U.S. History Unit 3 Test Review

Which of the following is a reason many Americans developed favorable attitudes towards foreign expansion in the late 19th and early 20th centuries?

• The closing of the western frontier and the pioneer spirit

• The rise of powerful dictators throughout Europe

• The rise of the Soviet Union as a powerful country

• The belief in isolationism as a result of WWI

In the late 1800s, why did the United States begin to expand and take over land beyond its borders?

• Interest in obtaining markets to sell products

• Fear of revolution in Latin America

• Because the country was overpopulated

• Fear of Russian expansion in Alaska

Extreme patriotism which was used to defend global expansion and later became a cause of WWI is called

• Militarism

• Imperialism

• Nationalism

• Socialism

Following a period of industrialization, the United States moved to expand its navy. This helped produce

• A feeling of fear in the American public

• A strengthened support for isolationist practices prior to World War I

• The fear of communism in the United States

• A sense of superiority and support for imperialism

A major reason the United States moved to establish itself as a global power in the early 20th century was

• the election of Franklin Roosevelt who had expansionist motives

• the failure of businesses to produce an adequate amount of jobs

• the desire to compete with other countries for global markets

• the lack of natural resources in foreign countries

What argument was most commonly used by Americans in the late 19th century to defend the annexation of the Hawaiian islands?

• Hawaii was a popular vacation spot for Americans

• Hawaii had a highly skilled population

• Hawaii was a major industrial power

• Hawaii’s location was important for the American military and business

Which former Spanish colonies did the United States acquire as a result of the Spanish-American War?

• Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and Jamaica

• Puerto Rico, the Philippines, and Guam

• Dominican Republic, Mexico and Colombia

• Florida, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines

The Spanish-American War helped the United States to

• become actively involved in foreign affairs

• remain in isolation, even in times of conflict

• establish high tariffs on foreign goods

• transition to a communist style economy

After entering World War I, the United States was able to raise an army quickly by

• enlisting convicts

• passing the Selective Service Act

• recruiting foreigners

• drafting all men and women under 30

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

• Russians toward the Baltic provinces

• Irish to America

• Southern African-Americans to factories in the north

• French nationals out of Alsace-Lorraine