Flashcards on U.S. History Chapter 24
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The German sinking of the ________ in 1915 cost 128 American lives and enraged the American public
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Lusitania
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American foreign policy between 1901 and 1920
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was aggressive and nationalistic
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In terms of foreign policy, Theodore Roosevelt sought to
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prepare the U.S. as its role for a world power
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The Hay-Bunau-Varilla Treaty
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granted the U.S. control of the Panama Canal (and the U.S. gaurenteed Panama freedom in addition
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The Roosevelt Corollary resulted from
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spurred intervention in Dominican Republic and Panama gave ourselves power to put troops in Latin America
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The Roosevelt Corollary was an extension of the
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Monroe Doctrine
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In his mediation of the conflict between Russia and Japan, Roosevelt recognized
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rising japanese power in the pacific
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In the 1905 Taft-Katsura Agreement the U.S. exchanged recognition of
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Korean
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Which one of the following prohibited foreign corporations from building or purchasing sites with military potential in the Western Hemisphere?
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Lodge Corollary
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Taft's policy of "dollar diplomacy" promoted American
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Financial wealth to get America what it wanted
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When he took office, Woodrow Wilson had no experience
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in foreign affairs
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In his approach to foreign affairs, Wilson could be described as
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moralist (morally right and wrong)
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In his approach to foreign affairs, Woodrow Wilson did all of the following EXCEPT:
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Assign only experienced foreign service experts to major diplomatic points
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As secretary of the state, William Jennings Bryan embarked on a campaign
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to negotiate the arbitration of treaties
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With respect to Mexico, Wilson
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intervened militarily
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Woodrow Wilson's treatment of Mexico
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showed his condescending for the country
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Woodrow Wilson's decision to invade Mexico in 1916 came after the murder of several Americans by
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Pancho Villa
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At the beginning of World War I, Americans
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saw little stake in war neutrality
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American Progressives viewed World War I
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as a threat to their reforms
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President Wilson's initial reaction to the outbreak of war in Europe in 1914 was to
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declare the U.S. neutral
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At the beginning of World War I, Great Britain sought to
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restrict American Trade with Germany
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Compared with William Jennings Bryan, Robert Lansing urged a
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strong stand against the germans
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The Sussex Pledge indicated Germany's
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intentions to yield to Wilson's demand
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In 1915, Wilson came out in favor of preparedness because of
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growing U-boat crisis
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The "preparedness" issue became a
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major source of controversy
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In winning re-election in 1916, Wilson defeated
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Charles Evans Hughes
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The Zimmerman Telegram proposed an
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alliance between Germany and Mexico
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The leader of the American Expedition Force was
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John Jay Persing (Black Jack)
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The American Expeditionary Force was primarily made up
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draftees
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During World War I, approximately __________ American soldiers died in Europe
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112,000
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The American contribution in World War I although small campared
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to the cost of european
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The Committee of Public Information launched a vitriolic
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campaign against Germany
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The leader of the Committee of Public Information was
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George Creel
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Woodrow Wilson actually encouraged repressive
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activities during WWI
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To finance the war effort, the U.S. government relied primarily on
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Liberty bonds (Borrowed Money)
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When communist Bolsheviks gained control of the Russian government in 1917, President Wilson did all of the following EXCEPT:
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Try to block weapons shipments to contending revolutionary factions in Russia
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During World War I, the War Industries Board oversaw
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the production of all American factories out of post war.
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The Fuel Administration did all of the following EXCEPT:
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Encourage research to find alternatives to fossil fuels
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The Food Administration in World War I was headed by
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Herbert Hoover
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During the war, organized labor
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saw opportunity to trade labor peace for labor advances
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The head of the War Labor Board was
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Felix Frankfurter
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The War Labor Board did all of the following EXCEPT:
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Prohibited strikes
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The print publication shown above was aimed at African American families during World War I. Examine the drawing carefully. What are the patriotic elements that appear in it?
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Abraham Lincoln (soldiers pic, American flag, blue star with flag bold star house-died in battle)
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A major effect of the war labor shortage was
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migration of southern Americans to the North cities
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As a result of their participation in the war effort, African Americans
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more inclined to fight discrimination
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The only one of the following components of Wilson's Fourteen Points to actually be implemented was
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establishment of independent Poland
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In forming his delegation for the Paris Peace Conference, Wilson
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wanted a group he could control
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One of Wilson's major goals at Paris was
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to form a league of nations
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Who were Th Big Four?
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Italy, Great Britain, France, U.S.
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Wilson hurt his chances for the ratification of the Treaty of Versailles.
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by unwillingness to compromise with other leaders of Big 4
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The __________ were fourteen Republican senators who steadfastly opposed every aspect of the League of Nations
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Irreconcilables
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The artist of the cartoon is making which of the following suggestions
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the concepts embodied in Wilson's idea of league of nations was too idealistic
