Regents Review #8 (America as World Power)

Between 1900 and 1930, United States relations with Latin America were characterized by repeated United States efforts to

• (1) encourage the redistribution of land to the poor

• (2) deny economic aid to developing nations

• (3) limit the influence of communist dictators

• (4) control the internal affairs of many nations in the region

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

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

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

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

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

The United States became directly involved in World War I as a result of Germany’s

• (1) negotiation of an alliance with Russia

• (2) threat to spread the war to the Middle East

• (3) resumption of unrestricted submarine warfare

• (4) acquisition of new African colonies

Which government action is directly related to the “clear and present danger” doctrine established in Schenck v. United States (1919)?

• (1) limiting the first amendment rights of antiwar protesters

• (2) rejecting membership in the League of Nations

• (3) banning immigration from western Europe

• (4) passage of the Prohibition amendment

Hosting the Washington Naval Disarmament Conference (1921) and signing the Kellogg-Briand Pact (1928) were efforts by the United States to

• (1) form new military alliances

• (2) increase its military preparedness

• (3) avoid future wars

• (4) collect payment for war debts

The foreign policy illustrated in this cartoon was used by the United States to

• (1) punish Mexico for siding with Germany in World War I

• (2) enforce the Monroe Doctrine against Great Britain

• (3) secure control of land for the Panama Canal Zone

• (4) announce the Open Door policy

What was the major reason that African Americans migrated to northern cities during and after World War I?

• (1) A surplus of cotton led to widespread farm foreclosures in the South.

• (2) Discrimination had been eliminated in the North.

• (3) Political opportunities had expanded in the South.

• (4) Industrial jobs were available in the North.

Which statement is accurate about the information contained in the map?

• (1) Before 1920, many states allowed women some voting privileges.

• (2) Before 1920, southern states allowed women full voting rights.

• (3) Western states lagged behind other states in granting women voting rights.

• (4) Suffrage was not sought by American women until 1920.

The situation shown in this cartoon was mainly caused by the

• (1) cost of paying reparations after World War I

• (2) failure of President Woodrow Wilson to promote the Treaty of Versailles

• (3) overwhelming public rejection of the peace terms in the Treaty of Versailles

• (4) disagreement over United States participation in the League of Nations

The primary objective of the women’s movement during the first two decades of the 20th century was to

• (1) gain property rights

• (2) promote higher education

• (3) secure full suffrage rights

• (4) win equal pay for equal work