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Prof 2 Review

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

An economic and political domination of a strong nation over other weaker nations.

a)

Colony

b)

Imperialism

c)

Annex

d)

Empire

2.

Which president said “speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far.” The U.S. Navy is the “big stick” he is referring to.

a)

Woodrow Wilson

b)

William H. Taft

c)

Teddy Roosevelt

3.

___________: The system in which support is given only to the countries whose moral beliefs are similar to that of the democratic United States.

a)

Dollar Diplomacy

b)

Big Stick Diplomacy

c)

Moral Diplomacy

4.

This gave every country equal access to trade with China.

a)

Boxer Rebellion

b)

Open Door Policy

c)

Modernization

d)

Sphere of Influence

5.
What is the type of sensational reporting where writers exaggerated or even invented stories?
a)
muckraking
b)
yellow journalism
c)
journalism
d)
reporting
6.
What was the event that ignited the Spanish-American War?
a)
Explosion of the USS Arizona
b)
Sinking of the USS Maine
c)
Sinking of the Lusitania
d)
Russia
7.

Why is the Spanish American War of 1898 often considered a major turning point in US history?

a)

It revealed the US as an imperial power in the world.

b)

It marked the first American victory over a European country.

c)

It demonstrated the need for better communications in wartime.

d)

It showed American support for European economic interests in East Asia.

8.
What does this map support?
a)
US fought the Spanish navy in Atlantic and Pacific
b)
Spanish-American War led to new US territories
c)
America became a colonial power in South America by surrounding it
d)
Panama Canal is critical to US trade
9.
Noninvolvement in world affairs is...
a)
expansionism
b)
isolationism
c)
imperialism
d)
annexation
10.

What role did the media(yellow journalism) play in the Spanish American War?

a)

shaped public opinion to go to war

b)

only covered facts of the events of the war

c)

play no role in the war whatsoever

d)

shaped public opinion to give the president war powers to declare war on Cuba

11.

What issues led to the American involvement in WW1?

a)

Yellow Journalism, DeLome Letter, Sinking of the USS Maine

b)

Sinking of the Lusitania, Zimmerman Note, Unrestricted submarine warfare

c)

The invasion of Poland, Soviet Non Aggression Pact, Pearl Harbor, Munich Conference

12.

One of the reasons for US entry into WW1:

a)

Germany invaded Belgium, a neutral country

b)

Germany began unrestricted submarine warfare

c)

Germany refused to pay reparations

d)

Germany built up their military

13.

The M in MAIN stands for

a)

Militarism

b)

Money

c)

Media

d)

Mainstream

14.

The A in MAIN stands for

a)

Alliances

b)

Alsace

c)

Atmosphere

d)

All-knowing

15.

The I in MAIN stands for

a)

Immediate

b)

Intermittent

c)

Illuminate

d)

Imperialism

16.

The N in MAIN stands for

a)

Necessary

b)

Nationalism

c)

Neolithic

d)

Norway

17.

What does neutrality mean?

a)

not caring

b)

the US refused to participate in war and would be impartial to all countries

c)

the US only wanted to be involved in South America

d)

the US refused to be a part of war not involving Guam

18.

What is the name of the ship that German U-boats sunk?

a)

Lucy

b)

Lostanis

c)

Lusitania

d)

Lassie

19.

Who spoke about US neutrality?

a)

Wilson

b)

Wyoming

c)

Watters

d)

Wallace

20.

President Theodore Roosevelt’s claim that the United States could intervene to preserve peace and order in the Western Hemisphere and protect U.S. interests

a)

yellow journalism

b)

nationalism

c)

propoganda

d)

Roosevelt Corollary

21.
The US grew industrially during the period 1865-1900 for all of the following reasons EXCEPT
a)
Millionaires created by the Civil War
b)
Lots of natural resources like iron, coal, & oil
c)
Cheap labor in the form of immigrants
d)
Strong middle class workforce
22.

An addition to the Monroe Doctrine,

asserting that the U.S. might intervene in the affairs of countries

in western hemisphere threatened with seizure or intervention

by a European country.

is which of the following terms?

a)

Yellow Journalism

b)

Hemisphere

c)

Roosevelt Corollary

d)

Diplomacy

23.

What was the impact of newspaper headlines such as this one?

a)

Led to the U.S. drafting soldiers in the U.S. Army.

b)

Led to the segregation of African Americans in the U.S. Army.

c)

A decrease in the use of naval warfare to protect U.S. interests.

d)

They influenced public opinion and Americans pushed for war.

24.
The USS Main exploded while it was in Havana, _____. This was a leading cause to the start of the Spanish American War.
a)
Cuba
b)
Guam
c)
Mexico
d)
Panama