FL USH EOC Practice Part 2

What was one of the arguments used in favor of these changes seen on the timeline above?

• American industries need raw materials and markets found overseas.

• The system of imperialism is contrary to American democratic principles.

• Colonial peoples are inviting American leadership to develop their economies.

• Imperialist expansion threatens to bring the U.S. into conflict with European powers.

How did this event contribute to the United States' entry into the Spanish-American War?

• It led to anti-government demonstrations in the U.S.

• It enraged Cuban Americans in Florida who had lost their relatives.

• It revealed that the U.S. needed to have colonies in the Caribbean.

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

“We hold that the policy known as imperialism is hostile to liberty and tends toward militarism, an evil from which it has been our glory to be free. We regret that it has become necessary in the land of Washington and Lincoln to reaffirm that all men, of whatever race or color, are entitled to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. We maintain that governments derive their just powers from the consent of the governed. We insist that the subjugation of any people is “criminal aggression” and open disloyalty to the distinctive principles of our Government.” —Platform of the American Anti-Imperialist League, 1899

Which action would the American Anti-Imperialist League most likely consider 'criminal aggression'?

• declaring war on Spain

• occupying the Philippines

• constructing the Panama Canal

• the purchase of Alaska

Why does this cartoon depict Roosevelt carrying his 'big stick' through the Caribbean?

• Roosevelt believed that an aggressive foreign policy was needed to prevent Caribbean nations from incurring major debts with European nations.

• Roosevelt believed that a strong military presence in the Caribbean was needed to protect the U.S. from attack by Latin American nations.

• Roosevelt felt that the U.S. had a moral responsibility to protect citizens from civil unrest in Caribbean nations.

• Roosevelt wanted to seize control of resources available in the Caribbean to promote U.S. business interests.

What was the effect of the message shown in this cartoon?

"Ruthless warfare at sea. Ships enter blockade zone at their risk. Pledges as to warnings cancelled."

• Germany announced it would not attack passenger ships or merchant ships without warning.

• The United States declared war after the U.S.S. Maine was blown up in Havana Harbor.

• The U.S. declared war after Germany sank American ships in the blockaded zone.

• The Zimmerman telegram offered Texas and California to Mexico in exchange for an alliance.

What caused the scene described in this excerpt?

“It was at first impossible for any one to realize what had actually happened. The smoke and fumes hid everything from sight, and hundreds of men were thrown into a comatose or dying condition, and within an hour the whole position had to be abandoned, together with about fifty guns." – British Field Marshal Sir John French, report on the second battle of Ypres, 1915

• A tank attacking soldiers on a battlefield

• An aerial bombing of an infantry unit

• A poison gas attack on soldiers in the trenches

• A submarine attacking a docked ship

Which federal agency is correctly paired with its achievements during World War I (1917-1919)?

• War Labor Board --> helped to settle several wartime strikes by union members

• Railroad administration --> preserved private ownership and private control of railroads during the war

• Food Administration -> sponsored Victory Gardens, rationed food, and distributed ration coupons

• Committee of Public Information --> made pamphlets and newsreels and sent "four-minute" men to promote the war effort

Which best describes how American women reacted to American participation in World War I?

• Some protested but most supported the war effort and many filled men's jobs.

• Because of a shortage of enlisted men, many women served in combat for the first time.

• Women's continuing protests for women's suffrage dangerously impeded the war effort.

• Large numbers of women were forced to move from their homes to meet wartime needs.

Why did many U.S. Senators object to this article?

• They had plans to seize new overseas territories for the U.S.

• They were afraid that the League would be controlled by hostile powers.

• They feared Americans would be required to act against aggression in Europe.

• They thought it demanded that Americans grant Philippine independence.

What was the primary cause of the changes to the unemployment rate in the U.S. in 1920 and 1921?

• The effects of demobilization

• The impact of the 'Red Scare'

• The passage of the Emergency Quota Act

• The Bolshevik victory in the Russian Civil War