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Ferry’s statement supports the practice of

A
imperialism.
B
manifest destiny.
C
patriotism.
D
forced religious conversion.
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What is the significance of the eagle’s stance?

A
The eagle shows that United States values freedom and liberty.
B
The eagle represents the willingness of the United States to use force to protect its territories.
C
The eagle represents the threat the United States poses to other countries.
D
The eagle shows that the United States has expanded enough.
3

Which question might a historian ask to investigate what happened?

A
How many people are in the photograph?
B
Why did the military use this kind of ship?
C
Who took this photograph?
D
Where did the sinking take place?
4

During World War I, the main goal of the US government agency that created war posters was

A
to increase public support for the war.
B
to take people’s minds off the war.
C
to help get President Wilson reelected.
D
to convince the soldiers in Europe to fight.
5

Why were some Serbians and Bosnians angry with Austria-Hungary in 1914?

A
Austria-Hungary would not allow religious freedom in either country.
B
Austria-Hungary refused to trade with either country.
C
Austria-Hungary wanted to build a railroad through the center of both countries.
D
Austria-Hungary had taken over Bosnia and dominated Serbia.
6

Which statement best describes a historian?

A
A historian primarily finds out the truth about events from the past.
B
A historian mostly corrects mistakes of investigators from long ago.
C
A historian tries to explain present-day events based on the past.
D
A historian works to discover why a contemporary event occurred.
7

Which of these is most characteristic of a country run by anarchists?

A
The country would eliminate private property.
B
The country would have no organized government.
C
The country would exclude immigrants.
D
The country would have no enemies.
8

In the 1890s, how did yellow journalism influence the American opinion on the United States helping Cuba to fight against Spain?

A
Americans were afraid the United States could not win the war on its own.
B
Americans became more supportive of intervention in Cuba.
C
Americans feared Spain would become too powerful.
D
Americans thought the Cuban revolutionaries wouldn’t allow the United States to trade in Cuba.
9

Which of these did the US government attempt to do during World War I?

A
return the nation to a policy of neutrality
B
convince people to conserve resources
C
increase public sympathy for the Germans
D
raise the level of participation in elections
10

If a question addresses a specific goal, that means the question is

A
focused.
B
factual.
C
relevant.
D
feasible.
11

Advances in communications technology affected World War I by allowing for

A
trenches to be dug more quickly.
B
troops to travel with greater speed.
C
supplies to reach troops more efficiently.
D
faster changes and planning in battle.
12

The year 1917 was important for the Wright Brothers because

A
their patent expired.
B
they began to work for the British Air Force.
C
their first successful flight occurred.
D
they began to work for the army.
13

France joined the Triple Entente because

A
its leaders wanted to protect French colonies in Africa.
B
it had a long history of friendship with Great Britain.
C
its leaders wanted to take over land in the Balkans.
D
it needed protection from Germany.
14

The main reason the German government signed the Treaty of Versailles was that

A
they could not afford to pay the high fines imposed by not signing.
B
they thought the treaty was the only way to secure world peace.
C
they believed that signing would keep them from paying restitution.
D
they feared the threat of an attack by the Allied forces.
15

In the Fourteen Points, Woodrow Wilson advocated for diplomacy over violence by seeking to prohibit

A
secret agreements between nations.
B
mediation in order to solve disputes between nations.
C
communication between nations.
D
treaties between nations.
16

In the late 1800s, imperialist countries often used their colonies as

A
sources of labor for their factories.
B
markets for their natural resources.
C
markets for the products they produced.
D
sources of manufactured goods.
17

Why did late-1890s newspapers publish sensational stories about Cuba and the Spanish-American War?

A
Newspapers wanted other countries to know that the United States was watching Cuba closely.
B
The stories helped elected US officials learn about what was happening.
C
Newspapers used the stories to sell more papers.
D
The stories were meant to attract more Spanish and Cuban readers in the United States.
18

During World War I, if an artist published an editorial cartoon criticizing the American entry into the war, that artist was guilty of

A
sedition.
B
anarchy.
C
espionage.
D
deportation.
19

Which of these resulted from the death of President McKinley in 1901?

A
the Espionage and Sedition Acts
B
the arrest of Emma Goldman
C
Schenck v. United States
D
the Anarchist Exclusion Act
20

When Perry returned to Japan in 1854, why did he bring more ships than he had in 1853?

A
to transport a new US consul and other officials
B
to trade goods with the Japanese
C
to convince the Japanese to negotiate
D
to train US sailors to navigate across the Pacific

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