From Imperialism to Post-World War I

The Spanish-American War (1898) marked a turning point in American foreign policy because the United States

• Developed a plan for peaceful coexistence

• Emerged as a major world power

• Pledged neutrality in future European conflicts

• Refused to become a colonial power

Which event most influenced President Wilson to enter World War I?

• A Communist revolution to overthrow the Russian government

• The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in Europe

• the renewal of unrestricted submarine warfare by Germany

• The invasion of Belgium by German infantry soldiers

How did the participation of the United States in World War I contribute to its becoming a world power?

• The United States lost over one hundred thousand soldiers in World War I.

• The ability to influence the war’s outcome by fielding over a million soldiers.

• President Wilson’s issuance of the Fourteen Points before the end of World War I.

• President Wilson’s opposition to treating Germany harshly after the end of the war.

In 1919, isolationist in the U.S. Senate opposed American membership in the League of Nations primarily because they

• Feared creation of the Security Council

• Resisted colonialism in Africa and Asia

• Opposed membership in the League of Nations by Germany

• Did not want involvement in future foreign wars

The United States found it difficult to remain neutral during World War I because of its desire to

• Expand its interest in the Caribbean

• Control the Suez Canal

• Maintain freedom of the seas for trade with European nations

• Obtain migrant workers for American mines and factories

What did the League of Nations, the Washington Naval Conference, and the Kellogg-Briand Pact have in common?

• They sought to encourage trade among the major powers.

• They were agreements in which the United States did not participate.

• They were designed attempts to keep peace in the world.

• They involved the United States military rearmament.

After World War I, how did the United States demonstrate its return to isolationism?

• By lowering tariffs on imports

• By refusing to approve the Treaty of Versailles

• By promoting the building of the Panama Canal

• By joining the League of Nations

After World War I, senators who opposed American participation in the League of Nations argued that U.S. membership in the organization would

• Limit power of the president

• Make trade with nonmember nations more difficult

• Force the country to end traditional military alliances

• Involve the nation in future world conflicts

Which factor was the basis of the United States Senate’s opposition to the League of Nations after World War I?

• High financial cost of membership

• Fear of becoming involved in a European war

• Rejection by President Woodrow Wilson of internationalism

• Concern over communist control of international organizations

Which of the following headlines best illustrates the concept of imperialism?

• “The Supreme Court bans Segregated Public Schools”

• “The League of Nations Is Created”

• “The United States Annexes Puerto Rico”

• President Wilson Announces His Fourteen Points”