US History EOC Review

World Affairs through World War I

Demonstrate an understanding of the changing role of the United States in world affairs through the end of World War I.

A primary reason for the establishment of the Open Door policy (1899) was to

A.protect United States trade in the Far EastB.gain control of the Panama Canal ZoneC.encourage Chinese immigration to the United StatesD.improve relations with Russia

Between the 1890s and the start of World War I, the United States expanded its access to overseas markets and raw materials through the policy of

A.containmentB.imperialismC.isolationismD.neutrality

The headlines in this newspaper are an example ofA.yellow journalismB.investigative reportingC.muckraking literatureD.government censorship

Publication of this and similar news stories encouraged Congress toA.declare war on SpainB.improve naval safetyC.pass antiterrorist legislationD.conduct a criminal investigation

The Spanish-American War (1898) marked a turning point in United States foreign policy because the United States

A.developed a plan for peaceful coexistenceB.emerged as a major world powerC.pledged neutrality in future European conflictsD.refused to become a colonial power

Which foreign policy is the main issue of this cartoon?A.containmentB.imperialismC.internationalismD.neutrality

Why was there increased interest in building a canal across Central America in the late 1800s?

A.US had acquired colonies in the Pacific regionB.tariffs on Chinese and Japanese products had endedC.the main source of immigration had shifted from northern Europe to southern EuropeD.transcontinental railroads had not yet been completed

Which factor is most closely associated with the decision of the United States to declare war on Spain in 1898?

A.isolationist policyB.labor union pressureC.yellow journalismD.unrestricted submarine warfare

The main reason the United States implemented the Open Door policy in China was to

A.promote immigrationB.expand democratic reformsC.encourage religious freedomD.guarantee access to markets

What was a major reason the United States entered WW I?

A.Japanese occupation of ManchuriaB.Foreign troops had landed on American soilC.Austro-Hungarian Empire had invaded BelgiumD.Germany had resumed unrestricted submarine warfare

During World War I, many American women helped gain support for the suffrage movement by

A.protesting against the warB.joining the military serviceC.lobbying for child-care facilitiesD.working in wartime industries

Following World War I, the United States Senate refused to ratify the Treaty of Versailles primarily because the treaty

A.failed to include most of President Wilson’s 14 PointsB.did not punish Germany for starting the warC.contained provisions that might lead the US into foreign conflictsD.made no provisions for reduction of military weapons

What was the effect of the “clear and present danger” ruling established in Schenck v. United States (1919)?

A.placing limits on constitutional freedomsB.decreasing the president’s powers during wartimeC.limiting the hours women could work in industryD.upholding the right of states to regulate child labor

The “clear and present danger” doctrine established in Schenck v. United States (1919) concerned the issue of

A.freedom of speechB.the right to bear armsC.the right to an attorneyD.separation of church and state

What was one effect of the Bolshevik Revolution (October 1917) on the United States?

A.Nativism increased, leading to the Red ScareB.Federal courts banned anti-immigrant groupsC.Allied powers needed fewer United States troopsD.Immigration laws were changed to allow refugees from Russia

A major purpose of President Wilson’s Fourteen Points (1918) was to

A.ask Congress to enter World War IB.set goals for achieving peace after World War IC.provide an aid program for rebuilding war-torn nationsD.retaliate for the sinking of the Lusitania

One goal for a lasting peace that President Wilson included in his Fourteen Points was

A.establishing a League of NationsB.maintaining a permanent military force in EuropeC.returning the United States to a policy of isolationismD.blaming Germany for causing World War I