8th Grade Final Review #2 (Westward expansion - WW1)

Front

Many Americans justified westward expansion during the 1840s based on:

Back

a belief in Manifest Destiny

Front

In what way(s) were native Americans negatively affected by westward expansion? Options: forced assimilation to western cultural practices, loss of ancestral lands, depletion of natural resources, all of the above

Back

all of the above

Front

A major reason the U.S. wanted to build the Panama Canal was to:

Back

shorten the sea route between the Atlantic and Pacific coasts

Front

The map supports the conclusion that, by 1900, the United States was committed to a policy of: containment, neutrality, isolationism, imperialism

Back

imperialism

Front

Which cause of the Spanish-American War is most clearly shown by the statement: “….you furnish the pictures; I’ll furnish the war.” - William Randolf Hearst?

Back

yellow journalism

Front

What event triggered the U.S. entry into WWI? Options: sinking of the USS Lusitania, bombing of Pearl Harbor, The Tet Offensive, assassination of Franz Ferdinand

Back

sinking of the USS Lusitania

Front

What was the effect of the Transcontinental Railroad? Options: Became a more efficient form of transportation for settlers, Increased trade between the east and west and boosted the economy, Polluted the air and the natural environment, All of the above

Back

All of the above

Answer explanation

The Transcontinental Railroad had a significant impact on the development of the United States. It became a more efficient form of transportation for settlers, allowing them to travel across the country more easily. Additionally, it increased trade between the east and west, which boosted the economy. However, it also had negative consequences, such as pollution of the air and the natural environment. Therefore, the correct answer is 'All of the above'.

Front

The policy of expanding a nation outside its borders

Back

imperialism

Front

What was the immediate cause of the Spanish American War? Options: the sinking of the Lusitania, the opening of the Panama Canal, the sinking of the Maine, the violence of General Weyler

Back

the sinking of the Maine

Front

The Open Door Policy was an attempt by the US to gain trading rights with which country?

Back

China