41 questions
What was the idea behind early 19th century imperialism?
colonizing foreign lands and sending Americans to live there
colonizing foreign land but relying on business, political & military structures
claiming foreign lands for America and creating colonies
none of these
the idea of removing Cuban peasants to camps and destroying their crops was known as:
relocation
devastation
incarceration
reconcentration
What was the yellow press or yellow journalism?
foreign created newspapers that wrote stories to favor their countries side of the story
journalists who were truth seekers and always researched to ensure only accurate information was published
journalists & newspapers that presented little or no legitimate well-researched news but instead used eye-catching headlines to increase sales
none of these
Who were two leaders of the yellow journalism movement?
William McKinley and Samuel Clements
Teddy Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson
William Randolph Hearst and Joseph Pulitzer
none of these
Why did the U.S. intervene in the Cuban revolt?
the US wished to protect its economic interests in Cuba
the US felt Cuba was being bullied by Spain
the US wanted to stop Britain from expanding its imperial empire
none of these
Why did the U.S. want to annex Hawaii?
Hawaiians believed they would become more prosperous and could have military protection
Hawaiians wished to convert to Christianity
the queen of Hawaii wanted to reduce Japanese influence there
Hawaii was a desired spot for a naval base for refueling purposes
What was the Platt Amendment?
it outlined conditions for annexing Hawaii
it was part of the treaty to end the Spanish-American War
it outlined conditions for withdrawl of troops from Cuba after the Spanish-American War
none of these
What was the Anti-Imperialist League?
organization formed to combat the annexation of the Philippines in 1898
organization formed to support American expansion around the world
organization formed to fight the annexation of Cuba after the Spanish-American War
none of these
In Rudyard Kipling's poem, what is the "white man's burden"?
responsibility of anglos around the world to manage global expansion
develop new technology to aid in expansion of empires
manage those that are deemed racially inferior
none of these
What was amigo warfare?
the practice in the Philippines of natives assisting Americans in their attempts to colonize the Philippines.
the practice of the Japanese in their efforts to assist Americans in colonizing the Philippines
practice in the Philippines of guerilla fighters posing as peasants during the day then fighting against Americans at night
none of these
the international agreement to keep China open to trading with all countries was known as:
Tea Pot Dome Scandal
Open Door Policy
Imperialism
none of these
an effort by militants in China to drive foreign invaders out of China was known as:
Imperialism
Prohibition
Tea Pot Dome Scandal
Boxer Rebellion
In the 1922 case of Takno Ozawa v. United States, what did the Supreme Court decide?
All Asians were to be segregated in one set of schools in California
Asians who claimed to be "white" could not be citizens because they were still part Asian
Japanese people living in America couldn't be citizens because they were not white
Immigration from Asia would be banned starting in 1923
How did the U.S. get control of the region where the Panama Canal was built?
the U.S. Navy supported Panama in a revolt against Colombia
the U.S. paid Colombia $30 million to recognize the independence of Panama
U.S. troops attacked Colombia and defeated troops ensuring the independence of Panama
none of these
What was the Roosevelt Corollary?
Peace treaty between Colombia and Panama
Addition to the Monroe Doctrine in 1904 by Theodore Roosevelt.
Amendment to the Monroe Doctrine in 1904
None of these
Which country was considered ultimately responsible for the assassination of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria?
United States
Germany
Britain
Serbia
Germany's use of U-Boats as a way to destroy ships belonging to Great Britain and its allies during WWI was known as what?
total war
scorched earth
unrestricted submarine warfare
none of these
How did Woodrow Wilson define neutrality after the sinking of the Lusitania?
America has a right to travel and trade with whomever they wish
America will remain impartial in all actions
America will make the decision to trade with only the Allied Powers
None of these
Before entering WWI, with which country was America having a major diplomatic crisis?
China
Russia
Mexico
Spain
Germany promises the return of territory lost to the U.S. in exchange for starting a war is information found in what?
Monroe Doctrine
Roosevelt Corollary
Zimmerman Telegram
Social Darwinism
This officially took Russia out of WWI:
Treaty of Versailles
Treaty of Paris
Russian Revolution
Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
Who was Carrie Chapman Catt?
First female vice presidential candidate
President of the National American Woman Suffrage Association and campaigner for Nineteenth Amendment
Destroyer of saloons and campaigner for Prohibition
none of the above
the compulsory enlistment of people in a national service, most often a military service is known as:
draft dodging
enlistment
conscription
reconcentration
During WWI, African Americans were mostly assigned to which type of duties:
labor
front lines
communications
medical units
He was an American Congressman from Massachusetts, best known for his positions on foreign policy & his battle with President Wilson over Treaty of Versailles & League of Nations:
Theodore Roosevelt
William Jennings Bryan
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Henry Cabot Lodge
This was founded in 1920 as a result of the Paris Peace Conference that ended WWI:
United Nations
NATO
League of Nations
none of these
a 1920's term for a fashionable young woman intent on enjoying herself and flouting conventional standards of behavior:
cake eater
big timer
bee's knees
flapper
Under which U.S. President did the Teapot Dome Scandal occur?
Herbert Hoover
Theodore Roosevelt
Woodrow Wilson
Warren G. Harding
A scandal involving Secretary of Interior Albert Bacon Fall involving leasing Navy petroleum reserves in Wyoming and California without competitive bidding:
Watergate
Teapot Dome
Iran Contra
Whiskey Ring
The practice of businesses providing welfare or benefits to their employees:
social security
socialism
welfare capitalism
none of these
He was a United States aviator who in 1927 made the first solo nonstop flight across the Atlantic Ocean:
Audie L. Murphy
Alvin K. York
Billy Sunday
Charles Lindbergh
American evangelist known for "fire and brimstone" preaching and focused on prohibition in his sermons:
John Scope
Billy Sunday
Billy Graham
None of the Above
an illicit or secret liquor store or night club during prohibition was known as:
tavern
Speakeasy
saloon
hideaway
This amendment established the prohibition of alcoholic beverages in the United States by declaring the production, transport, and sale of alcohol illegal.
Seventeenth
Eighteenth
Nineteenth
Twentieth
This amendment prohibits the states and the federal government from denying the right to vote to citizens of the United States on the basis of sex
Seventeenth
Eighteenth
Nineteenth
Twentieth
This amendment repealed the Eighteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, which had mandated nationwide Prohibition on alcohol
Eighteenth
Nineteenth
Twentieth
Twenty-First
In 1925, this teacher was arrested for teaching evolution:
John T. Sopes
Nicola Sacco
Bartolomeo Vanzetti
none of these
African-American cultural movement of the 1920s and 1930s that celebrated black traditions, the black voice, and black ways of life:
Jazz Movement
Harlem Renaissance
Black Renaissance
None of these
She was an American birth control activist, sex educator & nurse who established the basis for what we know today as Planned Parenthood:
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Susan B. Anthony
Margaret Sanger
Carrie Chapman Catt
This person advocated for an independent nation in Africa where African Americans could reunite:
Marcus Garvey
Langston Hughes
Duke Ellington
W.E.B. DuBois
TRUE or FALSE: Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti were accused, in Massachusettes, and later executed for murdering a guard and paymaster. The fact that both were known radicals prejudiced the judge presiding over the case.
True
False