Question 1

President Woodrow Wilson's response to the Mexican Revolution in 1911 reflected his

Accepted Answer

A)  commitment to moral diplomacy. 
B)  acceptance of the Roosevelt Corollary. 
C)  support for national sovereignty. 
D)  desire to preserve American neutrality. 
A)  commitment to moral diplomacy. 
B)  acceptance of the Roosevelt Corollary. 
C)  support for national sovereignty. 
D)  desire to preserve American neutrality. B

Question 2

In the Cuban and Filipino rebellions against Spain, the role of the United States

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A)  went from supporting Spain's colonial rule to supporting the indigenous peoples. 
B)  went from supporting the independence of the indigenous peoples to colonizing them. 
C)  went from fighting Spain for control of the islands to granting the islands independence. 
D)  was to help both peoples win their independence and then withdraw its support. 
A)  went from supporting Spain's colonial rule to supporting the indigenous peoples. 
B)  went from supporting the independence of the indigenous peoples to colonizing them. 
C)  went from fighting Spain for control of the islands to granting the islands independence. 
D)  was to help both peoples win their independence and then withdraw its support. B

Question 3

During his last eighteen months in office, Woodrow Wilson

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A)  worked tirelessly to rally public support for the Versailles treaty. 
B)  convinced Congress to support his vision of the League of Nations. 
C)  was convinced that Congress should retain the right to declare war. 
D)  largely withdrew from active participation in political debates. 
A)  worked tirelessly to rally public support for the Versailles treaty. 
B)  convinced Congress to support his vision of the League of Nations. 
C)  was convinced that Congress should retain the right to declare war. 
D)  largely withdrew from active participation in political debates. D

Question 4

The Naval Act of 1890 can be interpreted as a fulfillment of the vision of

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A)  Josiah Strong. 
B)  John Fiske. 
C)  Rudyard Kipling. 
D)  Alfred Thayer Mahan. 
A)  Josiah Strong. 
B)  John Fiske. 
C)  Rudyard Kipling. 
D)  Alfred Thayer Mahan.

Question 5

How does the cartoon "A Bigger Job Than He Thought For" (Document 20.3) represent Filipinos?

Accepted Answer

A)  As ungrateful 
B)  As docile 
C)  As lazy 
D)  As sexually promiscuous 
A)  As ungrateful 
B)  As docile 
C)  As lazy 
D)  As sexually promiscuous

Question 6

Which country controlled Panama during U.S. negotiations to construct the Panama Canal?

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A)  France 
B)  England 
C)  Nicaragua 
D)  Colombia 
A)  France 
B)  England 
C)  Nicaragua 
D)  Colombia

Question 7

The ideal of "Cuba Libre" encompassed independence from Spain and

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A)  the emancipation of black slaves. 
B)  greater racial and economic equality. 
C)  free trade with the United States. 
D)  the end of colonialism in the Caribbean. 
A)  the emancipation of black slaves. 
B)  greater racial and economic equality. 
C)  free trade with the United States. 
D)  the end of colonialism in the Caribbean.

Question 8

In 1905, President Roosevelt was motivated to organize the Portsmouth peace conference because he feared

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A)  China would be colonized by Russia or Japan. 
B)  Russia was gaining too much influence on the world stage. 
C)  white nations were losing their power and influence in Asia. 
D)  Japan's military might was a threat to American security. 
A)  China would be colonized by Russia or Japan. 
B)  Russia was gaining too much influence on the world stage. 
C)  white nations were losing their power and influence in Asia. 
D)  Japan's military might was a threat to American security.

Question 9

Between 1880 and 1900, the U.S. navy went from being the twelfth most powerful in the world to the

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A)  tenth. 
B)  eighth. 
C)  fifth. 
D)  third. 
A)  tenth. 
B)  eighth. 
C)  fifth. 
D)  third.

Question 10

The threat of Dominican bankruptcy in 1904 motivated President Theodore Roosevelt to

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A)  agree to cover the $22 million in loans the Dominican Republic owed to European nations. 
B)  claim the right to intervene in the internal affairs of Latin American and Caribbean countries. 
C)  refuse to provide American support, paving the way for European intervention. 
D)  send American warships to protect the Dominican Republic from European aggressors. 
A)  agree to cover the $22 million in loans the Dominican Republic owed to European nations. 
B)  claim the right to intervene in the internal affairs of Latin American and Caribbean countries. 
C)  refuse to provide American support, paving the way for European intervention. 
D)  send American warships to protect the Dominican Republic from European aggressors.

Question 11

The United States' decision to declare war on Germany was motivated by Germany's

Accepted Answer

A)  attempt to forge a secret alliance with Mexico. 
B)  rejection of Wilson's "peace without victory" plan. 
C)  sinking of armed American merchant ships. 
D)  sinking of the British passenger ship Lusitania. 
A)  attempt to forge a secret alliance with Mexico. 
B)  rejection of Wilson's "peace without victory" plan. 
C)  sinking of armed American merchant ships. 
D)  sinking of the British passenger ship Lusitania.

Question 12

During World War I, who was responsible for the effectiveness of the War Industries Board?

Accepted Answer

A)  General John Pershing 
B)  Bernard Baruch 
C)  Herbert Hoover 
D)  George Creel 
A)  General John Pershing 
B)  Bernard Baruch 
C)  Herbert Hoover 
D)  George Creel

Question 13

Why did Jane Addams and Carrie Chapman Catt form a political party in 1915?

Accepted Answer

A)  To pressure Woodrow Wilson in endorsing nationwide women's suffrage 
B)  To split the Republican ticket and secure a win for the Democratic incumbent Woodrow Wilson 
C)  To create a one-issue party committed to temperance 
D)  To create a political voice for a nationwide commitment to neutrality in World War I 
A)  To pressure Woodrow Wilson in endorsing nationwide women's suffrage 
B)  To split the Republican ticket and secure a win for the Democratic incumbent Woodrow Wilson 
C)  To create a one-issue party committed to temperance 
D)  To create a political voice for a nationwide commitment to neutrality in World War I

Question 14

Which of the following inspired criticism of U.S. military involvement in the Philippines?

Accepted Answer

A)  News of battlefield atrocities perpetrated by American soldiers 
B)  The fact that Filipino rebels had turned against American forces 
C)  Concern that the American military would be defeated by the Filipinos 
D)  Support for rebel leader Emilio Aguinaldo's call for "Independence or death!" 
A)  News of battlefield atrocities perpetrated by American soldiers 
B)  The fact that Filipino rebels had turned against American forces 
C)  Concern that the American military would be defeated by the Filipinos 
D)  Support for rebel leader Emilio Aguinaldo's call for "Independence or death!"

Question 15

The belief embraced by American men at the turn of the twentieth century that "civilizing" nonwhite peoples was an expression of manly honor was inspired by

Accepted Answer

A)  Josiah Strong. 
B)  John D. Rockefeller. 
C)  John Sharp Williams. 
D)  Rudyard Kipling. 
A)  Josiah Strong. 
B)  John D. Rockefeller. 
C)  John Sharp Williams. 
D)  Rudyard Kipling.

Question 16

Why was the United States able to defeat Spain so quickly?

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A)  U.S. troops were better trained and equipped. 
B)  U.S. soldiers were less vulnerable to disease. 
C)  The Spanish had been worn down by war with the Cubans. 
D)  Fewer Americans died in combat. 
A)  U.S. troops were better trained and equipped. 
B)  U.S. soldiers were less vulnerable to disease. 
C)  The Spanish had been worn down by war with the Cubans. 
D)  Fewer Americans died in combat.

Question 17

Which of the following characterizes the intent of Wilson's Fourteen Points?

Accepted Answer

A)  To the victors go the spoils. 
B)  Equality should be established among the nations. 
C)  The United States rules the world. 
D)  Long-lasting peace is unattainable. 
A)  To the victors go the spoils. 
B)  Equality should be established among the nations. 
C)  The United States rules the world. 
D)  Long-lasting peace is unattainable.

Question 18

In which of the following ways did home-front mobilization transform women's lives during World War I?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women entered the paid workforce in unprecedented numbers. 
B)  Working women began to earn salaries equal to those of men. 
C)  Women were freed of the responsibility for housework and childcare. 
D)  Women were encouraged to join the armed forces alongside men. 
A)  Women entered the paid workforce in unprecedented numbers. 
B)  Working women began to earn salaries equal to those of men. 
C)  Women were freed of the responsibility for housework and childcare. 
D)  Women were encouraged to join the armed forces alongside men.

Question 19

The American conviction that native Cubans and Filipinos were not ready for self-governance after their liberation from Spain reflected the belief that

Accepted Answer

A)  their lands would otherwise be vulnerable to conquest by other European nations. 
B)  the involvement of the United States would guarantee the establishment of democracy. 
C)  nonwhite peoples were inferior and needed to be educated and protected by whites. 
D)  an independent Cuba and Philippines were a threat to American security. 
A)  their lands would otherwise be vulnerable to conquest by other European nations. 
B)  the involvement of the United States would guarantee the establishment of democracy. 
C)  nonwhite peoples were inferior and needed to be educated and protected by whites. 
D)  an independent Cuba and Philippines were a threat to American security.

Question 20

Which of the following conclusions does Figure 20.1, U.S. Exports and Imports, 1870-1910, allow?

Accepted Answer

A)  The bulk of U.S. exports went to Europe and Canada. 
B)  Protective tariffs were lifted in 1890. 
C)  The U.S. trade deficit grew steadily worse. 
D)  The value of U.S. exports actually declined slightly between 1880 and 1890. 
A)  The bulk of U.S. exports went to Europe and Canada. 
B)  Protective tariffs were lifted in 1890. 
C)  The U.S. trade deficit grew steadily worse. 
D)  The value of U.S. exports actually declined slightly between 1880 and 1890.

Exam 20: Empire and Wars

President Woodrow Wilson's response to the Mexican Revolution in 1911 reflected his

In the Cuban and Filipino rebellions against Spain, the role of the United States

During his last eighteen months in office, Woodrow Wilson

The Naval Act of 1890 can be interpreted as a fulfillment of the vision of

How does the cartoon "A Bigger Job Than He Thought For" (Document 20.3) represent Filipinos?

Which country controlled Panama during U.S. negotiations to construct the Panama Canal?

The ideal of "Cuba Libre" encompassed independence from Spain and

In 1905, President Roosevelt was motivated to organize the Portsmouth peace conference because he feared

Between 1880 and 1900, the U.S. navy went from being the twelfth most powerful in the world to the

The threat of Dominican bankruptcy in 1904 motivated President Theodore Roosevelt to

The United States' decision to declare war on Germany was motivated by Germany's

During World War I, who was responsible for the effectiveness of the War Industries Board?

Why did Jane Addams and Carrie Chapman Catt form a political party in 1915?

Which of the following inspired criticism of U.S. military involvement in the Philippines?

The belief embraced by American men at the turn of the twentieth century that "civilizing" nonwhite peoples was an expression of manly honor was inspired by

Why was the United States able to defeat Spain so quickly?

Which of the following characterizes the intent of Wilson's Fourteen Points?

In which of the following ways did home-front mobilization transform women's lives during World War I?

The American conviction that native Cubans and Filipinos were not ready for self-governance after their liberation from Spain reflected the belief that

Which of the following conclusions does Figure 20.1, U.S. Exports and Imports, 1870-1910, allow?

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