Transcript World Affairs through World War I

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World Affairs through World War I
Demonstrate an understanding of the changing role of the United
States in world affairs through the end of World War I.
A primary reason for the establishment of the Open Door
policy (1899) was to
A.
B.
C.
D.
protect United States trade in the Far East
gain control of the Panama Canal Zone
encourage Chinese immigration to the United States
improve relations with Russia
Between the 1890s and the start of World War I, the United
States expanded its access to overseas markets and raw
materials through the policy of
A. containment
B. imperialism
C. isolationism
D. neutrality
The headlines in this newspaper are an example of
A. yellow journalism
B. investigative reporting
C. muckraking literature
D. government censorship
Publication of this and similar news stories encouraged Congress to
A. declare war on Spain
B. improve naval safety
C. pass antiterrorist legislation
D. conduct a criminal investigation
The Spanish-American War (1898) marked a turning point in
United States foreign policy because the United States
A.
B.
C.
D.
developed a plan for peaceful coexistence
emerged as a major world power
pledged neutrality in future European conflicts
refused to become a colonial power
Which foreign policy is the main issue of this cartoon?
A. containment
B. imperialism
C. internationalism
D. neutrality
Why was there increased interest in building a canal across
Central America in the late 1800s?
A. US had acquired colonies in the Pacific region
B. tariffs on Chinese and Japanese products had ended
C. the main source of immigration had shifted from
northern Europe to southern Europe
D. transcontinental railroads had not yet been completed
Which factor is most closely associated with the decision
of the United States to declare war on Spain in 1898?
A.
B.
C.
D.
isolationist policy
labor union pressure
yellow journalism
unrestricted submarine warfare
The main reason the United States implemented the Open
Door policy in China was to
A.
B.
C.
D.
promote immigration
expand democratic reforms
encourage religious freedom
guarantee access to markets
What was a major reason the United States entered WW I?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Japanese occupation of Manchuria
Foreign troops had landed on American soil
Austro-Hungarian Empire had invaded Belgium
Germany had resumed unrestricted submarine warfare
During World War I, many American women helped gain
support for the suffrage movement by
A.
B.
C.
D.
protesting against the war
joining the military service
lobbying for child-care facilities
working in wartime industries
Following World War I, the United States Senate refused to
ratify the Treaty of Versailles primarily because the treaty
A. failed to include most of President Wilson’s 14 Points
B. did not punish Germany for starting the war
C. contained provisions that might lead the US into foreign
conflicts
D. made no provisions for reduction of military weapons
What was the effect of the “clear and present danger”
ruling established in Schenck v. United States (1919)?
A.
B.
C.
D.
placing limits on constitutional freedoms
decreasing the president’s powers during wartime
limiting the hours women could work in industry
upholding the right of states to regulate child labor
The “clear and present danger” doctrine established in
Schenck v. United States (1919) concerned the issue of
A.
B.
C.
D.
freedom of speech
the right to bear arms
the right to an attorney
separation of church and state
What was one effect of the Bolshevik Revolution (October
1917) on the United States?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Nativism increased, leading to the Red Scare
Federal courts banned anti-immigrant groups
Allied powers needed fewer United States troops
Immigration laws were changed to allow refugees from
Russia
A major purpose of President Wilson’s Fourteen Points
(1918) was to
A.
B.
C.
D.
ask Congress to enter World War I
set goals for achieving peace after World War I
provide an aid program for rebuilding war-torn nations
retaliate for the sinking of the Lusitania
One goal for a lasting peace that President Wilson included
in his Fourteen Points was
A.
B.
C.
D.
establishing a League of Nations
maintaining a permanent military force in Europe
returning the United States to a policy of isolationism
blaming Germany for causing World War I