EoC Review Part 2

Which event in 1927 completed the timeline of national mood reflecting isolationism and conservatism in the U.S. during the early 20th century?

• The Chinese Exclusion Act is repealed

• Sacco and Vanzetti are convicted

• Nineteenth Amendment ratified

• The Great Depression begins

How did United States officials respond to the actions depicted in the political cartoon shown?

• Policy-makers adopted an isolationist foreign policy to avoid future conflicts.

• In collaboration with European powers, United States policy-makers began to rapidly colonize China.

• With the threat of being shut out of Chinese markets looming, the U.S. called for an Open-Door Policy.

• In order to compete with the European powers, the U.S. began promoting and funding proxy wars around all the major ports in Asia.

Which quotation best demonstrates an imperialist ideology?

• We shall have to be prepared for giving the islands independence of a more or less complete type . . .

• A true republic of free men must rest upon the principles that all its citizens are equal under the law . . .

• But, today, we are raising more than we can consume, making more than we can use. Therefore, we must find new markets for our produce.

• Shall we now prove false to our declaration and seize by force islands thousands of miles away whose peoples have not desired our presence?

Why did the United States annex Hawaii?

• to recruit Hawaiian soldiers

• to gain a cheap source of sugar for U.S. businesses

• to bring the freedoms of democracy to the Hawaiians

• to provide the benefits of U.S. citizenship to the Hawaiians

How did the United States benefit from acquiring territories as a result of the Spanish-American War?

• by gaining economic access to new markets

• by creating protective tariffs on foreign products

• by encouraging immigration to serve new industries

• by establishing military alliances with worldwide nations

What was one result of the Spanish-American War?

• The United States acquired Alaska, Texas, and Florida.

• Spain was forced to recognize the independence of Mexico.

• The United States acquired the Philippines, Guam, and Puerto Rico.

• Spain was forced to pay compensation for the sinking of the USS Maine in Havana Harbor.

What conclusion can be drawn after analysis of the political cartoon shown above?

• Yellow journalists avoided war in the late 1800s by peacefully competing.

• Yellow journalists facilitated the development of the Spanish-American War.

• Congress ensured the safety of the American people by minimizing the potential for war.

• Congress openly denounced the publications of yellow journalists, leading to more conflict.

What conclusion can be drawn from the United States involvement in the construction of the Panama Canal and the United States extension of the Monroe Doctrine through the Roosevelt Corollary?

• President Theodore Roosevelt was reluctant to expand America's military influence.

• The media was a tool to sway public opinion since the onset of modern American history.

• Congress showed bipartisan support for isolationist policies from the turn of the century moving forward.

• The United States used the military to secure dominance in the Western Hemisphere at the turn of the century.

Which statement best describes an important but unintended consequence of the construction of the Panama Canal?

• Panama became a powerful trading country.

• Medical science advanced in fighting tropical disease.

• Canal locks were continually troubled by mechanical failures.

• Panama became a temporary United States territory after construction.

Which Florida city experienced a major economic boom as a result of the Spanish-American War?

• Miami

• Tampa

• Jacksonville

• Tallahassee