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WorksheetsAH2 Fall 2020 Exam Review- Part 2
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 20mins
What would be the appropriate brand of diplomacy depicted in this political cartoon?
moral diplomacy
dollar diplomacy
big stick diplomacy
mission diplomacy
"CUBANS SHOT BY HEARTLESS SPANISH TROOPS"
This newspaper headline would be most likely called
internationalism.
yellow journalism.
diplomacy.
jingoism.
What was the most important advantage in building the Panama Canal?
It created jobs for those living in South America.
It provided a physical barrier between North and South America.
It cut travel time by half between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
It allowed for greater cooperation between Columbia and the U.S.
Which President was known for "substituting dollars for bullets" in his dollar diplomacy efforts of encouraging American investment in Central America?
Theodore Roosevelt
Woodrow Wilson
William Howard Taft
William McKinley
Which statement would have been supported by Alfred T. Mahan?
It is our responsibility to spread Christianity to backwards people.
The Navy should only protect our own ports.
The U.S. will need a powerful Navy and naval bases.
The U.S. has no desire to control overseas possessions.
Why did the U.S. change from isolationism to a policy of imperialism during the late 19th century?
to aid revolutions in Latin America
to create new markets for American goods
to find lands for the growing American population
to prevent Russian expansion in Alaska
What was the general attitude of many Americans toward the U.S. purchase of Alaska from Russia?
Many were happy for us to spend our extra money for land with fertile soil.
Many thought it would be the perfect vacation spot for Americans.
Many thought it a waste of money and called it "Seward's Folly."
Many were happy because of all the oil reserves there.
The Roosevelt Corollary stated that
the United States had the right to intervene in conflicts between European nations and Latin America when necessary.
Central American nations must adhere to laws passed by the U.S. Congress.
Europe could not longer establish colonies in North or South America.
the United States would stay out of the affairs of Central America at all times.
Why was the Open Door Policy an appropriate term for US policy toward China?
It encouraged the Boxer Rebellion to open the door of China to foreign conquest
It open the door of the US to Chinese laborers
It extended the Monroe Doctrine to China
It tried to open trade with all nations, not just those with spheres of influence
Which best describes the American flags on the globe indicated in the cartoon?
American imperialistic expansion into Hawaii, Alaska, Cuba and other areas during the late 19th century
America's involvement in the doctors without borders movement in all of the indicated countries.
American involvement in the establishment of military installations in the Philippines and Cuba during the 20th century.
America's desire to establish trade relationships on a world wide level.
During the late 19th century, some United States newspapers printed exaggerated accounts of Spanish cruelty in Cuba. These reports helped to bring about the Spanish-American War primarily by
provoking the anger of the business community.
encouraging the formation of Spanish revolutionary groups.
arousing public opinion against Spain.
alienating the Spanish government.
In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, United States involvement in Asia and Latin America was motivated primarily by the desire to
gain more land to resettle the growing population of the United States.
spread technological advances to these areas.
protect United States investments and trade.
prevent the spread of dictatorships
What is the main idea of the cartoon?
Nations will fight only when attacked.
Spain’s brutality led to the Spanish-American War.
Government policies in a democracy are often brutal.
Cubans were the cause of the explosion of the battleship U.S.S. Maine.
One reason for United States imperialistic expansion abroad in the late 19th century was to gain new sources of raw materials and markets. This statement shows that
United States economic and foreign policies often complement each other.
United States national security has sometimes been sacrificed for economic gain.
the United States has often been unable to set clear policy goals.
the United States has sometimes given large amounts of aid to poor countries.
The conclusion that can best be supported by the information on this map is that construction of the Panama Canal was motivated by the desire of the United States to
maintain a policy of collective security.
improve relations with Latin American and Asian nations.
increase naval mobility and expand overseas markets.
raise the living standards of Latin American people.
What name is given to the reformers of the early 1900s who wanted to fix the many problems created by industrialization?
muckrakers
Populists
nativists
Progressives
What impact did the Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) case have on African Americans?
It outlawed segregation.
It legalized segregation as policy.
It granted African Americans suffrage rights.
It granted African Americans suffrage rights.
How were the views of Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. DuBois different in regards to gaining rights for African Americans?
DuBois promoted a more radical method of change than Washington.
DuBois promoted a more radical method of change than Washington.
Washington wanted voting rights for African Americans but DuBois did not.
DuBois believed the government had no role in race relations but Washington believed it did have a role.
What is significant about the Sand Creek Massacre?
This event started the Gold Rush to California.
American settlers were killed by the US cavalry.
Native Americans demanded and received reservation lands.
Almost 300 Native Americans were killed by US troops.
“...The Pacific is our ocean...And the Pacific is the ocean of commerce of the future....The power that rules the Pacific, therefore, is the power that rules the world. And, with the Philippines, that power is and will forever be the American Republic.” – Congressional Record, 1900
Which policy is supported by this quotation?
imperialism
isolationism
self-determination
humanitarianism
Why were many Americans opposed to U.S. involvement in World War I in 1914?
The United States would lose the war.
The war was started by world’s weapons industries.
The United States followed a policy of imperialism.
The United States had no real interest in being involved in a war.
"A general association of nations must be formed under specific covenants for the purpose of affording mutual guarantees of political independence and territorial integrity."
This quotation comes from the
Atlantic Charter
Sussex Pledge
Bretton Woods Agreement
Fourteen Points
Why is the Zimmerman telegram considered a major cause of the United States entering World War I?
It showed that there was an attempt by Germany for Mexico to help attack the United States.
It proved that the German Foreign Minister, Arthur Zimmerman, was a spy.
It guaranteed the use of German U-boats against the United Sates Navy.
It was proof that Russia had been planning an attack on the United States for years.
Which World War I government agency in the United States was responsible for generating propaganda and widespread public support for the war?
Food Administration
Committee on Public Information
War Production Board
Draft Board
“We could have won without the Yanks—we’re sure of that. Still we’re glad they’re coming and we walk jauntily. We may die before the promise is sufficiently fulfilled to tell. What does that matter? The Yanks are coming!”
Which best describes the emotions of the British soldier who wrote this letter in 1918?
He believes the American forces will make the difference in winning the war.
He resents the Americans coming into the war after so many months of waiting.
He feels encouraged and hopeful but is realistic about his own chance of survival.
He believes the Allies will lose the war even with the help of the American forces
“The dugout was muddy. The men slept in mud, washing in mud, ate mud & dreamed mud. I had never before realized that so much discomfort and misery could be contained in those three letters – M-U-D. The floor of the dugout was an in deep in water…the air was foul…it was cold”
What is being described in the following quote?
life in the trenches
working conditions in American factories during WWI
life on a German U-boat
Life in Germany after WWI
What was President Wilson's "Fourteen Points?"
Fourteen nations identified as being overly aggressive
His plan for peace at the end of World War I
Points for bringing a quick end to the war
His idea for raising money for the war effort in Europe
Which laws made it illegal to interfere with the war effort here in the United States?
Espionage and Sedition Acts
Government Interference Acts
Treason Acts
Alien and Sedition Acts
How did the lives of American women change as a result of soldiers serving in World War I?
They petitioned the U.S. government for the right to vote.
They obtained employment in the nation’s war industries.
They joined the armed forces to fight in the war.
They became homeless due to the lack of financial support.
What was President Wilson’s goal for the League of Nations?
international security and stability
worldwide agricultural aid
access to world trade for all nations
equality of arms for all nations
In Schenck v. United States, the Supreme Court decided that a “clear and present danger” to the United States permitted
expansion of Presidential power in time of peace.
limitations on the voting rights of minorities.
the establishment of a peacetime draft.
restrictions of first amendment rights.
“We are to be an instrument in the hands of God to see that liberty is made secure for mankind.”
President Wilson tried to carry out the idea expressed in this quotation by
taking control of territories conquered in World War I.
urging the Allies to adopt the Fourteen Points.
proposing a program of civil rights for minorities in American society.
protesting the sinking of the Lusitania.
A major goal of the United States during World War I was to
defend freedom of the seas.
end the spread of communism.
eliminate the need for allies.
take over Latin America.
The United States Senate rejected United States membership in the League of Nations after World War I mainly because its Senate opponents
believed that membership would end United States participation in military alliances.
were more concerned about the domestic problems created by the Great Depression.
did not wish to give financial aid to an international organization.
feared that membership would infringe upon United States national sovereignty.
The graph supports the idea that the United States entered World War I to
limit the spread of communism in Europe.
stop attacks on its warships.
protect its economic interests.
punish Germany for war crimes.
Which social movement was most affected by World War I?
adopting women's suffrage
providing aid to the unemployed
ending restrictions on immigration
repealing Prohibition
Speaker A:
“We have to take care of our own problems. If we get too involved in the world’s affairs, we’ll get dragged into conflicts that have nothing to do with our own security.”
Speaker B:
“This world is different now. Two oceans can no longer protect us. We have to take a leading role in order to stop problems before they harm our economic and security interests. We need collective security, and we have to help our allies to be economically strong.”
Speaker C:
“Perhaps if we had taken an active part in international
peacekeeping organizations in the past, we wouldn’t have to take on the superpower role that we face now. Now we must get more involved and meet our international obligations.”
Speaker D: “The arms makers and the bankers got us involved in war. The Europeans are only interested in gaining territory. Let them solve their own problems.”
The statements of Speakers A and D express support for the policy of
internationalism.
containment.
imperialism.
isolationism.
What was a primary reason for the great migration of African Americans to northern cities during World War I?
Voting rights laws had been passed in northern states.
The federal government had guaranteed an end to discrimination.
Job opportunities were available in northern factories.
Jim Crow laws in the South had been repealed.
“We intend to begin on the first of February unrestricted submarine warfare. We shall endeavor in spite of this to keep the United States of America neutral. In the event of this not succeeding, we make Mexico a proposal or alliance on the following basis: make war together, make peace together, generous financial support and an understanding on our part that Mexico is to reconquer the lost territory in Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona…”
The quote above has been taken from which of the following?
Zimmerman telegram
Treaty of Versailles
Lusitania Report
Triple Alliance Telegram
This poster was used during the administration of President Woodrow Wilson to
emphasize the goals of the Fourteen Points.
support membership in the League of Nations.
help finance the war effort.
convince men to enlist in the military services.
