Imperialism and World War I Review Quiz

One result of the Spanish-American War of 1898 was that the United States was

• recognized as a world power

• committed to isolationism

• drawn into World War II

• forced into an economic depression

By proclaiming the Open Door policy in 1899, the United States was attempting to

• keep Japan from attacking and colonizing China

• increase trade between Russia and the United States

• ensure equal trading opportunities in China

• prevent European countries from colonizing the Western Hemisphere

The Great Migration during World War I refers to the movement of

• factory workers from the Northeast to the Sun Belt

• communists deported to Russia as undesirable aliens

• African Americans to northern cities to find work

• refugees fleeing from eastern Europe to the United States

Secretary of State John Hay sent his Open Door Notes (1899–1900) to world powers to

• keep Chinese workers from coming to America

• secure a fair settlement in the Russo- Japanese War

• protect United States trading interests in China

• bring a peaceful end to the Boxer Rebellion

Why did construction of the Panama Canal become more important to the United States after the Spanish-American War?

• Congress realized that the key threat to national security came from South America.

• Great Britain had plans to purchase the canal zone and colonize the territory.

• Spain had regained control of its former colonies near the canal route.

• The navy needed a faster way to move ships between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.

President Theodore Roosevelt strengthened the Monroe Doctrine by establishing the policy that the United States would

• require Latin American nations to end trade with Europe

• reduce Asian influence in Latin America

• intervene in Latin America to prevent European interference

• develop military alliances with Pacific naval powers

The “clear and present danger” principle stated by the Supreme Court in Schenck v. United States (1919) had the effect of

• prohibiting the president from implementing a military draft

• preventing the wartime internment of citizens

• restricting the formation of defense alliances

• limiting freedom of speech during wartime

The United States Senate refused to ratify the Treaty of Versailles after World War I because many senators believed

• President Woodrow Wilson was too ill to sign the treaty

• most Americans had sympathized with Germany during the war

• the treaty would not require reparations from Germany

• the League of Nations could draw the United States into future wars

The explosion of the USS Maine and the practice of yellow journalism played a significant role in the

• public’s support for the Spanish-American War

• creation of the Open Door policy

• acquisition of Florida

• purchase of Alaska

In the 1890s, the main goal of those who supported United States imperialism was to

• bring self-government to areas under United States control

• obtain overseas markets and naval bases

• defend against attacks by enemy nations

• spread democracy to Africa and Latin America