US History Review: Unit 5 Passage

What was one of the main motives for U.S. imperialism in the late 19th century?

• Need for raw materials

• Desire for cultural exchange

• Interest in European alliances

• Pursuit of technological innovation

Which event did yellow journalists sensationalize to inflame public opinion against Spain?

• Explosion of the USS Maine

• Annexation of Hawaii

• Purchase of Alaska

• Construction of the Panama Canal

What territories did the U.S. gain control over as a result of the Treaty of Paris (1898)?

• Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines

• Hawaii and Alaska

• Cuba and the Dominican Republic

• Panama and Mexico

What was the purpose of the Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine?

• To justify U.S. intervention in Latin America

• To promote free trade with Europe

• To establish a military alliance with Canada

• To support independence movements in Africa

What was a key factor that led to U.S. involvement in World War I?

• Unrestricted submarine warfare by Germany

• Alliance with Japan

• Discovery of oil in the Middle East

• Support for Russian revolutionaries

What was the significance of the Schneck v. U.S. case?

• It addressed the limits of free speech during wartime

• It established the right to bear arms

• It legalized segregation in public schools

• It overturned prohibition laws

What was a major reason the U.S. Senate rejected the Treaty of Versailles?

• Growing isolationist sentiment

• Desire for harsher penalties on Germany

• Support for the League of Nations

• Opposition to free trade agreements

This excerpt contains several articles from the treaty signed following World War I.

Which selection BEST represents a reason this treaty did not align with U.S. isolationist policies?

Select the ONE correct answer.