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U.S. HISTORY MIDTERM REVIEW PART 3 of 5
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A review of the first semester of high school U.S. History (1850 - 1941).
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1
The
Teller Amendment
stated the U.S. did not intend to acquire ____in the Spanish-American War.
Cuba
the Philippines
Puerto Rico
Guam
2
Which of these technologies was NOT used during World War I?
machine guns and hand grenades
airplanes, tanks, and armored cars
poison gas
atomic bombs
3
The
Selective Service Act
(1917)
monitored the nation's coal supplies and rationed gasoline.
required U.S. men to register for the military draft.
was set up to settle disputes between management and labor.
encouraged U.S. companies to use mass-production techniques.
4
Mark Twain, William Jennings Bryan, and Jane Addams were among those Americans who spoke out
against war.
in favor of imperialism.
in favor of war.
against imperialism.
5
Militarism, alliances, imperialism and nationalism (MAIN) were the long-term causes of
the Spanish-American War (1898).
World War I (1914 - 1919).
the Vietnam War (1955 - 1975).
the American Civil War (1861 - 1865).
6
The
Open Door policy
was designed by Secretary of State John Hay as a way for the U.S. to
reduce the flow of foreign goods into the U.S.
maintain trading opportunities with China.
limit the influence of Europe in the Western Hemisphere.
acquire territory in Asia.
7
What was the official position of the United States when World War I began in 1914?
The U.S. entered the war on the side of the Central Powers.
The U.S. entered the war on the side of the Allies.
The U.S. declared war against the Allies & Central Powers.
The U.S. issued a declaration of neutrality.
8
Which of these territories did the United States NOT acquire from Spain in 1898?
Cuba
Guam
Puerto Rico
the Philippines
9
During the
Spanish-American War
(1898), the Rough Riders sailed to Cuba from
Charleston, South Carolina.
Savannah, Georgia.
New York City, New York.
Tampa, Florida.
10
In the
Zimmerman telegram
, Germany encouraged which nation to declare war on the United States?
Mexico
France
Russia
Great Britain
11
Foreign policy statement which established the U.S. as the policeman of the Western Hemisphere?
the Roosevelt Corollary
Dollar Diplomacy
Missionary Diplomacy
the Monroe Doctrine
12
Term for the policy of acquiring foreign territory to create a global empire?
isolationism
imperialism
nationalism
militarism
13
Following the end of World War I, the
19th Amendment
granted the right to vote to
Asian-Americans.
Native Americans.
women.
African American males.
14
In May 1915, a German U-boat sank which British passenger liner, killing 128 Americans?
Britannic
Mauritania
Lusitania
Titanic
15
Term for President
Woodrow Wilson
's plan for peace following the end of WWI?
Dawes Plan
Treaty of Paris
Fourteen Points
Treaty of Versailles
16
Which nation engaged in unrestricted submarine warfare during WWI?
Russia
Great Britain
Germany
France
17
The
Panama Canal
shortened travel time between the Atlantic & Pacific oceans.
substantially increased global trade.
was an engineering marvel of the early 20th century.
required the labor of thousands of workers.
18
During World War I, African American soliders
did not serve with distinction.
served in racially-segregated units.
were treated equally.
served in non-combat roles only.
19
What is the term for journalism that exaggerates the truth in order to lure readers?
free-lance writing
investigative journalism
muckraking
yellow journalism
20
Which of these was primarily responsible for reorganizing the U.S. economy during World War I?
the War Industries Board
the National War Labor Board
the U.S. Food Administration
the Committee on Public Information
21
In 1890, Admiral
Alfred T. Mahan
of the Naval War College advised the United States to
develop a modern naval fleet.
build a canal across Central America.
acquire Hawaii and other Pacific islands.
develop naval bases in the Caribbean.
22
The
Platt Amendment
(1901) allowed the U.S. to build a naval base in
Guam.
Puerto Rico.
the Philippines.
Cuba.
23
The
"war-guilt" clause
of the
Treaty of Versailles
forced _____ to take responsibility for WWI.
Bulgaria
Germany
the Ottoman Empire
Austria-Hungary
24
Wilson's
Fourteen Points
included the creation of which world peace-keeping organization?
the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
the Red Cross
the League of Nations
the United Nations
25
A
conscientious objector
seeks to avoid military service.
both of these
objects to warfare on moral grounds, such as religion.
neither of these
26
Who said to artist Frederick Remington, "You furnish the pictures, I'll furnish the war"?
Theodore Roosevelt
William Randolph Hearst
Joseph Pulitizer
William McKinley
27
Which of these was intended to punish criticism of the federal government during World War I?
the Fordney-McCumber Tariff (1922)
the Emergency Quota Act (1921)
the Dawes Plan (1924)
the Sedition Act (1918)
28
ALL of the following caused the United States to declare war against Spain in 1898 EXCEPT
the desire to make Cuba a U.S. territory.
the publication of the de Lome letter.
exaggerated stories of Spain's cruelty toward Cuban people.
the explosion and sinking of the battleship Maine.
29
Which treaty officially ended war between Germany and several Allied nations (June 28, 1919)?
the Fourteen Points
the Dawes Plan
the Treaty of Paris
the Treaty of Versailles
30
Theodore Roosevelt
won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1906 for which of the following?
building the Panama Canal
negotiating the Treaty of Portsmouth
settling the coal strike
issuing the Roosevelt Corollary
31
Which U.S. president used "Speak softly and carry a big stick" to describe his foreign policy?
William McKinley
Woodrow Wilson
William Howard Taft
Theodore Roosevelt
32
Which of these best explains why the U.S. Senate rejected the
Treaty of Versailles
?
nativism
global cooperation
progressivism
isolationism
33
How did the U.S. government fund the cost of WWI?
both of these
neither of these
the sale of war bonds to the public.
higher taxes, including a steeper income tax
34
In the
Sussex Pledge
, which nation promised to halt the use of unrestricted submarine warfare?
Germany
Great Britain
France
Russia
