Matching
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KEY TERMS AND PEOPLE
Match each
item with the correct statement below. a. | referendum | b. | initiative | c. | conservation | | |
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right
of voters to put a bill before a state legislature
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protection of natural resources
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power
of voters to put a bill on the ballot with an opportunity to vote it into law
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KEY TERMS AND PEOPLE
Match each
item with the correct statement below. a. | atrocity | b. | imperialism | c. | expansionism | d. | isolationism | | |
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a
policy aimed at extending national boundaries
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a
wartime act of cruelty and brutality
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a
policy of noninvolvement in the affairs of other nations
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a
policy focused on controlling the affairs of weaker countries
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KEY TERMS AND PEOPLE
Match each
item with the correct statement below. a. | propaganda | b. | reparation | c. | armistice | | |
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agreement to stop fighting
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ideas
spread to help or hurt a cause
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payment for losses suffered during war
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KEY TERMS AND PEOPLE
Match each
item with the correct statement below. a. | nationalism | b. | bureaucracy | c. | militarism | | |
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system of managing government through departments run by appointed
officials
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policy of building up strong armed forces to prepare for war
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extreme pride in one’s nation
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Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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APPLYING MAIN IDEAS
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What
discovery in the 1890s changed American minds about “Seward’s Folly”? a. | Prospectors
found gold. | b. | Loggers found rich stands of timber. | c. | Miners found
large deposits of copper. | d. | Drillers found deposits of petroleum and natural
gas. | | |
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Which
of the following BEST summarizes the results of the Spanish-American War? a. | The United
States granted Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines limited independence. | b. | The United
States granted Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines full independence. | c. | The United
States returned control of Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines to Spain. | d. | The United
States returned the Philippines to Spain, but kept Cuba and Puerto Rico. | | |
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Which
of the following was NOT a factor that led Americans to call for war with Spain? a. | sensational
stories in the “yellow press” | b. | sympathy for the Cuban freedom
movement | c. | a dispute over southwestern lands | d. | the explosion
aboard the battleship Maine | | |
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With
which two countries did Austria-Hungary form the Triple Alliance? a. | Britain and
France | c. | Russia and
Italy | b. | Britain and Russia | d. | Italy and Germany | | | | |
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How
did Germany’s sinking of the Lusitania increase the risk of war with the United
States? a. | The deaths of
many American passengers on the British ship outraged President Wilson. | b. | The sinking hurt
the United States economy by halting United States trade with Britain. | c. | American ships
responded by blockading German ports. | d. | American ships responded by attacking German
submarines. | | |
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Which
of the following nations would have entered World War I if the Zimmerman plot had
succeeded? a. | Serbia | c. | Switzerland | b. | Spain | d. | Mexico | | | | |
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Which
of the following was NOT a characteristic of trench warfare? a. | heavy artillery
bombardments | b. | attacks and counterattacks across open
land | c. | short battles
with relatively few deaths | d. | use of poison gases on enemy troops | | |
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The
shortage of agricultural labor induring World War I was largely filled by a. | German
Americans. | c. | women. | b. | Mexican immigrants. | d. | European immigrants. | | | | |
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Which
of the following BEST describes trench warfare? a. | long, deadly struggles ending in clear victory for one
side | b. | long battles
that often advanced over miles of territory a day | c. | long, deadly
struggles with little gain for either side | d. | long battles involving a variety of successful attack
strategies | | |
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Which
of the following was a result of the sinking of the Lusitania? a. | the Treaty of
Versailles | c. | the Sussex
Pledge | b. | the Russian Revolution | d. | the Zimmerman telegram | | | | |
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APPLYING MAIN IDEAS
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Which
geographical term BEST describes the dark shaded area on the map? a. | island | c. | isthmus | b. | continent | d. | hemisphere | | | | |
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What
country is shown as the dark shaded area on the map? a. | Mexico | c. | Panama | b. | United States | d. | Colombia | | | | |
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APPLYING MAIN IDEAS
from a speech
by Senator William
E. Borah,
November 19, 1919
“. . .
tell me what . . . protects the doc-
trine laid
down by the Father of his
Country. That
[doctrine] is surren-
dered, and we
are a part of the Euro-
pean turmoils
and conflicts from the
time we enter
this league. . . .” | |
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According to the quotation, which of the following explains the specific purpose of
the speech? a. | to support the
United States in the Treaty of Versailles | b. | to oppose United States membership in the League of
Nations | c. | to argue against isolationism as the basis for American foreign
policy | d. | to oppose American entry into World War
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What
is the larger issue that Senator Borah is concerned about in this quote? a. | trading with
European nations | b. | involving the United States in entangling
alliances | c. | limiting the power of President
Wilson | d. | ending World War I | | |
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Which
foreign policy principle is defended in the quotation? a. | militarism | c. | imperialism | b. | isolationism | d. | pacifism | | | | |
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Which
of the following is the BEST interpretation of the quote? a. | George
Washington’s neutrality policy is no longer necessary. | b. | The United
States must join the League of Nations to avoid another world war. | c. | The United
States must accept its responsibilities as a world leader. | d. | The League of
Nations is the type of entangling alliance the young United States should
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Essay
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CRITICAL THINKING AND WRITING
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Consider a position for a debate on whether the United States should have declared war
on Germany in World War I. Choose either a position in favor of war or a position against going to
war. Justify your position with at least three reasons.
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