EOC Review 5-8

How did the Spanish American War influence the building of the Panama Canal?

• The war demonstrated the need to shift naval forces quickly from the Atlantic to the Pacific.

• The war demonstrated the ease with which Latin American countries could be overcome by US military force.

• The war demonstrated that such tropical diseases as malaria and yellow fever could be controlled.

• The war demonstrated a movement from imperialism to isolationism in Latin America.

Which foreign policy position was held by both President James Monroe and Theodore Roosevelt?

• Which foreign policy position was held by both President James Monroe and Theodore Roosevelt?

• The United States should follow a policy of isolationism.

• A special relationship should exist between the United States and the nations of Latin America.

• The United States should send troops to aid revolutionary movements in European nations.

Which of the following would be an example of Woodrow Wilson's "Moral Diplomacy"?

• the United States aiding a pro-democratic government in Latin America.

• not interfering in the development of weaker nations.

• sending money to a foreign nation in exchange for opening up trade.

• requiring nations to convert to Christianity or be invaded

During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, what motivated the United States' intervention in Latin America?

• protecting its growing investments in Latin America

• encouraging Latin American trade with Europe

• ending Latin American independence movements

• reducing the influence of communism in Latin America

What action BEST represents Theodore Roosevelt's "Big Stick" diplomacy?

• Giving cheap loans to businesses investing in Latin America

• Commissioning of the Great White Fleet

• Construction and completion of the Panama Canal

• Helping to mediate and end to the Russo-Japanese War

Which of the following played an important part in why America entered WWI?

• protests against the League of Nations

• the Archduke assassination

• the "Maine" explosion

• German U-Boat attacks

What policy promoted the US as the "policeman" of the Western Hemisphere?

• Big Stick Diplomacy

• Moral Diplomacy

• Monroe Doctrine

• Roosevelt Corollary

How did the election of 1920 become a referendum (judgement) on the League of Nations?

• The Democrats retained their power in Congress.

• The public still supported Wilson's "idealism".

• The American people rejected internationalism for isolationism.

• There was little change in American attitudes.

From 1914 to 1916 as World War I raged in Europe, why were Americans not able to remain completely neutral?

• The United States' membership in military alliances required the nation to fight.

• United States newspapers encouraged a policy of imperialist expansion.

• The warring powers interfered with the United States' right to freedom of the seas.

• President Woodrow Wilson supported the war aims of Germany and Austria-Hungary.

What mistake did the Federal Reserve make once the Great Depression got started?

• bought stock on the margin

• issued bank holidays

• lowered interest rates

• raised interest rates