Standard 6 EOC Review

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Standard 6 EOC Review
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• 1. Imperialism is a policy where
• A. Weaker countries exert their economic,
  political, and military control over stronger
  countries.
• B. Stronger countries exert their economic,
  political, and military control over weaker
  countries.
• C. Weak countries go to war with strong
  countries
• D. Strong countries go to war with weak
  countries.

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• 2. The sinking of this ship off the coast of
  Cuba led Americans into war against Spain
• A. Lusitania
• B. U.S.S. New Hampshire
• C. U.S.S. New York
• D. U.S.S. Maine

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3. What was included in the de Lôme letter?

• A. de Lôme's resignation as Spanish minister to
  the United States
• B. an apology to the U.S. government
• C. criticisms of President McKinley
• D. an incitement for war

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• 4. Which of the following Americans was known
  for his anti-imperialist views
• A. Teddy Roosevelt
• B. Valeriano Weyler
• C. George Dewey
• D. Booker T. Washington

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• 5. All of the following countries came under
  some form of U.S. control as a result of the
  Spanish American War EXCEPT
• A. Cuba
• B. Hawaii
• C. Puerto Rico
• D. the Philippines

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• 6. In which territory taken over from Spain did
  the United States face a major rebellion by
  rebels who wanted independence?
• A. Guam
• B. Cuba
• C. Puerto Rico
• D. the Philippines

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• 7. Teddy Roosevelts approach to foreign policy
  reflected the proverb Speak softly and carry a
  big stick because
• A. he allowed U.S. troops to beat foreign
  natives for breaking U.S. laws
• B. he studied West African methods for
  negotiating with foreign powers
• C. his soft-spoken personality made foreign
  leaders trust and admire him
• D. his negotiations were always backed up with
  the threat of military force

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• 8. What did the Roosevelt Corollary build upon?
• A. Monroe Doctrine
• B. Open Door Policy
• C. Platt Amendment
• D. Hay-Pauncefote Treaty of 1901

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9. The United States gained control of the land
it needed to build the Panama Canal by

• A. negotiating with Colombia.
• B. invading and attacking Colombia.
• C. implementing the Open Door Policy.
• D. encouraging and supporting Panamanian
  independence from Colombia.

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10. Woodrow Wilsons Moral Diplomacy strategy

• A. looked to use Americas military power to gain
  influence in the world.
• B. wanted to spread democracy and progress
  throughout the world.
• C. spread only Christianity to inferior
  countries.
• D. used the United States economic power to give
  loans to Latin America.

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• 11. Which of the following was NOT a cause of
  World War I?
• A. American isolationism
• B. imperialist competition
• C. building up of armed forces (militarism)
• D. European nationalism

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• 12. This cause of World War I could also be
  referred to as extreme patriotism or being
  willing to do anything in the name of ones
  country or ethnic group.
• A. Nationalism
• B. Militarism
• C. Competition
• D. Imperialism

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• 13. The greatest problem with the Treaty of
  Versailles is that it
• A. did not give the United States enough power
  to negotiate foreign treaties.
• B. forced Germany to assume full responsibility
  for WWI.
• C. gave Germanys government too much power
• D. gave Russia too much territory

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14. Formed after World War I, the goal and structure of the League of Nations can best be compared to what modern organization? 14. Formed after World War I, the goal and structure of the League of Nations can best be compared to what modern organization?
A. Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)  
B. United Nations (UN)  
C. International Monetary Fund (IMF)  
D. North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)  
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15. What reason did Senators give for opposing
U.S. membership in the League of Nations?

• A. It would lead to international instability.
• B. It would drain American finances.
• C. It would interfere with free-trade agreements.
• D. It would drag the United States into European
  conflicts.

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16. All of the following were reasons for
American Expansionism EXCEPT

• A. Cultural Superiority
• B. Military Strength
• C. Monroe Doctrine
• D. New Markets

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17. Who was President during World War I?

• A. Teddy Roosevelt
• B. William H. Taft
• C. Franklin D. Roosevelt
• D. Woodrow Wilson

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18. Because of these Acts, Eugene Debs went to
prison for ten years for speaking out against the
war and the draft.

• A. Espionage and Sedition Acts
• B. Foraker Acts
• C. Nationalist Acts
• D. Censorship Acts

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• 19. In 1903, the United States took control of a
  small area in Central America in order to build
  the Panama Canal. The reasoning for this type of
  intervention is best described by which category
  in the above table?
• A. ECONOMIC Securing Trade Routes
• B. SOCIAL Duty
• C. POLITICAL Helping Allies
• D. MILITARY National Security

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• 20. The political cartoon shown is making a
  statement about the United States following which
  historic event?
• A. the opening of the Panama Canal
• B. the Spanish-American War
• C. the Scramble for Africa
• D. World War I
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Standard 6 Answers

• 1. B 11. A
• 2. D 12. A
• 3. C 13. B
• 4. D 14. B
• 5. B 15. D
• 6. D 16. C
• 7. D 17. D
• 8. A 18. A
• 9. D 19. A
• 10.B 20. B

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Study Slide 6.1

• Imperialism
• 3 reasons for expansion
• Whitemans Burden
• Annexation of Alaska
• Annexation of Hawaii

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Study Slide 6.2

• Yellow Journalism
• De Lome Letter
• U.S.S. Maine
• Reasons the U.S declared war on Spain
• First battle of the Spanish American War
• splendid little war
• Pro-Imperialist Views
• Anti-Imperialist Views

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Study Slide 6.3

• Foraker Act
• Commonwealth
• Platt Amendment
• U.S. protectorate
• Philippine-American War
• Open-Door Policy
• The Boxer Rebellion
• The Panama Canal
• Big Stick Diplomacy
• Dollar Diplomacy
• Moral Diplomacy

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Study Slide 6.4

• MAIN causes of WWI
• Alliance Systems
• Archduke Franz Ferdinand
• Reasons for Neutrality
• Lusitania
• Zimmerman Note
• Russian Revolution
• April 2, 1917
• Selective Service Act
• U.S. role in war

• November 11th, 1918
• Shift in economy
• War Industries Board
• National War Labor Board
• The Food Administration
• Committee on Public Information
• Attacks on Civil Liberties
• Espionage and Sedition Acts
• Wilsons Fourteen Points
• League of Nations
• Treaty of Versailles
• Foreign Results of the War