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What did the United States create to become a world power at the beginning of the 1900s? | strong navy (ex. Great White Fleet) |
Which theory promoted the superiority of "Anglo-Saxon" culture to support imperialism? | Social Darwinism |
What do you call the foreign policy that the United States used to acquire colonies during the late-1800s? | imperialism |
What goals were reasons for American expansion as a world power in the late 1800s? | naval bases, new markets, Social Darwinism |
Which event led to the Spanish-American War? | explosion of the U.S.S. Maine |
What was President Theodore Roosevelt's use of power in foreign affairs called? | "Big stick" diplomacy |
What achievement was a result of Theodore Roosevelt's "Big stick" diplomacy? | the Panama canal |
What was the goal of the "Open Door" policy? | open trade in China |
What role did the U.S. take in Latin America as a result of the Roosevelt Corollary? | international police power |
Which policy was used by President William Howard Taft to support U.S. business interests in Latin America and China? | dollar diplomacy |
Which policy was used by President Woodrow Wilson to support democracy in Latin America? | missionary diplomacy |
What territories did the U.S. annex as a result of the Spanish-American War? | Phillippines, Guam, and Puerto Rico |
What progressive reforms were used to reduce the power of political machines? | primary elections |
Who won the presidential election of 1912? | Woodrow Wilson (Dem.) |
What act was passed under President Woodrow Wilson to strengthen the government's ability to stop trusts from forming monopolies? | Clayton Antitrust Act |
Which leader supported vocational education to improve African-American society? | Booker T. Washington |
Which organization was formed to fight for the civil rights of African-Americans? | NAACP |
What methods were used in Southern states to disenfranchise African-Americans? | poll taxes, literacy tests, grandfather clauses |
What laws were passed in Southern states to discriminate against African-Americans? | Jim Crow |
What practice was supported by the Supreme Court's ruling in the case of Plessy v. Ferguson? | segregation |
List an economic reform supported by the Progressive movement | regulating big business, "trust-busting", lower tariffs |
What political party was formed by farmers' alliances? | the Populist party |
List the economic reforms supported by the Populists. | government regulation of the railroads, bimetallism |
What policy was promoted in the "Cross of Gold Speech" by Democratic candidate William Jennings Bryan in the 1896 presidential campaign? | bimetallism |
What event caused World War I? | assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand |
Which nations were among the Allies? | Britain, France, Russia, Italy |
Which nations were the Central Powers? | Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Turks |
What was the U.S. foreign policy towards European affairs prior to World War I? | neutrality/isolationism |
Which event threatened American neutrality during World War I? | sinking of the Lusitania |
During the presidential campaign of 1916, what was Woodrow Wilson's position on U.S. involvement in World War I? | "keep us out of war"/neutrality |
What were the reasons for U.S. entry into World War I? | unrestricted submarine warfare, Zimmerman telegram |
What idealistic goal did Woodrow Wilson have in World War I? | peace without victory |
Where was the Western Front in World War I? | France |
What type of warfare was used on the Western front? | trench warfare |
What were some of the new weapons used in World War I? | mustard gas, tanks, U-boats, airplanes, machine guns |
What was the purpose of the Selective Service Act during World War I? | draft troops |
What did the U.S. government produce to make the war popular with the American people? | propaganda |
How did the U.S. government finance the war effort during World War I? | liberty bonds |
What was the purpose of the War Industries Board during World War I? | regulate business/encourage mass production |
What did Congress enact to limit free speech and prevent anti-war activism during World War I? | Espionage and Sedition Acts |
Which Supreme Court decision upheld the government's ability to limit civil liberties during war-time? | Schenck v. United States (1919) |
What did the Food administration encourage during World War I? | rationing |
What progressive reform was a result of women's efforts during World War I? | 19th Amendment/suffrage |
What were Wilson's plans for peace after World War I called? | Fourteen points |
Which international alliance was proposed in Wilson's Fourteen points? | League of Nations |
Which nations were the "Big Four" that created the Treaty of Versailles? | Britain, France, United States, Italy |
What was a result of the Treaty of Versailles? | punishment of Germany; League of Nations |
What part of the Treaty of Versailles caused the U.S. Senate to oppose the Treaty? | involvement in the League of Nations |