Module Three Exam FLVS US History – Flashcards

What was the main reason the United States announced the Open Door Policy?

The quote below was part of a campaign speech given by Senator Albert J. Beveridge in 1898: "But today we are raising more than we can consume. Today we are making more than we can use. Today our industrial society is congested; there are more workers than there is work; there is more capital than there is investment. We do not need more money-we need more circulation, more employment. Therefore, we must find new markets for our produce, new occupation for our capital, new work for our labor." Which type of policy was this statement intended to justify?

Which U.S. acquisition was considered to have the best harbor in the Pacific for large naval vessels?

The map below shows the location of Guam: What was the United States' principal use of Guam in the late 19th century and early 20th century?

"I've been through one war. I have seen the dead piled up, and I do not want to see another."-President William McKinley, a veteran of the Civil War McKinley's remark in 1895 came as a result of pressure for the United States to take what action?

After the Spanish-American War, the United States supported the independence of which of the following?

The cartoon below was created in 1898: Based on the cartoon, which conclusion can be made about the United States after the Spanish-American War?

Which of the following ensured construction of the Panama Canal?

What enabled the United States to become involved in the construction of the Panama Canal?

What was the main impact of the completion of the Panama Canal?

The American Expeditionary Force that entered World War I was trained and commanded by which of these leaders?

Which factor contributed to the entry of the United States into World War I?

What action did the U.S. Congress take as part of the isolationist trend that followed World War I?

Which action did the government take to battle opponents of its efforts during World War I?

What was the purpose of the Creel Committee, also known as the Committee on Public Information?

The diagram below shows the actions taken by the U.S. government during World War I to promote the war effort: Which of these measures most strongly contradicted the prevailing ideas of the time?

Which phrase characterizes the way both sides fought World War I?

Which of the following military tactics was used for the first time in World War I?

The diagram below shows military innovations that affected the way World War I was fought: What effect did these innovations have on the war?

Which group included the only U.S. soldiers who were used as reinforcements for Allied units and put under foreign command during World War I?

Conscientious objectors were often assigned to which of these capacities during World War I?

Which of these groups faced the most discrimination in the United States during World War I?

Which statement describes how World War I impacted African Americans?

During World War I, the federal government placed the greatest legal restrictions on which of these groups?

The Treaty of Versailles gave German territory to which countries?

Which statement explains why the Senate did not ratify the Treaty of Versailles?

Which quote summarizes President Woodrow Wilson's approach to the Paris Peace Conference?

What happened to the U.S. economy immediately after World War I ended?

What change did the U.S. economy experience in the years immediately after World War I?

The table below shows the unemployment rate in the United States from 1918 through 1921: Year Unemployment Rate 1918 1.4 1919 1.4 1920 5.2 1921 11.7 Which factor explains the trend shown in the table? (5 points)

What is the risk that the United States took in advancing loans to Germany?