Imperialism & Expansion
What was one reason the U.S. sought new colonies?
A. To avoid trade
B. To gain markets and resources
C. To reduce power
D. To stay isolated
B. To gain new markets and resources
What event helped push the U.S. into war with Spain?
A. Treaty of Versailles
B. Sinking of the USS Maine
C. Zimmerman Telegram
D. Great Depression
B. Sinking of the USS Maine
At the start of WWI, the U.S. followed a policy of:
A. War
B. Isolation
C. Neutrality
D. Expansion
C.Neutrality
The Selective Service Act required men to:
A. Vote
B. Serve in the military
C. Pay Taxes
D. Farm
B. Serve in the military
Why did the U.S. avoid damage during WWI?
A. It didn’t fight
B.It lost quickly
C. It had no cities
D.Fighting happened overseas
D.Fighting happened overseas
Alfred Thayer Mahan believed the U.S. should expand which branch?
A.Navy
B.Army
C. Air Force
D. Police
A. Navy
Yellow journalism exaggerated events in:
A. France
B. China
C. Cuba
D. Germany
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C. Cuba
How did Woodrow Wilson violate neutrality?
A. Traded with and loaned money to Allies
B. Helped Germany
C. Sent troops immediately
D. Closed all trade
A. Traded with and loaned money to the Allies
Victory Gardens were encouraged to:
A. Make money
B. Save food for soldiers
C. Decorate homes
D. Trade crops
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B. Save food for soldiers
After WWI, European countries needed to:
A. Expand
B. Trade
C. Rebuild
D. Isolate
C. Rebuild
The “White Man’s Burden” suggested that Americans should:
A. Avoid other nations
B. Spread culture and civilization
C. Stop trade
D. Focus only on farming
B. Spread the culture and civilization
What gave the U.S. “police powers” in Latin America?
A. Fourteen Points
B. Roosevelt Corollary
C. Open Door Policy
D. League of Nations
B. Roosevelt Corollary
What did Germany promise Mexico in the Zimmermann Telegram?
A. Money
B. Weapons
C. Land (like Texas)
D. Peace
C. Land like Texas
Eugene V. Debs was arrested for violating which act?
A. Espionage Act
B. Neutrality Act
C. Trade Act
D. War Powers Act
A. Espionage Act
How did the U.S. help Europe after the war?
A. Sent troops
B. Provided loans and goods
C. Took land
D. Ended trade
B. Provided loans and goods
The Open Door Policy (1899) allowed:
A. Only the U.S. to trade in China
B. No trade in China
C. All nations to trade in China
D. China to control U.S. trade
C. All nations to trade to China
How did the U.S. gain control of land for the Panama Canal?
A. Bought it from Spain
B. Took it by war
C. Supported Panama’s independence
D. Won it in WWI
C. Supported Panama's independence
When did the U.S. enter WWI?
A. 1914
B. 1916
C. 1918
D. 1917
D.1917
Propaganda is used to:
A. Entertain
B. Influence opinions
C. Build cities
D. Farm crops
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B. Influence opinions
What was Woodrow Wilson’s peace plan called?
A. New Deal
B. Fourteen Points
C. Open Door Policy
D. Roosevelt Corollary
B. Fourteen Points
Yellow journalism is best described as:
A. Honest reporting
B. Scientific writing
C. Exaggerated news stories
D. Government laws
C. Exaggerated News Stories
Why was the Panama Canal important?
A. It ended wars
B. It improved trade and naval movement
C. It created European jobs
D. It reduced shipping
B. It improved trade and naval movement
When did World War I end?
A. 1918
B. 1917
C. 1916
D. 1920
A.1918
What was one effect of the Bolshevik Revolution on the U.S.?
A. Economic growth
B. Fear of communism
C. More farming
D. Less trade
B. Fear of communism
Why didn’t the U.S. join the League of Nations?
A. No interest
B. Lack of power
C. War continued
D. Senate opposition (Reservationists)
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D. Senate opposition (Reservationists)