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| The main purpose of the Open Door policy was to | make sure the United States would have access to China’s markets. |
| Which statement best describes the Boxer Rebellion? | The Boxers resented foreign influence in Chinese cities and attacked foreigners. |
| Which country benefited most from the Open Door policy? | United States |
| How did the Open Door policy affect U.S. policy in Asia in the coming years? | It set a precedent for continuing U.S. involvement in Asia. |
| What best describes China’s role in the Open Door Policy? | It was not consulted about what role it should play. |
| Following the Boxer Rebellion, the United States pledged to | aggressively safeguard open trade with China. |
| Which statement best describes why the United States became an imperialist power? | It wanted to increase its military power, open new markets for its economy, and spread its culture. |
| Which statement best describes Cuba before 1898? | It was a Spanish colony that had revolted twice to try to gain freedom. |
| Which statement best describes the fighting in the Spanish-American War? | The United States won easily and fighting lasted only a few months. |
| In this cartoon published in 1898, Uncle Sam rides a bicycle with tires labeled “western hemisphere” and “eastern hemisphere,” while a horse whose saddle reads “Monroe Doctrine” waits in the background. The basic message of the cartoon is: | The Monroe Doctrine has been left behind. |
| Which was the first battle of the Spanish-American War? | The United States attacked Spain in the Philippines. |
| Why was a canal across Central America important to the U.S. Navy? | It needed a faster way to travel among U.S. imperial possessions. |
| Colombia wanted to wait until 1904 to sell canal rights in Panama to the United States so that it could | charge a higher price after France’s rights expired. |
| What was the U.S. role in the Panama Revolution? | A French official organized the revolution, and Roosevelt sent U.S. ships to support it. |
| Which statement best describes the workers who built the Panama Canal? | Most were blacks from the British West Indies. |
| Which statement about the building of the Panama Canal is true? | Building the canal was dangerous work. |
| How did the building of the Panama Canal affect relations between the United States and Latin America? | Countries in Latin America were angry at the United States for its role in the Panama Revolution. |
| How does the map reflect American foreign policy in the Caribbean? | The United States controlled several countries in the Caribbean. |
| Which theme was common to the diplomatic policies of presidents Roosevelt, Taft, and Wilson? | They protected U.S. business interests. |
| President Wilson’s moral diplomacy was tested by conflicts in | Mexico. |
| Which statement best describes political feeling in the United States before World War I? | Most people had strong feelings but did not always agree on the U.S. role in the world. |
| Which effect resulted from the government’s program to gain support for the war? | German immigrants were attacked. |
| How did World War I affect the economy of the United States? | It made the United States the strongest industrial power in the world. |
| The Consumer Price Index measures changes in the prices of goods and services bought by consumers. Based on the graph, which statement about the economy during World War I is true? | Prices rose both during and after the war. |
| Which of the following best describes economic changes during the war? | Wages rose and corporate profits rose. |
| Which statement best describes Great Britain after World War II? | It had sustained much damage during the war. |
| Great Britain asked the United States to take over aid to which European countries? | Turkey and Greece |
| What was the intent of the Truman Doctrine? | to help countries resist communist control |
| Which of these was a result of the Cold War? | the development of nuclear missiles and a huge military buildup |
| Which country in the Middle East has the United States consistently supported? | Israel |
| Which statement best describes the current position of the United States in the world? | the largest economy and military in the world |
