Test May 6 U.S. History Set Combined
Why was there increased interest in building a canal across Central America in the late 1800s? (1) The United States had acquired colonies in the Pacific region. (2) Tariffs on Chinese and Japanese products had ended. (3) The main source of immigration had shifted from northern Europe to southern Europe. (4) Transcontinental railroads had not yet been completed.
(1) The United States had acquired colonies in the Pacific region.
The Big Stick policy and Dollar Diplomacy were attempts to (1) increase United States power in Latin America (2) contain the spread of communism in eastern Europe (3) protect free trade on the Asian continent (4) strengthen political ties with western Europe
(1) increase United States power in Latin America
Which argument did President Woodrow Wilson use to persuade Congress to enter World War I? (1) making the world safe for democracy (2) retaliating against the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor (3) assisting the neutral nations with their defense (4) removing the Nazi threat from the Western Hemisphere
(1) making the world safe for democracy
Which argument did President Woodrow Wilson use to persuade Congress to enter World War I? (1) making the world safe for democracy (2) retaliating against the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor (3) assisting the neutral nations with their defense (4) removing the Nazi threat from the Western Hemisphere
(1) making the world safe for democracy
The United States tried to avoid involvement in World War I by following a policy of (1) neutrality (2) collective security (3) economic boycotts (4) military preparedness
(1) neutrality
One result of the Spanish-American War of 1898 was that the United States was (1)recognized as a world power (2)committed to isolationism (3)drawn into World War II (4)forced into an economic depression
(1)recognized as a world power
Which action was a result of the other three? (1) Germany's policy of unrestricted submarine warfare (2) United States entry into World War I (3) interception of the Zimmermann Note (4) United States loans to Allied nations
(2) United States entry into World War I
Publication of this telegram in United States newspapers helped to (1) reelect Woodrow Wilson as president (2) convince the American public to support entrance into World War I (3) encourage Congress to pass neutrality legislation (4) grant statehood to Arizona and New Mexico
(2) convince the American public to support entrance into World War I
This poster was used during the administration of President Woodrow Wilson to (1) convince men to enlist in the military services (2) help finance the war effort (3) support membership in the League of Nations (4) emphasize the goals of the Fourteen Points
(2) help finance the war effort
A major reason for Commodore Matthew Perry's 1854 visit to Japan was to (1) prevent Japanese domination of the Pacific region (2) open United States trade relations with Japan (3) encourage immigration from Japan (4) establish a naval base in Japan
(2) open United States trade relations with Japan
During World War I, what was President Woodrow Wilson's purpose in outlining the Fourteen Points? (1) asking Congress for additional funding for the war effort (2) suggesting a peace plan to prevent future wars (3) proposing war crimes trials for leaders of enemy nations (4) calling for military alliances against aggressor nations
(2) suggesting a peace plan to prevent future wars
"I have always been fond of the...proverb:'Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far.' " -Theodore Roosevelt This philosophy was used by President Roosevelt primarily to (1)deal with problems of racial segregation (2)conduct his foreign policy (3)expand the western frontier (4)win the Spanish-American War
(2)conduct his foreign policy
The Spanish-American War (1898) marked a turning point in United States foreign policy because the United States (1)developed a plan for peaceful coexistence (2)emerged as a major world power (3)pledged neutrality in future European conflicts (4)refused to become a colonial power
(2)emerged as a major world power
Involvement in the Spanish-American War, acquisition of Hawaii, and introduction of the Open Door policy in China were actions taken by the United States Government to (1)establish military alliances with other nations (2)gain overseas markets and sources of raw materials (3)begin the policy of manifest destiny (4)support isolationist forces in Congress
(2)gain overseas markets and sources of raw materials
At the beginning of World War I, President Woodrow Wilson followed a traditional United States foreign policy by (1) refusing to permit trade with either side in the conflict (2) sending troops to aid Great Britain (3) declaring American neutrality (4) requesting an immediate declaration of war against the aggressors
(3) declaring American neutrality
A major reason the United States entered World War I was to (1) gain additional colonial possessions (2) react to the bombing of Pearl Harbor (3) safeguard freedom of the seas for United States ships (4) honor prewar commitments to its military allies
(3) safeguard freedom of the seas for United States ships
In the years before the United States entered World War I, President Woodrow Wilson violated his position of strict neutrality by (1) secretly sending troops to fight for the democratic nations (2) openly encouraging Mexico to send troops to support the Allies (3) supporting economic policies that favored the Allied nations (4) using United States warships to attack German submarines
(3) supporting economic policies that favored the Allied nations
What was a major reason for United States entry into World War I? (1) to overthrow the czarist government of Russia (2) to keep Latin America from being attacked by Germany (3) to maintain freedom of the seas (4) to break up the colonial empires of the Allies
(3) to maintain freedom of the seas
The purpose of the Open Door policy was to (1)encourage European nations to increase their investments in Asian nations (2)announce a change in United States policy toward immigration from Asia (3)improve trading opportunities in China for United States businesses (4)urge China to lower its protective tariffs
(3)improve trading opportunities in China for United States businesses
Which situation was the immediate cause of the United States entry into World War I in 1917? (1) The League of Nations requested help. (2) The Maine was blown up in Havana Harbor. (3) Nazi tyranny threatened Western democracy. (4) German submarines sank United States merchant ships.
(4) German submarines sank United States merchant ships.
During his reelection campaign in 1916, President Woodrow Wilson used the slogan, "He kept us out of war." In April of 1917, Wilson asked Congress to declare war on Germany. What helped bring about this change? (1) Bolshevik forces increased their strength in Germany and Italy. (2) Britain was invaded by nations of the Central Powers. (3) Russia signed a treaty of alliance with the Central Powers. (4) Germany resumed unrestricted submarine warfare.
(4) Germany resumed unrestricted submarine warfare.
President Woodrow Wilson's statement "The world must be made safe for democracy" was made to justify his decision to (1) end United States imperialism in Latin America (2) support tariff reform (3) send troops into Mexico to capture Pancho Villa (4) ask Congress to declare war against Germany
(4) ask Congress to declare war against Germany
Base your answers to questions 23 and 24 on the passage below and on your knowledge of social studies We intend to begin on the first of February unrestricted submarine warfare. We shall endeavor in spite of this to keep the United States of America neutral. In the event of this not succeeding, we make Mexico a proposal of alliance on the following basis: make war together, make peace together, generous financial support and an understanding on our part that Mexico is to reconquer the lost territory in Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona. The settlement in detail is left to you.... — Telegram of January 19, 1917 1. This telegram was part of an effort to (1) form an alliance between Germany and the United States (2) convince several western states to secede from the United States (3) bring Mexico into World War I on the side of Great Britain and France (4) enlist Mexican support for Germany if the United States declared war
(4) enlist Mexican support for Germany if the United States declared war
Base your answer to the following question on the cartoon below and on your knowledge of social studies "The Big Stick in the Caribbean Sea" Picture of Teddy Roosevelt walking across caribbean sea. The primary goal of the United States foreign policy referred to in the cartoon was to (1)build United States factories in the Caribbean region (2)improve relations with Caribbean nations (3)provide defense for nations in the Caribbean (4)protect United States interests in the Caribbean region
(4)protect United States interests in the Caribbean region
Which policy is supported by this quotation? "... Pacific is our ocean..And the Pacific ocean is the commerce of the future...The Power that rules the Pacific , therefore, is the power that rules the world. And with the Philippines that power is and will forever be the American Republic."-Congressional Record 1900 1. imperialism 2. self-determination 3. isolationism 4. humanitarianism
1. imperialism
One goal for a lasting peace that President Woodrow Wilson included in his Fourteen Points was 1.establishing a League of Nations 2.maintaining a permanent military force in Europe 3.returning the United States to a policy of isolationism 4.blaming Germany for causing World War I
1.establishing a League of Nations
The "clear and present danger" ruling of the Supreme Court in Schenck v. United States illustrates the continuing conflict between 1. free speech and governmental authority 2. the use of search warrants and the rights of the accused 3. state powers and Federal powers 4. religious freedom and separation of church and state
1.free speech and governmental authority
A major way in which the United States has practiced "economic nationalism" has been to 1.implement protective tariffs to help American industry 2.establish social welfare programs to aid the poor 3.pass legislation outlawing most monopolies 4.require industry to provide safe working conditions for employees
1.implement protective tariffs to help American industry
Many senators who opposed United States membership in the League of Nations argued that joining the League would 1.involve the nation in future military conflicts 2.reduce freedom of the seas 3.end the country's free-trade policy 4.endanger the nation's military preparedness
1.involve the nation in future military conflicts
The Fourteen Points and the Atlantic Charter were both 1.statements of post-war goals for establishing world peace 2.plans of victorious nations to divide conquered territories 3.military strategies for defeating enemy nations 4.agreements between nations to eliminate further development of weapons
1.statements of post-war goals for establishing world peace
Why did the Senate reject the Versailles Treaty (1919)? 1.to keep the United States free from foreign entanglements to express opposition to the harsh sanctions 2.imposed on Germany 3.to avoid the dues for membership in the League of Nations 4.to reduce United States military forces in Europe
1.to keep the United States free from foreign entanglements
The "clear and present danger" doctrine stated by the Supreme Court in the case of Schenck v. United States (1919) had an important impact on the Bill of Rights because it 1.limited the powers of the president 2.placed limits on freedom of speech 3.clarified standards for a fair trial 4.expanded the rights of persons accused of crimes
2.placed limits on freedom of speech
Why did the United States formulate the Open Door policy toward China? 1.to develop democratic institutions and practices in China 2.to prevent a European and Japanese monopoly of Chinese trade and markets 3.to establish a military presence on the Chinese mainland 4.to support Japanese efforts to industrialize China
2.to prevent a European and Japanese monopoly of Chinese trade and markets
. Which headline is the best example of "yellow journalism," as practiced in the late 1890s? 1. Maine Sunk in Havana Harbor 2. Several Sailor Die in Maine Sinking 3. Maine Split by Enemy's Secret Infernal Machine 4. Anti-Imperialists Opposed War with Spain
3. Maine Split by Enemy's Secret Infernal Machine
The Spanish-American War brought about a major change in United States foreign policy in that the United States 1. gained the Panama Canal 2. lost vast acreage to the Spanish 3. became a colonial power 4. ended its policy of intervention
3. became a colonial power
President Woodrow Wilson's Fourteen Points were intended to 1. make the United States, Great Britain, and France into leading world powers 2. redistribute Germany's colonies among the Allied nations 3. prevent international tensions from leading to war 4. punish Germany for causing World War I
3. prevent international tensions from leading to war
From 1900 to 1915, a basic aim of United States foreign policy was to 1. develop close economic ties with African nations 2. oppose revolutionary movements in western Europe 3. promote United States influence in Latin America 4. prevent the spread of communism in western Europe and Asia
3. promote United States influence in Latin America
The change in the nation's attitude toward membership in the League of Nations and membership in the United Nations shows the contrast between 1.neutrality and containment 2.appeasement and internationalism 3.isolationism and involvement 4.interventionism and détente
3.isolationism and involvement
President Woodrow Wilson's Fourteen Points were intended to 1.make the United States, Great Britain, and France into leading world powers 2.redistribute Germany's colonies among the Allied nations 3.prevent international tensions from leading to war 4.punish Germany for causing World War I
3.prevent international tensions from leading to war
From 1914 to 1916, as World War I raged in Europe, Americans were not able to remain neutral in thought as well as action mainly because 1.United States membership in military alliances required the nation to fight 2.United States newspapers encouraged a policy of imperialist expansion 3.the warring powers interfered with the United States right to freedom of the seas 4.President Woodrow Wilson supported the war aims of Germany and Austria-Hungary
3.the warring powers interfered with the United States right to freedom of the seas
What was a major reason for United States entry into World War I? 1.to overthrow the czarist government of Russia 2.to keep Latin America from being attacked by Germany 3.to maintain freedom of the seas 4.to break up the colonial empires of the Allies
3.to maintain freedom of the seas
"We are to be an instrument in the hands of God to see that liberty is made secure for mankind." -President Woodrow Wilson President Wilson tried to carry out the idea expressed in this quotation by 1.protesting the sinking of the Lusitania 2.proposing a program of civil rights for minorities in American society 3.urging the Allies to adopt the Fourteen Points 4.taking control of territories conquered in World War I
3.urging the Allies to adopt the Fourteen Points
After World War I, the opposition of some Members of Congress to the Versailles Treaty was based largely on the idea that the Treaty 1.did not punish the Central Powers harshly enough 2.did not give the United States an important role in world affairs 3.would require the United States to join the League of Nations and might result in a loss of United States sovereignty 4.would require the United States to assume the cost of rebuilding the war-torn European economies
3.would require the United States to join the League of Nations and might result in a loss of United States sovereignty
The major objective of United States foreign policy toward Latin America during the period from 1900 to 1920 was to 1. improve the standard of living of the people in Latin America 2. support land reform throughout the Western Hemisphere 3. protect the human rights of native peoples in Latin America 4. serve as protector and police officer in the Western Hemisphere
4. serve as protector and police officer in the Western Hemisphere
the Espionage Act (1917) and the Sedition Act (1918) were used by President Woodrow Wilson's administration during World War I to 1. discourage congressional support for the war effort 2. place German Americans in internment camps 3. remove Communists from government positions 4. silence critics of the war effort
4. silence critics of the war effort
Which action best demonstrated the United States effort to isolate itself from European conflicts after World War I? 1.lowering tariff rates 2.attempting to improve relations with Asia 3.failing to sign international disarmament agreements 4.refusing to join the League of Nations
4.refusing to join the League of Nations
Which of the following did not become a United States possession as a result of the Spanish-American War? a. Puerto Rico b. Panama c. the Philippines d. Guam
b. Panama
Wilson was reelected to the presidency in 1916 because of his claim that a. entry into World War 1 was inevitable. b.he had kept the United States out of war c. he would immediately bring the United States into the war d. he would begin submarine attacks against the Germans
b.he had kept the United States out of war
U.S. entry into both the War of 1812 and World War 1 was caused in part by a. foreign troops on american soil b. Presidents who encouraged entry into war c.interference with American shipping d. a foreign nation's threat to Mexico
c.interference with American shipping
The Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine a. was widely accepted by Latin America b. was reinforced by Franklin Roosevelt c. had been used since the introduction of the Monroe Doctrine d. made the United States the peace keeper in the Western Hemisphere
d. made the United States the peace keeper in the Western Hemisphere
The factor that was most significant in causing President Wilson to ask Congress for a declaration of war on Germany in April 1917 was? a. German invasion of Belgium b. the Russian revolution of 1917 c.the sinking of the Sussex d. the resumption of unrestricted submarine warfare by Germany
d. the resumption of unrestricted submarine warfare by Germany
