What is self-determination?

Ethnic groups are allowed to form their own independent nation states

Congress did not want to the US to join the League of Nations because

they feared the US would be pulled into future wars

What was one major setback when building the Panama Canal

The transmission of Yellow Fever and Malaria

What were the terms of the Treaty of Versailles?

It officially ended the war, Germany had to pay for all the damage

Alfred Thayer Mahan played a role in US Expansionism by

encouraging the United States to build a strong navy

What was the League Of Nations?

A league of countries whose main purpose was to prevent war

The primary reason for building the Panama Canal was to

Allow the United States to navigate more easily through the seas

What was the ruling in Schenck vs. the United States

Freedom of Speech does not apply when a "clear and present danger" exists

The Zimmerman Telegram...

asked Mexico to join Germany to fight against the US

What was the significance of the battle of the Argonne Forest?

It was a victory for the Allies and led Germans to call a truce

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What is self-determination?
The fate of territories is determined my imperialist countries
Ethnic groups must remain loyal to the country they are apart of
Democracy is forced on specific nation states
Ethnic groups are allowed to form their own independent nation states
2
Sanford Dole overthrew Queen Liliuokalani to get which territory?
Hawaii
Puerto Rico
Cuba
Guam
3
Congress did not want to the US to join the League of Nations because
President Woodrow Wilson urged Congress not to join
they did not want world peace
they feared the US would be pulled into future wars
they wanted to protest against President Wilson
4
What was one major setback when building the Panama Canal
The canal was too small for US naval ships
Limited funding from the US
The transmission of Yellow Fever and Malaria
The possibility of a Panamanian uprising
5
What were the terms of the Treaty of Versailles?
It officially ended the war
Germany would gain territory after the war
Germany had to pay for all the damage
All parties in the war were given fair outcomes
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Alfred Thayer Mahan played a role in US Expansionism by
encouraging the United States to build a strong navy
Writing a book about the glories of imperialism
Leading the Rough Riders during the Spanish American War
Encouraging Americans to annex Hawaii
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Locate the Panama Canal
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What was the League Of Nations?
A league of Central Powers used to strategize during WW1
A famous drawing drawn by a cartoonist during WW1
A league of countries whose main purpose was to prevent war
A group of protesters who opposed WW1
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Which was NOT a focus of Wilson's 14 Points
Punishment for Germany
Self Determination and Democracy for all countries
No Secret Alliances
Freedom of the Seas
10
What ended the Spanish American war?
Kalopsia Treaty
Treaty of Peace
Versailes Treaty
Treaty of paris
11
Which was not a cause that led to US entry of World War I
The sinking of the USS Maine
The Zimmerman Note
the sinking of the Lusitania
unrestricted submarine warfare
12
Who was the president during the Spanish American war?
Donald Trump
Theodore Roosevelt
William McKinley
William Taft
13
The primary reason for building the Panama Canal was to
Allow the United States to navigate more easily through the seas
be in close proximity to Colombia
Control the Panamanian civilians
Support economic interest in Latin America
14
Which military officer led the American Expeditionary Forces during World War 1?
John J. Pershing
Woodrow Wilson
Kaiser Wilhem II
Theodore Roosevelt
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What was the ruling in Schenck vs. the United States
Freedom of Speech does not apply when a "clear and present danger" exists
Conscription (drafting into the military) violates the first ammendment
The Sedition Act was ruled legal, while the Espionage Act was not
The Sedition Acts were illegal as they violated the first ammendment
16
Policy was promoted by Theodore Roosevelt in order to intimidate other countries and gain power over Latin America
Isolationism
Dollar Diplomacy
Open Door Policy
Big Stick Diplomacy
17
The Zimmerman Telegram...
asked the United States to give territories back to Mexico
asked Mexico to join Germany to fight against the US
Announced Germany's intentions for surrendering
Announced Germany's intentions of ceasing submarine warfare
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What territory was not gained by the US under the Treaty of Paris (1898)
Guam
The Philippines
Puerto Rico
Panama
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World War I took place from:
1914-1918
1898-1898
1910-1914
1939-1945
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Which war did Roosevelt refer to as the "Splendid Little War"
Mexican American War
World War 1
World War II
Spanish American War
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What was the significance of the battle of the Argonne Forest?
It was the first instance of fighting in World War I
It was a victory for the Germans, making it a significant turning point
It was a victory for the Allies and led Germans to call a truce
It led to US Entry into the war

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