US History EOC Mock Exam

What did effect did the sinking of the USS Maine have on the US's entry into the Spanish-American War?

• It became difficult for President McKinley to resist demands to intervene in Cuba

• It led to anti-government demonstrations

• It enraged Cuban Americans

• It revealed that the US needed colonies in the Caribbean

Why did the United States want to annex territories in the Pacific?

• these territories would provide good coaling stations for trade with East Asia

• To gain access to valuable natural resources

• To expand the US's military presence in the region

• To increase the US's political influence in the area

Why policy did Theodore Roosevelt use to justify taking the Panama Canal zone for the United States?

• Roosevelt Corollary

• Truman Doctrine

• Treaty of Versailles

• Treaty of Ghent

Why did the American public not like Germany's use of unrestricted submarine warfare during World War I?

• Submarines attacked without warning and did not have enough room to take on survivors

• Germany's use of unrestricted submarine warfare was seen as a violation of international law

• Submarines were seen as a cowardly form of warfare

• Submarines caused significant emotional damage to the US

Why did soldiers resort to trench warfare during World War I?

• the use of machine guns made it difficult for soldiers to advance across open fields

• To put themselves in enemy fire

• To gain a strategic advantage over their opponents

• To expend resources and enhance casualties

What happened as a result of the Schenck v. United States decision?

• Schenck was imprisoned for urging men to resist the draft

• The Supreme Court ruled that the Espionage Act was unconstitutional

• The US government declared war on Germany

• The US Congress passed the Selective Service Act

What did the Committee of Public Information do during WWI?

• made pamphlets and tried to promote the war effort

• created railroads to ship supplies

• Developed new weapons and tactics

• Established a draft system

What happened as a result of the Treaty of Versailles?

• Germany was required to pay reparations to the Allied Powers

• Germany was forced to join the League of Nations

• Germany's military was increased in size

• The US was made head of the League of Nations

The Bolsheviks take over of the Soviet Union caused what in the US?

• Red Scare

• Increased military spending

• The US becomes communist

• Strengthening of trade relations

What was the goal of the Washington Naval Conference, the Geneva Disarmament Conference, and the Kellogg-Briand Pact?

• to achieve lasting peace without the League of Nations

• To increase the size of the world's military

• To increase international trade and economic cooperation

• To promote democracy and human rights