American Imperialism to WW2 Review

Which territories did the U.S. acquire after the Spanish American War?

• Guam, Puerto Rico, Philippines

• Cuba, Haiti, Dominican Republic

• Mexico, Canada, Cuba

• Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico

What was one reason the U.S. was interested in expanding during the post-Spanish American War period?

• New overseas markets for American goods

• To spread the English language

• To establish a global currency

• To promote world peace

What was the U.S. foreign policy after WWI?

• Imperialism

• Isolationism

• Colonialism

• Expansionism

Which action did the U.S. NOT take to move to an isolationist policy?

• Refusal to join the League of Nations

• Do not sign the Treaty of Versailles

• Treaties to limit the navy

• Joining the United Nations

What was the Harlem Renaissance?

• A celebration of black culture following WWI

• A movement to restore historical buildings in New York

• A real estate boom in the 1920s

• The construction of the first subway in Harlem

What was the Great Migration?

• The population shift of African Americans from the South to the North

• The movement of Europeans to America in the 19th century

• The migration of Native Americans to reservations

• The westward expansion of settlers in the 1800s

What did the 18th amendment and the 21st amendment relate to?

What was the Red Scare?

• Fear of Communists

• Fear of a financial crisis

• Fear of a nuclear war

• Fear of a global pandemic

What was the purpose of the Assembly Line as described in the text?

• To create a system where every man works on a specific part of the good being made

• To allow workers to switch tasks and avoid boredom

• To increase the cost of goods for higher profit margins

• To reduce the number of workers needed in factories

What was one of the causes of the Great Depression?

• Decrease in consumer debt

• Balanced production of goods

• Shaky banking process

• Decrease in government size