Unit 3: Rise of a World Power

What event sparked the start of WWI?

• Pearl Harbor

• Assassination of the Arch Duke Franz Ferdinand

• Sinking of the USS Maine

• Gulf of Tonkin

What was created in the Western Hemisphere to shorten travel between North and South America?

• Alaskan Land Bridge

• Suez Canal

• Panama Canal

• Erie Canal

Upon entering World War I, the United States enlarged its military by —

• creating the Veterans Administration

• passing the Selective Service Act

• enacting the GI Bill

• establishing the Marine Corps

Puerto Rico

• ?

• Residents granted U.S. citizenship in 1917

• Governors have been elected by popular vote since 1948

• Adopted both a constitution and commonwealth status in 1952

Which of the following best replaces the question mark in this list of information about Puerto Rico?

• Signed an annexation treaty with the United States after World War I

• Was promised U.S. military protection as part of Woodrow Wilson’s Fourteen Points

• Was ceded to the United States as a result of the Spanish-American War

• Became a U.S. state during the Reconstruction era

What was one economic effect of the Spanish–American War?

• Shipbuilding industries in the United States declined

• New free and fair trade treaties were established between the United States and developing countries.

• Demand for coal and petroleum as energy sources declined.

• The United States gained direct access to additional natural resources and overseas markets.

In the late 1800s, Sanford B. Dole contributed to the expansion of the United States by advocating the annexation of —

• Hawaii

• Puerto Rico

• the Panama Canal Zone

• the Philippines

- The USS Maine sinks in Havana Harbor

- The U.S. Congress declares war

- The Treaty of Paris is signed

How did these events affect the United States?

• They prompted the end of Dollar Diplomacy in Latin America.

• They set a precedent of including territorial acquisitions in settlements.

• They helped establish the United States as an imperial power similar to European nations.

• They increased public support for cuts in U.S. defense spending.

President Woodrow Wilson’s Fourteen Points supported Poland by calling for its —

• establishment as a Soviet satellite nation

• annexation by Great Britain

• inclusion in one of the larger empires

• establishment as an independent nation

In 1919, Charles Schenck was charged with violating the Espionage Act. The Supreme Court ruled that Schenck's actions created a “clear and present danger.”

How did the decision in this case affect the rights of U.S. citizens?

• By establishing restrictions on the right to vote

• By placing limits on freedom of expression

• By protecting the freedoms of religious minorities

• By protecting the rights of accused persons

What were the causes to WWI? (Select all that apply)

• Militarism

• Alliance System

• Imperialism

• Nationalism