History & Geography 808: Twentieth Century World Power - Quiz 3: Peace, Prosperity, and Depression
The purchase from Russia that greatly benefited the United States was _________
Alaska
Causes of the Spanish American War included all of the following except: the explosion of the Maine American support for Cuban independence America's annexation of Cuba the Cuban rebellion against Spain
America's annexation of Cuba
Big Stick Policy
America's defense of the Monroe Doctrine under Roosevelt
Selective Service
America's military draft
World War I was sparked when a Serbian assassinated the heir to the throne of
Austria
Factors increasing tension in pre-WWI Europe included all of these except: nationalism disputes over colonies Austrian-French alliance bold actions of Germany
Austrian-French alliance
Boxer Rebellion
Chinese revolt against foreigners
American morale was lifted during the Depression by the fireside chats of President ____________
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
The radical group that opposed African America's rights in rural areas was the ___________
KKK
The waterway that was built to save travel time around South America was the _________
Panama Canal
New Deal
Roosevelt's Depression recovery plan
Square Deal
Roosevelt's fair treatment of the common man
First Hundred Days
Roosevelt's starting program for recovery
Effects of the Spanish American War included all of the following except: Cuba wins independence U.S. gains Guam, the Philippines, and Puerto Rico Theodore Roosevelt becomes a hero The Monroe Doctrine was rejected after the war
The Monroe Doctrine was rejected after the war
Prior to World War I, Germany formed a pact called the _______ in order to isolate France.
Triple Alliance
The pact formed to balance European power against the Triple Alliance was the _________
Triple Entente
The President whose return-to-normalcy program was welcomed by the American people was _________
Warren G. Harding
Fourteen Points
Wilson's peace proposal
The sinking of the Lusitania brought United States involvement in ____
World War 1
Factors leading the Germans to sue for peace included all of the following except: the surrender of Turkey and Bulgaria the split of Austria-Hungary the strength of the Allied drive a secret treaty with Russia
a secret treaty with Russia
Social Security Act
aid to elderly Americans
Prohibition
ban on liquor sales
National Industrial Recovery Act
curbed competition practices in big business
Pershing was in command of the combined Allied troops in World War I. true or false
false
Roosevelt's programs lifted the American spirit and ended the Great Depression. true or false
false
Supporters of a just peace won out in the Treaty of Versailles. true or false
false
The German march through Austria brought England into the World War. true or false
false
Theodore Roosevelt was influential in keeping the United States from involvement in world affairs in the early 1900s. true or false
false
Spanish-American War
fight for Cuban independence
Tennessee Valley Authority
flood control and conservation of resources
Monroe Doctrine
forbade European intervention in the Western Hemisphere
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
disarmament
limit on military equipment
nationlism
loyalty to one's own country
urbanization
mass movement to the city
Treaty of Versailles
peace ending World War I
Causes of the country's Great Depression included all of these except: overbuying on credit bad foreign trade practices overproduction in agriculture poor working conditions
poor working conditions
Civilian Conservation Corps
provided jobs in conservation
Steps in the American defense of the Monroe Doctrine included all of the following actions except: involvement in the Spanish-American War setting up colonies in Latin America taking over Haiti's and Nicaragua's finances stopping European attempts to set up further New World Colonies
setting up colonies in Latin America
Changing American attitudes and movements following World War I were a result of all of these factors except: return to normalcy prohibition disarmament social reforms
social reforms
Americans were tired of the reforms under Wilson after the Great War. true or false
true
Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines became American possessions following the Spanish-American War. true or false
true
The Allies were successful in driving Germany from northwestern France with American help. true or false
true
The Coolidge administration brought cuts in government spending and taxes. true or false
true
The prospects of World War II boosted the American economy. true or false
true
While Hoover depended on private business, Roosevelt backed government relief during the Depression. true or false
true
World War I was characterized by trench warfare and blockades at sea. true or false
true