Unit 4 Vocab (World Power) Test Corrections

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Based on the statutory excerpt, which statement most simply explains how Sergeant Alvin C. York's action meets the requirement of "at the risk of his or her life above and beyond the call of duty"?

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He voluntarily chose to attack a heavily armed enemy force alone, knowingly facing probable death.

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One of the arguments made against U.S. membership in the League of Nations included a belief that membership would —

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pull the United States into future foreign conflicts

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Which of the following best completes the chart? Options: 1st Amendment Protections, Business Profits, 15th Amendment Protections, College Enrollment

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1st Amendment Protections

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How did President Wilson justify his request for a declaration of war?

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Wilson stated that the Germans had violated the rights of neutral countries.

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What effect will the annexation of the Hawaiian Islands have on the United States according to the author?

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A naval base on Hawaii will strengthen the defense of the United States due to its central location in the Pacific.

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Which statement provides evidence for the answer to Part A? Options: The interesting and significant feature of this changing attitude is the turning of the eyes outward, instead of inward only, to seek the welfare of the country. To affirm the importance of distant markets, and the relation to them of our own immense powers of production, implies logically the recognition of the link that joins the products and the markets the realization of America's unique position, facing the older worlds of the East and West, her shores washed by the oceans which touch the one or the other, but which are common to her alone. . . The Hawaiian group [islands] possesses unique importance—not from its intrinsic commercial value, but from its favorable position for maritime and military control.

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The Hawaiian group [islands] possesses unique importance—not from its intrinsic commercial value, but from its favorable position for maritime and military control.

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Where on the map did the United States construct and control a strategically important canal in 1914?

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Central America

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Which of the following is the MOST LIKELY context for this quotation? 1877 - The first official battle of the Spanish-American War, 1898 - An event leading to the Spanish-American War, 1908 - The beginning of WWI, 1917 - The end of WWI

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1898 - An event leading to the Spanish-American War

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Which events were the most direct and immediate causes for the United States to declare war and enter World War I in 1917? Options: Russia defending Serbia after the invasion by Austria-Hungary and the increase in militarism globally., The German desire for a greater empire and the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand., Unrestricted submarine warfare conducted by Germany, combined with the interception of the Zimmerman Telegram., The U.S. refusal to loan money to Great Britain and the sinking of the Lusitania.

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Unrestricted submarine warfare conducted by Germany, combined with the interception of the Zimmerman Telegram.

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Which of the following exemplifies the lasting significance of John J. Pershing? Options: author of the Fourteen Points, graduate of U.S. Naval Academy, captured Pancho Villa

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commander of the American Expeditionary Forces