Rise of American Power

As a result of the Spanish-American War, the US saw the need to build the Panama Canal b/c...

• new colonies had been acquired in Africa

• Spanish opposition to the canal had ended

• the United States navy could now move quickly between oceans

• US railroads couldn't transport manufactured goods

Which of the following was a cause of the United States entering World War 1?

• German practice of unrestricted submarine warfare

• Germany selling Texas to Mexico

• Japan bombing Pearl Harbor, Hawaii

• None of the above

The explosion of the USS Maine & practice of yellow journalism played a significant role in...

• the public’s support for the Spanish-American War

• the acquisition of Florida

• the creation of the Open Door policy

• the purchase of Alaska

During World War I, what was President Woodrow Wilson’s purpose in sharing the Fourteen Points?

• asking Congress for additional funding for the war effort

• proposing war crimes trials for leaders of enemy nations

• suggesting a peace plan to prevent future wars

• calling for military alliances against aggressor nations

The Roosevelt Corollary (1904) to the Monroe Doctrine proclaimed the right of the US to...

• impose trade restrictions on European imports

• intervene in the internal affairs of Latin American nations

• promote democracy in Africa

• determine the border between Alaska and Canada

One effect of Schenck v. United States (1919) was...

• prohibiting the president from implementing a military draft

• restricting the formation of defense alliances

• preventing the wartime internment of citizens

• limiting freedom of speech during wartime

The Great Migration during World War I refers to the movement of...

• Factory workers from the Northeast to the South

• African Americans to northern cities to find work

• Communists deported to Russia as undesirable immigrants

• Refugees fleeing from eastern Europe to the United States

The United States tried to avoid involvement in World War I by following a policy of

• economic boycotts

• collective security

• neutrality

• military preparedness

After WWI, senators who opposed US participation in the League of Nations argued that...

• limit the power of the president

• make trade with nonmember nations more difficult

• force the country to end traditional military alliances

• involve the nation in future world conflicts

Which of the following was true of the idea of "White Man's Burden"?

• It was used to build support for US imperialism

• It led to the US establishing colonies overseas

• Neither 1 or 2

• Both 1 and 2