STAAR prep - Expansionism and WWI

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World War I was triggered by the assassination of what man?

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Franz Ferdinand

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What British passenger liner was sunk by a German U-boat for secretly carrying military supplies, carrying 128 Americans and causing many Americans to want to go to war with Germany?

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The Lusitania

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Secret message from Germany to Mexico asking Mexico to attack the US & then they would be rewarded by gaining back their lands from the US after the war.

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Zimmerman Telegram

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A policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force.

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Imperialism

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At the end of the Spanish American War, the United States gained which 3 territories? Options: Puerto Rico, Cuba, Spain, Spain, Cuba, Guam, Marianas Islands, Philippines, Russia, Philippines, Guam, Puerto Rico

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Philippines, Guam, Puerto Rico

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What is the type of sensational reporting where writers exaggerated or even invented stories? Options: muckraking, yellow journalism, journalism, paparazzi

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yellow journalism

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According to the Roosevelt Corollary, what was the role of the US in the Western Hemisphere?

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international police force

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What was the lasting significance of the Spanish-American War on the United States?

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Signaled the emergence of the United States as a world power

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Which statement best describes the reason why the United States annexed the Kingdom of Hawaii? Options: The islands offered excellent locations for tropical resorts. The local residents needed help to prevent the spread of poverty. The location was strategically valuable to both military and business leaders. The local rulers wanted financial assistance to rebuild after a natural disaster.

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The location was strategically valuable to both military and business leaders.

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Involvement in the Spanish-American War, acquisition of Hawaii, and the introduction of the Open Door Policy in China were all actions taken by the United States government to -

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Gain overseas markets and sources of raw materials