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Bell West EO #2
Bellevue West American History EO #2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Major economic argument for expansion | The United States needed new markets for its goods. |
| Results of the Spanish-American War | United States confirmed as a world power, the U.S. gained the Philippines, Guam, and Puetro Rico, and Americans argued how to govern newly aquired territory. |
| Roosevelt's foreign policy based on | The threat of military intervention. |
| Most Progressives belief | The government should work to improve the lives of its citizens. |
| Muckrakers role in the Progressive Era | Make the public aware of wrongdoing in politics and business. |
| Response to Germany's return to unrestricted submarine warfare. | United States decided to enter World War I |
| Wilson's goal for the League of Nations | International security and stability |
| Roosevelt's splitting the Republican vote | A major contributing factor in Woodrow Wilson's winning the presidency in 1912. |
| United States initial reaction to the start of World War I | Try to remain neutral as long as possible |
| United States military involvement during World War I | Helped turn the tide of the war |
| 19th Amendment gave which group of Americans the right to vote? | Women |
| Importance of the Open Door Policy to the United State | It gave the U.S. access to millions of consumers in China. |
| Importance of the Panama Canal | Shorten the distance between Atlantic and Pacific ports. |