History Sem 1 Unit 6 Review

Which statement describes a result of the Spanish-American War?

• Spain retained all of its possessions and regained its status of a world power.

• President McKinley was forced out of office over his conduct of the war.

• The conflict reopened old Civil War wounds between the North and South.

• The United States acquired territories in the Pacific and the Caribbean.

What was one major reason the United States entered World War I on the Allied side?

• England violated the U.S. policy of neutrality.

• Germany attacked passenger ships and U.S. ships that carried supplies to the Allies.

• France invaded Germany, and Germany was a very strong ally of the United States.

• Woodrow Wilson wanted to be a peacemaker.

Which statement describes a major reason that America entered World War I on the Allies side?

• France promised to turn over its colonial territories to the United States in return for aid.

• President Wilson thought a declaration of war would help the struggling U.S. economy.

• American citizens in Germany were being severely mistreated by the German government.

• Germany made a secret offer to Mexico to form an alliance to fight the United States.

Which U.S. territory acquired during the Spanish-American War is directly east of the Philippines and is home to an important U.S. air and naval base?

• the Virgin Islands

• Guam

• American Samoa

• Puerto Rico

Which area is the largest U.S. territory in the Caribbean, an island acquired from Spain after the Spanish-American War?

• Navassa Island

• American Samoa

• Puerto Rico

• the Virgin Islands

Although he had progressive goals, which area of reform did Woodrow Wilson fail to address?

• workplace hours and safety

• rights for blacks and women

• aid to farmers and agriculture

• tariffs and banking

Which president became chief justice of the Supreme Court after completing his term in the White House?

• Teddy Roosevelt

• William Howard Taft

• Woodrow Wilson

• Calvin Coolidge

Which statement describes an accomplishment of President Theodore Roosevelt?

• He led the United States to victory over Germany during World War I.

• He signed an agreement with John D. Rockefeller to expand Standard Oil.

• He won reelection thanks to a large majority of women and minority voters.

• He put America's resources behind the construction of a canal across Panama.

Which phrase accurately describes the term yellow journalism?

• news coverage of current political and economic events in Asia and the Pacific region

• investigative reporting into the outbreak and spread of contagious diseases that threaten public health

• news reporting that distorts or exaggerates facts to create sensation and attract readers

• editorial pieces that demonstrate an evenhanded evaluation of government policies

What was the Bull Moose Party?

• the political organization representing those who supported pure capitalism

• the first minor political party to win the U.S. presidency

• a third party, also called the Progressive Party, founded by Theodore Roosevelt

• the political party founded by William Howard Taft to defeat Theodore Roosevelt