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Lessons 19-25: Expanding American Global Influence
Lessons 19-25: Expanding American Global Influence
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8th Grade Social Studies
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President Roosevelt's strong-arm approach to foreign affairs: diplomacy backed by force
Moral Diplomacy
Big Stick Policy
Dollar Diplomacy
2
How did Germany's U-boats violate international law?
by conducting searches of merchant ships in neutral waters
attacking merchant ships not letting people flee to safety
by disguising themselves with flags of neutral nations
by stopping vital supplies from reaching the front lines
3
Why did realists want the US to expand in the 1800s?
They wanted to spread democracy across the land
It would help eliminate foreign threats
4
What document criticized McKinley, intensified anti-Spanish feelings, and offended Americans?
The Platt Agreement
The de Lome letter
The Treaty of Paris
5
When war broke out between France and Great Britain in 1793, the US adopted a policy of ____
neutrality
attacking Britain
Choosing sides
attacking France
6
In the late 1890s, Cuba was one of the world's leading producers of __________.
Corn
Pineapples
Wheat
Sugar
7
Why were Americans worried about political instability in Cuba?
Americans didn't want a war so close to mainland US
Americans had a lot of money invested in Cuban trade
Americans wanted Britain to take control of Cuba
Americans wanted Spain to remain in control of Cuba
8
What was the Anti-Imperialist League opposed to?
America importing sugar from Cuba
America getting involved in other countries' conflicts
Yellow journalism
The establishment of US colonies
9
What key invention helped end the stalemate in trenches?
hand grenades
tanks
chemical weapons
machine guns
10
Which of the following was NOT a factor in the Great Migration?
Increased job opportunities in the North
Widespread poverty among sharecroppers in the South
Growing racial tension in cities in the North
Fear of violence against blacks in the South
11
Why were American businesspeople nervous about the situation in Cuba in the late 1800s?
they had money invested in Cuban sugar plantations.
they sold most of their products to wealthy Cubans.
they hired most of their workers from Cuba.
they shipped most of their goods through Cuban ports.
12
What was Wilson's reason to declare war?
to support Allies
to preserve world democracy
to avenge lives lost in the U-boat attacks
to punish Germans
13
Which of the following is
NOT
an argument in support of imperialism?
The United States should become a world-class power
The United States should expand to compete economically
The US should respect other people's right to liberty
14
Why did Wilson agree to punish Germany so harshly at the Treaty of Versailles?
He was upset about the Lusitania
He was hoping to continue free trade with Britain
He wanted the other countries to agree to League of Nations
Unrestricted submarine warfare angered him greatly
15
Taft's foreign policy, focusing on protecting U.S. trade & investment in Latin America and Asia
Big Stick Policy
Dollar Diplomacy
Moral Diplomacy
16
What is realism in foreign policy?
Democracy for all
Guided by moral values
Self-interest
making the whole world a better place
17
Which was NOT a result of the Treaty of Versailles?
it assigned responsibility of WWI to Germany
Demanded $33 billion in reparations
Reduced number of German territories
Demanded that US no longer interfere in European affairs
18
Which of the following is the best description of the Spanish-American War?
a short war with Spain and US fighting to stop British rule
a long war, with trench warfare and ending in a stalemate
a long war that led the US to lose its overseas possessions
a short war that transformed the US into a world power
19
Senate approved the Louisiana Purchase in 1803, signaling what new goal for US foreign policy?
neutrality
Idealism
expansion
unilateralism
20
What is an the meaning of idealism in foreign policy?
Foreign policy should be led by moral values, like democracy
Foreign policy should be led by self-interest
21
Someone who opposes war for religious or moral reasons and refuses to serve in the armed forces
patriot
Wobblies
conscientious objector
Four-Minute Man
22
Why were reservationists concerned about signing the Treaty of Versailles?
US economy would be weakened
They wanted to be able to trade with Germany and Russia
The US would lose allies Britain, France, and Italy
The US could be brought into war without Congress' approval
23
Which is
NOT
a tool of Foreign Policy?
Threat of force
Financial Aid
Dance-offs
Diplomacy
24
What was NOT a hardship faced by the 40,000 workers who helped build the Panama Canal?
Wild bears
Mosquitoes
Tropical diseases like malaria and yellow fever
Tropical heat
25
When Congress voted in 1917, it was determined that the U.S. would declare war on
Serbia.
Mexico.
Germany.
Russia.
26
Areas in which one nation controlled trading rights, as foreign powers did in 1890s China
Open-Door Policy
Roosevelt Corollary
Spheres of influence
Self-Determination
27
The right of people of other nations to choose their own government, free of outside influence
annexation
spheres of influence
dollar diplomacy
self-determination
28
How did Congress urge Americans to support the war?
Fined Americans who wasted resources like food or fuel
Promoted health benefits of Meatless Mondays
Organized rallies to convince people to buy liberty bonds
Created radio announcements to rally support of war
29
President Wilson's approach to foreign policy, focusing on promoting democratic ideals abroad
Big Stick Policy
Dollar Diplomacy
Moral Diplomacy
30
The belief that relations with other countries should be guided by national self-interest is:
realism
imperialism
idealism
capitalism
31
A U.S. policy issued in 1899 stating that foreign nations must allow free trade in China
Open-Door Policy
Platt Amendment
Roosevelt Corallary
The Monroe Doctrine
32
Germans developed an undetectable undersea....?
convoy
howitzer
U-boat
battleship
33
Which of the following was NOT a contributing factor to the outbreak of war in Europe in 1914?
the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand
a policy of militarism
a shift in public opinion toward isolationism
a growing sense of nationalism
34
Which was NOT one of the Fourteen Points outlined by Woodrow Wilson's January 18, 1918 speech?
Countries should reduce their stockpiles of weapons
freedom of navigation upon the seas
an end to secret alliances
an end to trade with Germany
