(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