History TEST REVIEW
Wilhelm
German emperor in World War I
Which president's policy of enforcing the Monroe Doctrine in the Caribbean was known as the Big Stick Policy?
Theodore Roosevelt
Hay
author of the Open Door Policy with China
disarmament
limit on military equipment
Ferdinand
the assassinated Austrian Archduke
Social Security Act
aid to elderly Americans
While Hoover depended on private business, Roosevelt backed government relief during the Depression.
True
World War I was characterized by trench warfare and blockades at sea.
True
McKinley
United States President who was slandered during Cuban situation
T. Roosevelt
the President backing the Big Stick Policy
Roosevelt
President who involved America in world affairs
Germany and Austria-Hungary were among the Central Powers.
True
The Coolidge administration brought cuts in government spending and taxes.
True
America's involvement in which war came after the sinking of an English ship named the Lusitania ?
World War I
Villa
a Mexican bandit and murderer
Monroe
set United States foreign policy for the Western Hemisphere
Sampson
American admiral who won naval battle near Santiago
Citizens of the United States were hesitant in becoming involved in the Cuban fight for independence.
False
Roosevelt's Square Deal offered fair treatment to Western Hemisphere nations.
False
Supporters of a just peace won out in the Treaty of Versailles.
False
The Alaskan Purchase was an unprofitable investment for America.
False
The German march through Austria brought England into the World War.
False
The Rough Riders were influential in the American takeover in Puerto Rico.
False
Perry
Japanese-American treaty
Which of the following resulted from American intervention in the Western Hemisphere?
Mexicans revolted against their government, European nations threatened to invade nations indebted to them, and Villa raided New Mexico.
The document that forbade European intervention in Western Hemisphere affairs was the
Monroe Doctrine.
The right to intervene in Cuban affairs for the protection of United States and Cuban interests was proclaimed by the
Platt Amendment
American morale was lifted during the Depression by the fireside chats of
President Franklin D. Roosevelt
McKinley
President who was slandered by a Spanish ambassador
New Deal
Roosevelt's Depression recovery plan
The United States became increasingly involved in world affairs through all of the following except :
Roosevelt's Square Deal
First Hundred Days
Roosevelt's starting program for recovery
"Seward's Folly" was America's purchase of Alaska from:
Russia
United States involvement in Cuban independence included all of the following except:
Spain's willingness to negotiate
The sinking of the Maine was a factor that led to America's declaration of what war?
Spanish-American War
Roosevelt's plan that offered equal treatment for the common man was known as the
Square Deal
Prior to World War I, Germany formed a pact called the
TRIPLE FORCE in order to isolate France.
Which of the following were results of the Spanish-American War?
The United States became a world power, Cuba became independent of Spain
Which of these is an accurate conclusion about the relationship between Roosevelt's Big Stick Policy and the Platt Amendment?
They enforced the principles of intervention by the United States in the Caribbean region.
By 1916, trench warfare and naval blockades led to a stalemate in World War I.
True
Germany and France disagreed over control of the Alsace-Lorraine territory.
True
The Emperor of Germany undid Bismarck's foreign policy.
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 control of yellow fever and the construction of the canal were large obstacles to the Panama project.
True
The prospects of World War II boosted the American economy.
True
The President whose return-to-normalcy program was welcomed by the American people was
Warren G. Harding
Fourteen Points
Wilson's peace proposal
Advantages the United States brought to the Allied cause included everything listed:
a boost in morale, supplies and equipment, the strength to drive the Germans back
Aggressive moves by Germany included all the following
a march through neutral Belgium, an attempt to control Balkan states, a declaration of war against Russia and France
Prohibition
ban on liquor sales
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
established American foreign policy for the Western Hemisphere
Tennessee Valley Authority
flood control and conservation of resources
Gorgas
fought yellow fever in Panama
Federal Emergency Relief Act
gave money to states for work relief
League of Nations
group for the peaceful settlement of world problems
Home Loan Bank System
helped owners who expected to lose their homes
Dewey
led American naval forces in the Philippines
urbanization
mass movement to the city
Seward
negotiated the Alaskan Purchase
Hay
originator of a trading policy with China
Causes of the country's Great Depression included all of these except :
overbuying on credit, bad foreign trade practices, overproduction in agriculture
Treaty of Versailles
peace ending World War I
After the Spanish-American War, the United States acquired Cuba as a
protectorate
Civilian Conservation Corps
provided jobs in conservation
Bismarck
the "Iron Chancellor" of Germany
Seward
the Alaskan Purchase
Factors leading to unsettled relations among European nations included everything
the Spanish-American War, the Boxer Rebellion, maintaining stable Latin governments
American involvement in the Western Hemisphere included all of the following
the Spanish-American War, the defense of the Monroe Doctrine, maintaining stable Latin governments
Which of the following did not contribute to increasing United States involvement in world affairs?
the Square Deal
Which of the following contributed to the Latin American bitterness and fear of the U.S.?
the intervention in Mexico, the seizure of Haiti, the Platt Amendment, the search for Pancho Villa.
What factors led Germany to sue for peace?
the possible invasion of Germany, Wilson's 14 points, the improving military strength of the Entente (Allies), the split of Austria-Hungary
The rejection of the League of Nations by the United States
ultimately weakened the League's power, lessened the confidence other nations had placed in it, resulted from American fears of getting involved in another war
What factors drew the United States to favor the Entente?
the sinking of the Lusitania, the loss of American lives on the oceans
Factors leading the Germans to sue for peace included all of the following
the surrender of Turkey and Bulgaria, the split of Austria-Hungary, the strength of the Allied drive
The Monroe Doctrine was established for all of the following reasons except:
to give the United States the exclusive right to colonize in the Caribbean