American History PT II: 4 The Age of Empire

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What role did African Americans play in World War I?
They served in segregated units and often performed labor tasks
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Which best describes U.S. foreign policy toward Latin America in the early 1900s?
Frequent military and economic involvement
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What event triggered U.S. involvement in the Spanish
American War?
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What was the role of the Selective Service Act?
To initiate military conscription
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What was the Teller Amendment’s purpose in 1898?
To assure Cuba of future independence
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What did Wilson’s Fourteen Points propose?
A peace plan emphasizing diplomacy and self
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What was one consequence of the Philippine
American War?
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What was a major cause of U.S. entry into World War I?
Unrestricted submarine warfare by Germany.
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What impact did U.S. imperialism have on its global status?
Emergence as a world power
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What was a result of women’s wartime service?
They gained momentum for suffrage
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Why did the U.S. remain neutral at the start of World War I?
To avoid entanglement in European conflicts
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Which of the following opposed the annexation of the Philippines?
The American Anti
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What was the Platt Amendment?

A U.S. condition limiting Cuban sovereignty

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How did propaganda influence the American home front?
It encouraged support for the war through patriotic messaging
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Who was Emilio Aguinaldo?
A Filipino nationalist who resisted U.S. rule
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What was the purpose of the Roosevelt Corollary?
To justify U.S. intervention in Latin America
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What led to the overthrow of Queen Liliʻuokalani in Hawaii?

U.S. backed sugar planters deposed her

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What was the main purpose of the War Industries Board?
Coordinate industrial production
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Which ideology suggested that stronger nations were destined to dominate weaker ones?
Social Darwinism
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How did Roosevelt’s “Big Stick” diplomacy function?
Through peaceful negotiation backed by military force
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Why did many U.S. senators oppose the Treaty of Versailles?
They feared it would limit U.S. sovereignty
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What was the Platt Amendment?
A U.S. condition limiting Cuban sovereignty
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What was one domestic effect on the United States at the end of World War I?
Rise in labor strikes and racial tension
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What argument did anti
imperialists use against U.S. expansionism?
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What ended the fighting in World War I?
Armistice on November 11, 1918
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What was the Great Migration?
Movement of African Americans to Northern cities for war jobs
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Which diplomatic strategy characterized Wilson’s foreign policy before WWI?
Moral diplomacy
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Why did the U.S. enter the Philippine
American War?
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What was a key goal of the League of Nations?
Promote global peace and resolve disputes
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What did the Espionage and Sedition Acts do?
Criminalized dissent against the war
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Which of the following territories did the U.S. acquire following the Spanish
American War?
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Which policy aimed to preserve equal trade rights in China?
Open Door Policy
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What was a primary motive for the U.S. adopting imperialism in the late 19th century?
To secure new markets and naval bases
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What was a long
term consequence of the U.S. rejecting the League of Nations?
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How did Yellow Journalism influence the Spanish
American War?
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The annexation of the Philippines was controversial because:
It contradicted American ideals of self
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How did women contribute to the war effort?
By working in factories, farms, and support roles
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What role did African Americans play in World War I?
They served in segregated units and often performed labor tasks
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How did propaganda influence the American home front?
It encouraged support for the war through patriotic messaging