American Imperialism and WWI

As a result of the Spanish-American War, the United States saw the need to build the Panama Canal because

• new colonies had been acquired in Africa

• Spanish opposition to the canal had ended

• the United States navy could then move more quickly between oceans

• United States railroads could not transport enough manufactured goods

Which geographic feature most influenced the ability of the United States to protect its mainland from attack during World War I?

• Gulf of Mexico

• Great Lakes

• Pacific Ocean

• Atlantic Ocean

President Woodrow Wilson’s policy of strict neutrality during the early years of World War I was challenged by

• German violations of freedom of the seas

• British disrespect for the Roosevelt corollary

• attacks by Mexicans on United States border towns

• the refusal of the League of Nations to supply peacekeepers

“Hawaiian Planters Urge American Annexation”

“U.S. and Germany Negotiate for Control of the Samoan Islands”

“U.S. Gains Control of Wake Island and Guam”

Which conclusion can best be drawn from these headlines?

• The Anti-Imperialist League strongly influenced Congress.

• Respect for native cultures motivated United States foreign policy

• United States territorial expansion increased in the Pacific Ocean

• Construction of a railroad to Alaska was a major policy goal.

Roosevelt's Big Stick Policy in Latin America was best characterized by his

• rejection of the Monroe Doctrine

• belief that European nations had the right to hold onto colonies in the Western Hemisphere

• belief that the US had an obligation to assume the role of an international police force throughout the Western Hemisphere

• (1) recognition of freedom of the newly independent nations in the Eastern Hemisphere

All of the following increased government power during WWI except the

• War Industries Board

• Sedition Act

• Espionage Act

• Dawes plan

“. . . There’s no chance of progress and reform in an administration in which war plays the principal part. . . .” - President-elect Woodrow Wilson, 1913

In this statement, President-elect Wilson was expressing the belief that

• the United States should enter World War I immediately

• reform movements are strengthened by war

• the nation will require a change in leadership if it goes to war

• the Progressive movement would be best served by continued peace

Base your answers to questions 8 and 9 on the image below and your knowledge of social studies.

The cartoon illustrates the actions of President Theodore Roosevelt in

• securing the land to build the Panama Canal

• leading troops in the Spanish-American War

• ending the war between Russia and Japan

• improving diplomatic relations with Latin American nations

Critics of the actions shown in this cartoon claimed President Theodore Roosevelt was

• causing environmental damage

• requiring massive tax increases

• following a policy of imperialism

• ) producing major trade deficits with China

Which event most influenced President Woodrow Wilson’s decision to enter World War I?

• defeat of Russia by Germany

• assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

• raids by Mexico on the southwestern United States

• renewal of unrestricted submarine warfare by Germany