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Prog. Era + WWI Test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| the underlying cause of the spanish american war was... american expansionism and support for the cuban rebellion against spain OR the murder of two US diplomats in spain on a peaceful diplomatic mission | american expansionism and support for the cuban rebellion against spain |
| what was the main reason the US was interested in controlling islands like Midway, Wake, and Guam? they had abundant resources to make US money OR they could be used as refueling bases for US ships | they could be used as refueling bases for US ships |
| TR's "Big Stick Ideology" primarily had to do with... monopolies, foreign policy, railroads, corrupt politicians, OR angry bears? | foreign policy |
| which event earned TR his nickname, "The Trust Buster?" the coal miner's strike of 1902 OR "national securities co. v. US" | national securities co. v. United States |
| TR's response to the Coal Miner Strike of 1902 showed he would offer a Square Deal, New Deal, or Fair Deal? | square deal |
| which country did panama gain independence from, with US support, to allow the construction of the Panama Canal? spain, columbia, equador, venezuela, or guatemala? | Columbia |
| which statement best summarizes the situation in the far east around 1900? japan grew weaker; russia grew stronger OR japan grew stronger; china grew weaker | japan grew stronger; china grew weaker |
| why was TR awarded the Nobel Peace Price in 1907? he negotiated the Treaty of Portsmouth, ending the Russo-Japanese War OR he negotiated the Treaty of Paris, ending the Spanish-American War? | he negotiated the treaty of portsmouth, ending the Russo-Japanese War |
| how did the US end up in an undeclared war in the Philippines in 1900? the filipino people were being ruled by the spanish OR the US refused to give the filipinos their independence | the US refused to give the filipinos their independence |
| after spanish-american war and acquisition of territory overseas, in Insular Cases, US supreme court ruled that... colonial subjects within american empire weren't entitled to the rights guaranteed by constitution or "the constitution follows the flag? | colonial subjects within american empire weren't entitled to the rights guaranteed by constitution |
| what is the name of the island halfway between US and japan? midway, guam, american samoa, OR wake | midway |
| seward's folly was about this place in 1867? alaska OR hawaii | alaska |
| following the boxer rebellion the US implemented the "open door" policy with this country? japan, french-indo-china, or china? | china |
| as a result of the platt amendment, the US has a naval base on this caribbean island? cuba OR philippines | cuba |
| the US naval base known as pearl harbor is located on one of these islands hawaii or japan | hawaii |
| in 1898, the US won the battle of manila at these islands? wake, hawaii, guam, or the philippines? | philippines |
| this large nation was defeated by the japanese in 1904? china or russia | russia |
| this area is now vietnam, laos, cambodia, and thailand indonesia or french-indo-china? | french-indo-china |
| this nation viewed itself as the rising sun britain or japan | japan |
| what best summarizes the contents of the zimmerman telegram, which was intercepted in 1917? (Answers too long) | germany offered mexico a chance to regain last it had lost if M attacked US and helped US from assisting Allies |
| the bull moose party of 1912, led by TR, looked forward to. a strong gov which regulated labor and business OR making big businesses more powerful than the fed gov | a strong gov which regulated labor and business |
| which best explains why Woodrow Wilson won the election of 1912? the progressive party split the republican vote Or wilson promised to keep the US out of WWI? | the progressive party split the republican vote |
| whatwas created under WW in order to stabilize currency supply that could grow/shrink with business demands and reduce economic situations like Panic of 1907? clayton anti-trust act of 1914, underwood tariff act of 1913, OR federal reserve act of 1913 | federal reserve act of 1913 |
| during election of 1912, which presidential candidate showed the MOST support for woman's suffrage? woodrow wilson, william taft, TR, eugene debs, eugene chafin | TR |
| what was the major reason for passing the 17th amendment? to make the government less dependent on import tariffs OR to reduce the corruption and influence of political machines | to reduce the corruption and influence of political machines |
| the 16th amendment ratified under Howard Taft gave WW the fredom to pass what act? federal revenue act of 1913, the clayton anti-trust act of 1914, OR the federal reserve act of 1913 | federal revenue act of 1913 |
| which of the following was NOT part of WW's "New Freedom" plan? filipino independence, ending jim crow laws, reforming bank system, reducing tariffs, OR support for labor union reforms | ending jim crow laws |
| which of the following was an invention that occurred during the progressive era? television, machine guns, radio, penicillin, OR telephone | radio |
| what was the primary reason for ford's success in producing his Model T, the world's first affordable automobile? it was the only care produced at the time OR it was produced using an assembly line | it was produced using an assembly line |
| what did the US do when WWI first broke out in 1914? it signed an alliance with england and france OR it proclaimed neutrality | it proclaimed neutrality |
| which of the following was NOT destroyed as a result of WWI? austria-hungarian empire, british empire, german empire, russian empire, or ottoman empire? | british empire |
| the members of the central powers during WWI were italy, germany, japan OR austria-hungary, germany, and the ottoman empire? | austria-hungary, germany, and the ottoman empire |
| which of the following BEST explains why the US entered WWI? germany's decision to resume unrestricted sub warfare OR US was concerned about investments with central powers | germany's decision to resume unrestricted sub warfare |
| the war guilt clause provided legal justification for what? poland's creation, reparation payments, the formation of League of Nations, reducing austria's size and granting Hungary independence, or breaking up Ottoman empire | reparation payments |
| how did the german people generally react to the war guilt clause? with shame and regret, with indifference, or with humiliation and anger? | with humiliation and anger |
| what laws did the US congress pass during WWI to ensure national security + unity by making it illegal to make false statements that aided the enemy, hindered the draft, or incited military rebellion? (2) | espionage act and sedition act |
| why did the US senate refuse to ratify the versailles treaty? senators' concerned that joining LoN would draw US into foreign wars OR senators' belief that germany was not being punished enough and would only start a second world war | senators' concerned that joining LoN would draw US into foreign wars |
| after the sinking of the RMS lusitania and the SS sussex, the germans agreed to the Sussex pledge, which said... germans would concentrate more on defeating russians OR germans would engage in restricted sub warfare? | germans would engage in restricted sub warfare |
| what was significance of russion rev in OCTOBER, 1917? soviets took over with Vladimir Lenin as their leader OR the russia agreed to the treaty of brest-litovsk, giving away land and resources to germans | soviets took over with Vladimir Lenin as their leader |
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