Unit 5: American Imperialism & WWI

Which of the following events most directly brought the United States into the First World War?

• Britain’s use of a naval blockade

• Germany’s resumption of unrestricted submarine warfare

• The success of the communist revolution in Russia

• Th e collapse of the French army

Who led the American Expeditionary Force during World War I?

• Eisenhower

• Johnson

• Pershing

• Jackson

The MOST important result of the Spanish American War was that it

• Spread democracy to Latin America.

• Secured a safe source of raw materials for US industry.

• Set up a colonial empire for the U.S. and set the U.S. on the road to empire.

• Guaranteed the independence of Mexico from Spanish control.

The primary reason the US advocated the Open Door Policy was to

• Protect and broaden US trade with China.

• Justify our taking the Philippines as a US colony.

• Expand the concept of the Monroe Doctrine to Asia.

• Justify the extension of American colonies into the Far East.

The US acquisition of the Philippines, Puerto Rico, and Hawaii are all examples of late-nineteenth century

• Populism

• Imperialism

• Isolationism

• Progressivism

This cartoon is referring to the American foreign policy of

• Building a strong military in order to expand US influence.

• Invading Latin American countries.

• Isolating itself from international matters.

• Electing former military leaders as Presidents of the country.

Which of the following would have been unacceptable based on the Roosevelt Corollary? 

• The United States annexing foreign territories 
• Foreign nations trading in the Pacific 
• European nations occupying a South American country to collect debt payments 
• The United States making agreements with Latin America 

“The president has firmly established that any further attempts to colonize this hemisphere shall be viewed by the United States as an act of aggression. I commend his resolve and hope that this nation is willing to take all the steps necessary to uphold this position.” This quote is expressing support for which of the following?

• The Roosevelt Corollary 
• The Zimmerman Telegram 
• The 14 Points 
• The Monroe Doctrine 

An African American who moved from rural Georgia to New York City in 1919 would have been part of ...

• an anti-imperialism movement 
• an isolationist movement 
• the Great Migration 
• the NAACP 

Woodrow Wilson encouraged European countries to pursue peace at all costs in...

• The Treaty of Versailles
• The Monroe Doctrine
• The Roosevelt Corollary
• The 14 Points