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APUSH Period 7 1890-1945 Review

Total questions: 120

Worksheet time: 2hrs 56mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following statements BEST defines the Open Door Policy?

a)

The US would encourage greater immigration from Europe and Asia.

b)

The US would seek spheres of influence in China.

c)

Japan would not be permitted to trade in China.

d)

All nations should have equal trading rights in China.

e)

All nations should have equal trading rights worldwide.

2.

Which of the following statements BEST defines the Open Door Policy?

a)

The US would encourage greater immigration from Europe and Asia.

b)

The US would seek spheres of influence in China.

c)

Japan would not be permitted to trade in China.

d)

All nations should have equal trading rights in China.

e)

All nations should have equal trading rights worldwide.

3.

Which of the following was the most IMMEDIATE cause of the Spanish-American War?

a)

Cuban Nationalism

b)

US expansion policies in Latin America

c)

"Yellow Journalism"

d)

the sinking of the Maine

e)

business needs for raw materials

4.

Which of the following BEST explains the influence of Yellow Journalism on US foreign policy in the 1890s?

a)

Sensational news stories stirred the anger of the American public.

b)

Newspapers failed to report news about Congress.

c)

Most editorials favored China and criticized Europe.

d)

Political cartoons ridiculed "mugwump" politics. (Mugwumps: Clean Republican Politicians who refused to play dirty politics ...their faces/mugs "sat on the fence" while Democrats often rewarded party faithfuls during election season.)

e)

Publishers of NY newspapers/dailies suppressed news that favored Cuban revolutionaries.

5.

1) What was the Foreign Policy of the United States of America from 1789-1898?

a)

Imperialism

b)

Interventionist

c)

Isolationism

d)

Open Door

6.

Secretary of State William Seward purchased this territory in 1867.

a)

Alaska

b)

Hawaii

c)

Louisiana

d)

Texas

7.

The Teller Amendment promised this to the Cuban people...

a)

To restore diplomatic relations between the American and Cuban Governments

b)

To institute a new democratic government in Cuba

c)

To overthrow Fidel Castro

d)

To not annex Cuba after freeing them from Spanish rule

8.

Theodore Roosevelt would resign his post as Assistant Secretary of the Navy to lead this group of volunteers in Cuba…

a)

The Big Red One

b)

The Buffalo Soldiers

c)

The Rough Riders

d)

The Sons of Liberty

9.

Revolutionary Emilio Aguinaldo would lead a revolt in this American-held territory after the conclusion of the Spanish-American War.

a)

Cuba

b)

Guam

c)

Puerto Rico

d)

The Philippines

10.

Progressives tended to be __ (select all that apply).

a)

white

b)

middle-class

c)

women

d)

educated

11.

__________ were journalists who exposed the "hidden" problems of Gilded Age society.

a)

Yellow journalists

b)

muckrakers

c)

Investigative journalists

d)

Jingoism

12.

The __th Amendment granted women the right to vote in 1920.

a)

16

b)

17

c)

18

d)

19

13.

Which of the following territories was NOT annexed by the U.S. in the late 19th century?

a)

Puerto Rico

b)

Guam

c)

China

d)

Philippines

14.

The ______ stated that the U.S. would intervene against any European nation seeking to claim territory in Latin America.

a)

Monroe Doctrine

b)

Big Stick Policy

c)

Roosevelt Corollary

d)

Roosevelt Doctrine

15.

The ______ _____ was constructed beginning in 1904 in order to facilitate trade and naval travel between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.

(a)  

16.

“Article X says that every member of the League, and that means every great fighting power in the world, … solemnly engages to respect and preserve … the territorial integrity and existing political independence of the other members of the League. If you do that, you have absolutely stopped ambitious and aggressive war.”


Woodrow Wilson’s statement above was made in justification of his

a)

decision to send troops to northern Russia and Siberia after the Bolshevik Revolution

b)

insistence on “open treaties, openly arrived at”

c)

opposition to the resolution on racial equality put forward at the Paris peace negotiations by the Japanese delegation

d)

refusal to accept the “reservations” proposed by Henry Cabot Lodge in the Senate debate over ratification of the Treaty of Versailles

17.

African American migration to the urban North during the First World War was due primarily to

a)

racially integrated residential neighborhoods in Northern cities

b)

increased educational opportunities resulting from affirmative-action programs

c)

recruitment efforts by labor unions

d)

expanded job opportunities in Northern factories

e)

encouragement by White Protestant churches in the North

18.

In the late nineteenth century, all of the following encouraged American jingoism EXCEPT

a)

yellow journalism

b)

the New Navy policy of Alfred Thayer Mahan and Theodore Roosevelt

c)

the example of European imperialism

d)

the flooding of American markets by foreign producers

e)

Social Darwinism

19.

Many anti-imperialists opposed the annexation of the Philippines in 1898 because they believed that

a)

the Philippines should be returned to Spain

b)

United States colonialism in the Philippines was incompatible with the American belief in self-determination

c)

Philippine agriculture would be competing with United States agriculture

d)

the Philippine government was planning an alliance with Mexico

20.

Which of the following most directly led to the circumstances illustrated by the image?

a)

The United States victory in the Spanish-American War

b)

The Supreme Court ruling in Plessy v. Ferguson

c)

The United States contributions to the Allied victory in the First World War

d)

The ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment to the Constitution

21.

Which of the following best characterizes the conservationist approach to the environment that emerged in the Progressive Era?

a)

Designation of national parks and forests for recreation and managed use

b)

Use of federal money to clean up polluted industrial sites

c)

Passage of legislation banning the use of pesticides in agriculture

d)

Passage of legislation to ensure clean air and waterways

22.

Around 1920, the number of children aged 10 to 15 in the industrial workforce began to decline for which of the following reasons?

a)

Introduction of the minimum wage made child labor uneconomical.

b)

The American birth rate declined, thus reducing the number of children available to work.

c)

Factory owners advocated state child labor laws.

d)

States began to require children to attend school until a certain age and to limit the ages at which they could be employed.

23.

Between 1890 and 1910, the United States most strongly pursued a foreign policy promoting

a)

isolationism in world affairs

b)

close military alliances with Great Britain and France

c)

a sphere of influence in Africa

d)

commercial involvement in both Latin America and eastern Asia

e)

a campaign to slow the spread of socialism in eastern Europe

24.

The United States home front during the First World War was marked by an increase in all of the following EXCEPT

a)

tax rates on individuals and estates

b)

government regulation of fuel, food, and transportation

c)

employment opportunities for African Americans and Mexican Americans

d)

participation of women in factory work, government service, and volunteer work

e)

support of individual liberties by the Supreme Court

25.
The policy of building up strong armed forces and weapons to prepare for war is known as
a)
Imperialism
b)
Isolationism
c)
Militarism
d)
Nationalism
26.
Who was the American President during WWI? 
a)
George Washington
b)
Woodrow Wilson
c)
Franklin Roosevelt
d)
Teddy 
27.
What is an agreement among nations to defend one another?
a)
World War I
b)
nationalism
c)
alliance
d)
isolationism
28.
Since the fighting in WWI was so fierce, what did the soldiers soon begin fighting from?
a)
The air
b)
The seas
c)
trenches
d)
bases
29.
What policy did the United States prefer at the start of WWI?
a)
nationalism
b)
isolationism
c)
militarism
d)
imperialism
30.
What was the name of the British steamship that the Germans torpedoed which killed 100 US citizens?
a)
Lusitania
b)
Prince William
c)
King George
d)
Queen Anne
31.
What did Germany send to Mexico that offered to help them win land back from the United States if Mexico would start a war with the US?
a)
The Zimmerman Telegram
b)
The Outlandish Letter
c)
The Surprising Phone Call
32.
What was the main reason the U.S. decided to enter the war on the Allied side?
a)
Germany's unrestricted submarine attacks
b)
Germany's attempt to get Mexico involved in the war
c)
Germany's sinking of the Lusitania
33.

Woodrow Wilson's purpose in proposing a League of Nations was to --

a)

Prepare for World War II

b)

have countries settle disputes in nonviolent ways

c)

provide Europe with money to rebuild after the war

d)

create a world army

34.
Which country never joined the League of Nations?
a)
Great Britain
b)
 Germany
c)
France
d)

United States

35.
How did many Americans react to the Zimmermann Telegram?
a)
They became concerned about Russian expansion
b)
They wanted to avoid membership in the League of Nations.
c)
They wanted to fire Zimmermann
d)
They were outraged over a possible German-Mexican alliance.
36.
Biased communication intended to influence people’s thoughts and actions is known as ____________________.
a)
Propaganda
b)
Espionage
c)
Sedition
d)
Dissent
37.
The United States' involvement in World War I was partly due to its economic and political ties to 
a)
Russia
b)
Spain
c)
Great Britain
d)
France
38.

The Red Scare in the US after the war was a fear of _______.

a)

Fascists

b)

Communists

c)

Anarchists

d)

Foreigners

39.

The movement of African Americans & other minorities to the northern US during the war was the Great _______.

a)

Awakening

b)

Migration

c)

Movement

d)

Exodus

40.
What was at issue in Schenck v US
a)
Freedom of Speech
b)
Freedom of the Press
c)
Freedom of Religion 
d)
Freedom of Assembly
41.

Which idea is illustrated by the Supreme Court cases Schenck v. US and Korematsu v. US?

a)

The free speech rights of Communists have often been violated.

b)

During wartime, limitations on civil rights have been upheld by judicial action.

c)

The rights of protesters have been preserved even in times of national stress. 

d)

Economic interests of foreign nations are frequently upheld in US courts.

42.
Why did the United States decide to enter World War I?
a)
The United States had suffered economically from European sanctions
b)
A European nation had taken aggressive actions against the United States
c)
The U.S. president was obligated to fulfill campaign promises
d)
Communist activities among U.S. immigrants were threatening the country
43.

The Fourteen Points reflected Woodrow Wilson's belief that-

a)

Intervention in the affairs of other nations was never justifiable

b)

Travel among nations should be regulated by an international organization

c)

No country should be allowed to spend more on defense than any other country

d)

Cooperation among international leaders was essential to world peace

44.
WWI was the first total war in history. What is total war?
a)
everything was open to fighting, including civilians and cities
b)
the first time the army, navy, and air force were used together
c)
every country in the world was involved in fighting
d)
all of a country's money would go totally to war
45.
The following countries make up which alliance system: Austria-Hungary, Germany, & Ottoman Empire
a)
Triple Entente
b)
Allies
c)
Central Powers
d)
Axis
46.

Who is to blame for World War I according to the Treaty of Versailles?

a)

Great Britain

b)

France

c)

Germany

d)

Serbia

47.
What was a nickname given to WWI?
a)
The Big War
b)
The Bad War
c)
The Great War
d)
The Worldly War
48.
How did Germany's policy of unrestricted submarine warfare anger the American people?
a)
American companies lost a lot of money when British ships were sunk.
b)
When the Lusitania was sunk, 128 Americans were killed.
c)
The American people did not like having goods made in Germany.
d)
The Germans did not want America to trade with enemy countries. 
49.
A major goal of France and Great Britain at the peace treaty conference at the end of the war was to make sure Germany:
a)
was rebuilt and strong again
b)
could not rebuild its military strength
c)
became wealthy and industrialized
d)
strengthened its colonies
50.

The League of Nations was created after World War One as an international, worldwide:

a)

peace keeping organization

b)

banking system

c)

health organization

d)

delivery system

51.
At first, European leaders gave into Hitler's demands using what type of policy? 
a)
aggression
b)
advancement 
c)
internment 
d)
appeasement 
52.
What was the Allied strategy in the Pacific known as? 
a)
island-hopping 
b)
island-jumping 
c)
appeasement
d)
rationing 
53.

On August 6, 1945 where was the 1st atomic bomb dropped?

a)

Nagasaki

b)

Beijing

c)

Hiroshima

d)

Berlin

54.

The America First Committee encouraged

a)

Interventionism in the war in Europe

b)

Interventionism in the war in Asia

c)

Isolationism

d)

Interventionism in both Europe and Asia

55.
The Atlantic Charter was an agreement between which two men
a)
Hoover and Roosevelt
b)
Chamberlain and Hoover
c)
Roosevelt and Churchill
d)
Hoover and Churchhill
56.
A secret research and development project of the US to develop the atomic bomb
a)
The Manhattan Project
b)
Totalitarianism
c)
Pearl Harbor
d)
USS Arizona
57.

The agreement where the US agreed to allow nations whose defense was vital to ours to use our war equipment was:

a)

Cash and Carry

b)

Lend Lease

c)

Destroyer Base Deal

d)

Munich Pact

58.

During World War II, posters of Rosie the Riveter were used to:

a)

promote women's suffrage

b)

recruit women into wartime industries

c)

encourage women to serve in the armed forces

d)

support higher education for women

59.
This was a new type of warfare that the Germans used to run through France and Poland in the early parts of WWII. It is also known as Lightning War.
a)
Hitler bombing
b)
Blitzkrieg
c)
Ran-sacking
d)
Nuclear Warfare
60.
Island hopping was MacArthur's strategy for saving time and lives in the
a)
Atlantic
b)
Mediterranean
c)
Pacific
d)
Indian
61.
Allies attack German occupied France on June 6, 1944
a)
Battle of the Bulge
b)
Battle of Britain
c)
Iwo Jima
d)
D-Day
62.
Places where Japanese Americans were moved after the Pearl Harbor attack to investigate their loyalty
a)
kamikaze
b)
concentration camps
c)
internment camps
d)
Tuskegee College
63.
At Yalta, the Big Three-USSR, the US, and Great Britain all insisted that
a)
Germany surrender unconditionally
b)
Germany rebuild its military
c)
Russia give up communism
d)
Russia occupy all former German territories in Eastern Europe
64.
Which countries belonged to the Axis Powers?
a)
U.S., Italy, and Great Britain
b)
U.S., Great Britain, and France
c)
Germany, Italy, and Japan
d)
Germany, France, and Japan
65.

captain of the US navu, for imperialism, needed bigger navy to protect american ships

(a)  

66.

secreatary of state: Seward, arranged for US to buy Alaska from Russia for $7.2 million

-alaske= rich in resources

-becomes 49th state in 1956

(a)  

67.

crisis by eliminating the duty free status of hawaiian sugar

leads to people wanting annexation to the US so they won't have to pay the duties

(a)  

68.

comes to power with a "Hawaii for Hawaiians" campaign

business owners and marines overthrow queen

-1898 hawaii = territory

(a)  

69.

McKinley

assertion of US dominance via the military (navy) and great white fleet

"speak softly and carry a big stick"

(a)  

70.

preserve natural resources and the enviorment

(a)  

71.

(a)   party:

-mostly rural

-mostly poor and uneducated

-failed

-considered "too radical"

72.

(a)   party:

-mostly urban / cities

-mostly middle class and educated

-succeeded

73.

investigative journalists, exposed corruption but did nothing about it

(a)  

74.

Roosevelt along with other VOLUNTEERS fight that in spanish-american wr

(a)  

75.

takes over after Roosevelt, busts trusts, lower tariff campaign but doesn't do it

(a)  

76.

___-___ party

Roosevelts "New Nationalism" campaign leads to the republican votes splitting and Wilson winning the 1912 election

(a)  

77.

1914

prohibited corpoations from aquiring the tock of another if doing so would create a monopoly

better version of shermans antitrust act



(a)  

78.

reduced tariff rates (1913)

(a)  

79.

Tafts (a)   diplomacy:

economic support, imperialize

the policy of using America's financial power, rather than military intervention (the Big Stick), to extend their influence abroad

80.

Wilsons (a)   diplomacy:

-economic power, only democratic countries, no imperialism

the system in which support is given only to countries whose beliefs are analogous to that of the nation

81.

lasted from 1914-1918

30 countries

8 mil dead

(a)  

82.

Causes of WWI

MANIA

a)

militerism

b)

allianaces

c)

nationalism

d)

imperialism

e)

assasination

83.

triple (a)  

england, france, russia

84.

triple (a)  

italy, germany, austro-hungary

85.
  1. 1. AH attacks Serb bc of assasination

  2. 2. Germ backs AH, Rus backs Serb

  3. 3. Germ declares war on RUS, then Fran, then Belg

  4. 4. GB backs Belg

a)

yes

b)

no

c)

no

d)

no

86.

(a)   powers

france, uk, italy, russia, japan, etc

87.

(a)   powers

germany, A-H, bulgaria, ottaman empire

88.

british passenger ship sunk by german submarine

(a)  

89.

(a)   pledge (1916)

germany promises to not use any more submarine warfare, breaks promis in 1917

90.

1917

note from germany- plan to give mexico land back if they declare war on US, intercepted by london

(a)  

91.

enters war as allied power in 1917

(a)  

92.

"sell" war to americans, propaganda machine, pro-war

(a)  

93.

to pay for war, gov makes (a)   /victory bonds

94.

african americans unit, assigned to french

(a)  

95.

(a)   act 1917

illegal to aid enemy, give false reports, interfere w/ war effort

96.

(a)   act 1918

illegal to speak out against war or gov publicly

97.

(a)   v. US 1919

mailed pamphlets to draftees telling them the draft was wrong and urging them to write protest letters

98.

(a)   v. US 1919

pamphlets dencouncing the war and criticizing the decision to send troops to Russia to fight communist forces

99.

(a)   presidents:

Roosevelt, Taft, Wilson

100.

included prominent people like former president Clevland, Carneige, etc.

concerns on american labor, foreign relations with european powers, concern with US ruling w/o consent of the people

(a)  

101.

_____-_____ ___ causes:

-cuba and philippines revolt against spain

-yellow journalism (not true but increases viewership)

-preotection of american business interests in cuba

-explosion of the maine

(a)  

102.

Cubas right to independence from spain, US wont annex cuba, america later withdraws

(a)  

103.

letter that makes fun of mckinley, helops public support for spanish war

(a)  

104.

1898

ended spanish-american war

-US gets cuba, puerto rico, guam, and wake island

-Phillippines for $20 mil

(a)  

105.

1901

US intervention in Cuba, US right to lease land in cuba for naval station @ guantanamo bay, no foreign countries can intervene on cuban territory

(a)  

106.

1899-1902

lasts 4 years, phillippines lose

Taft becomes govener of philippines

(a)  

107.

____ _____ takes trip to Japan, Japan begins to trade with US

(a)  

108.

Secratary of state to Mckinley,

proposed open door policy which gave countries with spheres of influence in china trading rights

(a)  

109.

1901

sought to end western influence in china and targeted chinese christians

(a)  

110.

amendment to the monroe doctrine, stated that the US would intervene in latin americans affairs when necessary to maintain peace and stability in the western hemisphere

(a)  

111.

sailed arounf worl to show off the 3rd largest naval fleet in the world

(a)  

112.

Which event directly led to the United States entering World War I?

a)

The sinking of the Lusitania

b)

The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

c)

The Zimmerman Telegram

d)

The Russian Revolution

113.

What was the primary goal of the League of Nations?

a)

To promote free trade among nations

b)

To prevent future wars

c)

To establish a global government

d)

To spread democracy worldwide

114.

Which of the following was a major cause of the Great Depression?

a)

Overproduction and underconsumption

b)

High tariffs on imported goods

c)

Excessive government spending

d)

Labor strikes and unrest

115.

What was the main reason for the United States entering World War I?

a)

To support the Central Powers

b)

To protect its economic interests

c)

To respond to unrestricted submarine warfare by Germany

d)

To expand its territory

116.

Which treaty ended World War I?

a)

Treaty of Paris

b)

Treaty of Versailles

c)

Treaty of Ghent

d)

Treaty of Tordesillas

117.

What was the primary objective of President Woodrow Wilson's Fourteen Points?

a)

To punish Germany

b)

To establish a framework for lasting peace

c)

To expand U.S. territories

d)

To create new trade agreements

118.

Which of the following was a major cause of the Great Depression?

a)

Overproduction and underconsumption

b)

High levels of government spending

c)

Increased immigration

d)

Decreased tariffs on foreign goods

119.

What was the primary goal of the New Deal programs introduced by Franklin D. Roosevelt?

a)

To expand the U.S. military

b)

To provide relief, recovery, and reform

c)

To reduce immigration

d)

To promote isolationism

120.

Which event marked the beginning of World War II?

a)

The bombing of Pearl Harbor

b)

The invasion of Poland by Germany

c)

The signing of the Treaty of Versailles

d)

The attack on the Lusitania