EOC Review History

The cartoon comments on tactics used to-

• secure the southern border of California

• protect shipping the lanes in the Great Lakes

• create a defensive alliance with France

• obtain control of the Panama Canal Zone

Which of the following is the best title for this list?

• Issues Contributing to the Outbreak of World War I

• Principal Reasons for U.S. entry into World War II

• Consequences of the Twentieth-Century European Isolationism

• Economic Rivalries Between Cold War Superpowers

How did these events affect the United States?

• They increased public support for cuts in U.S. defense spending.

• They prompted the end of Dollar Diplomacy in Latin America

• They set a precedent of including territorial acquisitions in settlements.

• They helped establish the United States as an imperial power similar to European nations

After what event did the United States declare

war on Spain in 1898?

• the Baltimore crisis

• the Haymarket affair

• the sinking of the USS Maine

• the invasion of American Samoa

The Spanish-American War (1898) marked a turning point in American foreign policy because the United States-.

• Developed a plan for peaceful coexistence 

• Emerged as a new world power 

• Pledged neutrality in future European conflicts

• Refused to become a colonial power

The cartoon depicts Woodrow Wilson calling on Congress to-

• ratify the Treaty of Versailles

• issue a declaration of war against Germany

• authorize the use of funds to support Russian revolutionaries

• enact trade sanctions against Germany

Which of the following best characterizes the Gilded Age?

• The discovery of goldfields in the West led to an increase in the amount of money issued for circulation.

• Industrialists used their connection with corrupt government officials for material gain and political power

• In the Deep South a sharp increase in immigration brought a boom in construction and industry

• Small, family-owned farms were bought and consolidated to form large agricultural corporations

What was the primary cause of the American Civil War?

• A) Disputes over tariffs

• B) The issue of slavery

• C) Territorial expansion

• D) The election of Abraham Lincoln

Which event marked the end of the Cold War?

• A) The fall of the Berlin Wall

• B) The Cuban Missile Crisis

• C) The Vietnam War

• D) The Korean War

Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?

• A) George Washington

• B) Benjamin Franklin

• C) Thomas Jefferson

• D) John Adams