World Power Notes

Open Ended

How do you think the policy of isolationism shaped the development of the United States during the 1800s?

Multiple Choice

Why did early American presidents like George Washington and James Monroe encourage the United States to avoid forming permanent alliances with foreign nations?

• To focus on expanding across North America

• To increase trade with Europe

• To build a global empire

• To support European colonization

Open Ended

In the 1800s, how did U.S. expansion differ from the rest of the world?

Open Ended

What did George Washington advise the United States to do regarding foreign nations?

Open Ended

What action did Alfred Thayer Mahan encourage the United States to take in order to become a world power?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the concept of imperialism as practiced by European nations in the late 1800s?

• A country extends its economic, political, cultural, or military control over a weaker nation

• A country isolates itself from global affairs

• A country focuses only on domestic issues

• A country forms alliances for mutual defense

Multiple Select

Which of the following were reasons expansionists believed the United States should become a world power?

• Expanding democracy to other nations

• Spreading Christianity throughout the world

• Building naval bases across the globe

• Gaining access to new markets and raw materials

Open Ended

Who was Sanford B. Dole, and how did he contribute to U.S. expansion?

Open Ended

Why was Hawaii considered to be valuable to both military and business leaders?

Multiple Select

Which of the following were reasons the United States was concerned about the rebellion in Cuba?

• U.S. businesses had investments in Cuba's sugarcane industry

• Americans disagreed with Spanish tactics against Cuban rebels

• President McKinley wanted to remain neutral

• Americans wanted to support Spain

Open Ended

What country did Cuba rebel against?

Multiple Choice

Which American volunteer and his crew found success in defeating Spanish troops during the Spanish-American War?

• Theodore Roosevelt

• Sanford B. Dole

• William McKinley

• Enrique Dupuy de Lôme

Open Ended

Who were the Rough Riders, and who led them?

Open Ended

In what year did the Spanish-American War take place?

Multiple Choice

Which territories did the United States gain as a result of the Spanish-American War?

• Cuba, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines

• Hawaii, Alaska, and Puerto Rico

• Mexico, Canada, and Cuba

• Guam, Hawaii, and the Bahamas

Open Ended

How did the acquisition of new territories benefit the U.S. economy?

Open Ended

What are two characteristics of Roosevelt’s Big Stick policy?

Multiple Choice

Which U.S. policy warned European countries that Latin America was closed to colonization and stated the U.S. would use military power to maintain peace and stability?

• Dollar Diplomacy

• Roosevelt Corollary

• Monroe Doctrine

• Open Door Policy

Open Ended

How did Dollar Diplomacy differ from the Roosevelt Corollary?

Open Ended

How did the United States enforce peace in Latin America?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was a major challenge faced during the construction of the Panama Canal?

• Unstable terrain

• Lack of funding

• Political opposition from France

• Shortage of ships

Open Ended

Who helped secure land for the Panama Canal?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was a goal of the Open Door policy?

• Prevent any single country from having a monopoly on trade with China

• Increase European influence in China

• Limit U.S. trade with China

• Support the Boxer Rebellion

Open Ended

What was America’s position at the start of World War I?

Open Ended

Why did President Wilson ask Congress to declare war against the Central Powers?

Open Ended

What was proposed in the Zimmermann Telegram?

Multiple Choice

What country used unrestricted submarine warfare during World War I?

• Germany

• Japan

• France

• United States

Open Ended

What was the purpose of the Selective Service Act?

Open Ended

How did General John J. Pershing contribute to the AEF?

Open Ended

How did the American Expeditionary Forces change the course of World War I?

Open Ended

Why did Alvin York receive the Congressional Medal of Honor?

Multiple Choice

What was the purpose of war bonds?

• The purpose of war bonds was to raise funds for military operations.
• To fund civilian infrastructure projects.
• To provide soldiers with personal loans.
• To promote peace negotiations.

Open Ended

How did World War I affect the U.S. economy?

Open Ended

Explain how the Schenck v. U.S. ruling affected American citizens’ constitutional rights.

Open Ended

What actions did the Espionage and Sedition Acts declare to be a crime?

Multiple Choice

What was the purpose of the Fourteen Points?

• To promote military alliances among nations.
• To create a list of countries involved in the war.
• To establish a new world currency system.
• The purpose of the Fourteen Points was to outline a plan for achieving a just and lasting peace after World War I.

Open Ended

What was the purpose of the League of Nations?

Multiple Choice

What treaty ended World War I?

• Treaty of Trianon
• Treaty of Paris
• Treaty of Ghent
• Treaty of Versailles

Open Ended

Describe one way Germany was punished for their involvement in World War I.

Open Ended

What policy did U.S. senators favor that caused them to oppose joining the League of Nations?

Open Ended

What event caused isolationism to end in the United States?