PMA #2 Review (Short)

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Yellow Journalists were:

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newspaper reporters and illustrators who exaggerated stories in order to sell newspapers and fuel a war with Spain

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Imperialism is __________.

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when a powerful nation takes control of the economy and government of a weaker nation

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This man believed black Americans had to achieve economic independence not college education before they could be granted civil rights and become leaders in America.

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Booker T. Washington

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Which nation denied the U.S. the ability to build the Panama Canal? Options: Mexico, Venezuela, Nicaragua, Colombia

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Colombia

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The U.S. proposed ______ in order to gain equal access to China as a trading partner.

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Open Door Policy

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For what geographic reason was a canal built in Panama?

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It was the narrowest part of Latin America, so the canal would be shorter.

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Who founded the settlement house (Hull House) for the Assimilation and Americanization of the immigrant poor?

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Jane Addams

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The actions of muckrakers in the late 19th century and early 20th century resulted in

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government regulation of unfair business practices

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How did this event contribute to the United States’ entry into World War I?

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It became difficult for President Wilson to defend a policy of neutrality.

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a law requiring people of a certain age to serve in the military (Draft)

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Selective Service Act