and 26 on the cartoon below and on your knowledge of social studies. 25. What is the main idea of the cartoon? (1) Travel on ocean-going ships was dangerous and should be banned. (2) The United States should return to an isolationist foreign policy. (3) The United States should take the lead in creating an international peacekeeping organization. (4) The United States Navy should make efforts to improve its fleet.

The United States should return to an isolationist foreign policy

23. What was one characteristic of American imperialism in the late 19th and early 20th centuries? (1) avoiding involvement with nations in East Asia (2) supporting independence movements in Africa (3) rejecting the use of military force to gain colonies (4) acquiring territory to promote economic and strategic interests

acquiring territory to promote economic and strategic interests

20. What was the primary goal of the Dawes Act of 1887 regarding Native American Indians? (1) assimilating Native American Indians into mainstream American life (2) increasing the size of Native American Indian reservations (3) promoting Native American Indian languages and cultures (4) strengthening Native American Indian tribal governments

assimilating Native American Indians into mainstream American life

19. In 1899, the United States proclaimed the Open Door policy in an attempt to (1) ensure trading opportunities in China (2) keep the Philippines from attacking China (3) increase trade between Russia and the United States (4) prevent European countries from colonizing Africa

ensure trading opportunities in China

20. One major result of the Spanish-American War was that the United States (1) formed an alliance with England (2) gained recognition as a world power (3) repealed the Monroe Doctrine (4) decreased the size of its navy

gained recognition as a world power

20. The Roosevelt Corollary (1904) to the Monroe Doctrine proclaimed the right of the United States to intervene in the internal affairs of Latin American nations (1) intervene in the internal affairs of Latin American nations (2) impose trade restrictions on European imports (3) promote democracy in Africa (4) determine the border between Alaska and Canada

intervene in the internal affairs of Latin American Nations

23. President Theodore Roosevelt's commitment to the proverb, "Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far," was most clearly shown when he (1) opposed consumer protection laws (2) intervened in Latin American affairs (3) promoted the conservation of natural resources (4) conducted the Bull Moose campaign of 1912

intervened in Latin American affairs

24. What was President Woodrow Wilson's stated policy toward the warring nations of Europe prior to United States entry into World War I? (1) neutrality (2) containment (3) internationalism (4) dollar diplomacy

neutrality

Base your answer to question 21 on the statement below and on your knowledge of social studies. "...the policy of the government of the United States is to seek a solution which may bring about permanent safety and peace to China, preserve Chinese territorial and administrative entity, protect all rights guaranteed to friendly powers by treaty and international law, and safeguard for the world the principle of equal and impartial trade with all parts of the Chinese Empire...." — Secretary of State John Hay, Circular Letter, July 3, 1900 21 This excerpt from John Hay's Circular Letter became part of the (1) Open Door policy (2) Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine (3) policy of Dollar Diplomacy (4) Kellogg-Briand Pact

open door policy

Base your answer to question 20 on the speakers' statements below and on your knowledge of social studies. Speaker A: In order to maintain the security of the nation, the United States needs colonies in which it can establish naval bases. Speaker B: The United States has problems of its own to be concerned about, so we must focus our attention here at home. Speaker C: If the United States is to compete in a global economy, it needs to look beyond its borders for markets. Speaker D: Supporting an overseas empire would become an enormous burden on the American people. 20. The focus of the speakers' debate is the controversy over the (1) purchase of Alaska (2) policy of imperialism (3) size of the United States military (4) closing of the frontier

policy of imperialism

21. Secretary of State John Hay sent his Open Door Notes (1899-1900) to world powers to (1) keep Chinese workers from coming to America (2) secure a fair settlement in the Russo-Japanese War (3) protect United States trading interests in China (4) bring a peaceful end to the Boxer Rebellion

protect United States trading interests in China

24. One foreign policy goal of President Theodore Roosevelt was to (1) create future states by annexing Pacific island territories (2) restrict European intervention in the Western Hemisphere (3) limit United States investment in Latin America (4) encourage independence movements in Africa

restrict European intervention in the Western Hemisphere

22. In the early 1900s, the United States proposed the Open Door policy to secure access to markets in China (1) gain new colonies in the Pacific (2) win support for building the Panama Canal (3) improve relations with Europe (4) secure access to markets in China

secure access to markets in China

23. Maintaining trading opportunities in China for United States businesses was the primary purpose of the Open Door Policy (1) the Open Door Policy (2) the Roosevelt Corollary (3) the Gentlemen's Agreement (4) Dollar Diplomacy

the Open Door Policy

21. The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 and the Gentlemen's Agreement with Japan in 1907 both illustrate (1) the role of nativism in the development of United States policies (2) imperialist attitudes in foreign affairs (3) restrictive trading policies toward Asian nations (4) the influence of big business on foreign policy

the role of nativism in the development of the United States policies

19. Which heading best completes the partial outline below? I. _________________________________ A. The United States claims the Hawaiian Islands. B. Puerto Rico becomes a United States territory. C. The United States fights an insurrection in the Philippine Islands. D. The United States Senate ratifies the Panama Canal treaty. (1) Rise of American Imperialism (2) Causes of World War I (3) Enforcement of the Monroe Doctrine (4) Trade Expansion in East Asia

Rise of American Imperialism

23. Which title best completes the partial outline below? Arguments Opposing Imperialism I. __________________________________ A. No government without consent of the governed B. High cost of defending territories outside the United States C. United States tradition of noninvolvement (1) America's New Immigration Policy (2) Reasons for Overseas Expansion (3) Causes of the Spanish-American War (4) Arguments Opposing Imperialism

Arguments Opposing Imperialism

In the late 1800s, an increased demand for raw materials and a desire for new markets contributed to the United States adopting a policy of (1) imperialism (2) pacifism (3) collective security (4) isolationism

Imperialism