History & Geography 808: Twentieth Century World Power - Quiz 3: Peace, Prosperity, and Depression

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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


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