The main purpose of the Committee on Public Information was

war propaganda to sell the war to Americans

The ruling in the Supreme Court Case Schenck v. US showed that

Free speech can be denied when a clear and present danger exists

How did US foreign policy change after the Spanish-American War?

It shifted U.S. policy toward imperialism.

Why was the Open Door Policy important to the US?

It gave the US access to millions of Chinese consumers

The Panama Canal was important because

Facilitated movement between Atlantic and Pacific ports.

What did the Selective Service Act of 1917 do

built up the US military forces

Why did the US support Panama's rebellion against Colombia

They wanted to build a canal in Panama

The ultimate fate of the Treaty of Versailles in the United States was

It was rejected by the Senate and never ratified.

President Wilson's foreign policy was most concerned with

a moral approach to democratic ideals

Which of these 4 are not part of the main causes of World War 1

a shift in public opinion toward isolationism

What provoked a war between the US and the Philippines?

The US would not grant Philippine independence.

What was the spark that started WW 1?

A Serbian terrorist assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand

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1
The main purpose of the Committee on Public Information was
war propaganda to sell the war to Americans
encourage American men to join the army and defend their country
provide Americans with updates on the war
persuade other nations to become allies with the United States.
2
The ruling in the Supreme Court Case Schenck v. US showed that
Free speech can be denied when a clear and present danger exists
Free speech can be limited to protect the safety of the speaker.
Free speech could be limited in times of emergency
Free speech does not include symbolic speech
3
How did US foreign policy change after the Spanish-American War?
It shifted U.S. policy toward imperialism.
It shifted U.S. policy toward neutrality
It shifted to contain communism
It shifted U.S. policy toward opposing imperialism
4
Why was the Open Door Policy important to the US?
It gave the US very rich land in China
It kept European goods out of China
It gave the US access to millions of Chinese consumers
It increased Chinese investment in the US
5
The Panama Canal was important because
Improved relations between Colombia and the United States
Stabilized the economies of Latin American countrie
Facilitated movement between Atlantic and Pacific ports.
Promoted European investment in the United States.
6
What gave the United States control over Cuba even after they had "independence"?
Treaty of Versailles
de Lome letter
Platt Amendment
Roosevelt Corollary
7
What did the Selective Service Act of 1917 do
allowed women to enlist to fight in the war
provided raw materials for the war industry
built up the US military forces
gave higher wages to workers in war industry
8
Why did the US support Panama's rebellion against Colombia
They were protecting American businesses in Panama
They wanted to annex Panama.
They opposed the Colombian dictatorship
They wanted to build a canal in Panama
9
In 1917 the US declared war on
France
Russia
England
Germany
10
What aspect of foreign policy was President Taft most concerned with?
ethical
military
colonial
economic
11
The 1917 law that allowed federal government to fight war dissenters was called
Patriot Act
Sedition Act
Selective Service Act
Anti-Spy Act
12
The ultimate fate of the Treaty of Versailles in the United States was
It was ratified with reservations.
It was vetoed by President Wilson.
It was declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court.
It was rejected by the Senate and never ratified.
13
President Wilson's foreign policy was most concerned with
economic investment
a moral approach to democratic ideals
working quietly overseas with a show of force
warfare to conquer Central and South America
14
Which of these 4 are not part of the main causes of World War 1
a growing sense of nationalism
a complex system of alliances
a policy of militarism
a shift in public opinion toward isolationism
15
US looked to annex Hawaii because it was a potential
50th state
fishing site
naval base
tourist attraction
16
Long deadly battles where the front rarely moved more than 1000 yards, describes
Blitzkreig
the bombing of Pearl Harbor
Trench warfare
US battles in the Philippines
17
Identify the foreign policy by the picture
Big Stick Diplomacy
Dollar Diplomacy
Moral Diplomacy
Monroe Doctrine
18
All of the following were at one time colonies of the US except
China
Hawaii
Guam
Puerto Rico
19
What caused President Wilson to demand that Germany end unrestricted submarine warfare
the sinking of the Lusitania
the sinking of the Titanic
the bombing of Pearl Harbor
the blockade of the North Sea
20
Because it threatened to draw the US into future international conflicts, the US avoided
The Panama Canal
The North American Treaty Organization
The League of Nations
The Open Door Policy
21
What policy showed America's view on relations with China
Open Door Policy
Moral Diplomacy
Teller Amendement
Monroe Doctrine
22
Maintaining peace after WW 1 through collective security was displayed in the idea of
The Roosevelt Corollary
The Justice League
The League of Nations
Open Door Policy
23
In 1914 the US adopted the policy of
Imperialism
Socialism
Neutrality
Commericalism
24
What provoked a war between the US and the Philippines?
The US refused to trade with the Philippines to weaken their economy
The US would not grant Philippine independence.
The Philippines allied with Spain to fight the US
The air invasion of Pearl Harbor.
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What was the spark that started WW 1?
Serbia refused to sign an Austrian peace treaty
Austria placed an embargo on Serbia
Serbia invaded Austria-Hungary
A Serbian terrorist assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand

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