AnswersAmerican HistoryImperialism and the Great War

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3

In the late 1800s, the United States began to focus its foreign policy on

A
military expansion.
B
economic expansion.
C
nationalism.
D
imperialism.
4

How did the Allies undermine the acceptance of the Fourteen Points?

A
They perpetrated attacks on the open seas.
B
They forced Germany to dismantle its armed forces.
C
They refused to meet with President Wilson.
D
They continued secret deals and military alliances.
5

What effect did the sinking of the Lusitania in 1915 have on American public opinion of Germany?

A
It caused public opinion to remain unchanged at first, but then favor the Germans.
B
It caused public opinion toward the Germans to remain unchanged.
C
It caused public opinion to turn against the Germans even more.
D
It caused public opinion to turn in favor of the Germans.
7

President Wilson based the idea for the League of Nations on his strong belief in

A
protecting the rights of all nations.
B
facilitating free-trade agreements.
C
promoting economic growth and development.
D
encouraging nations to use war to solve disputes.
8

When the USS Maine sank, most Americans blamed

A
the ship’s captain.
B
the American navy.
C
the Cuban government.
D
the Spanish government.
9

How did the sinking of the Lusitania in 1915 affect World War I?

A
The United States immediately declared war on Germany.
B
Germany continued its policy of unrestricted submarine warfare.
C
Many Americans demanded that the United States enter the war.
D
The United States began a policy of unrestricted submarine warfare.
10

How did the actions of pacifists reveal US attitudes about entry into World War I?

A
Pacifist labor strikes showed that the US would not be able to support the war effort.
B
Pacifist letters encouraged leaders to enter the war.
C
Pacifist protests showed that many people opposed US entry into the war.
D
Pacifist testimony in Congress showed that entering the war would hurt American trade.
11

This is a reliable source mainly because

A
it is dated 1899, which was only a year after the ship’s sinking.
B
it was written by a person who was on board during the sinking.
C
it appeared in a fictional story about the sinking of the Maine .
D
it is based on secondhand information about the Maine sinking.
12

The headline shows how newspapers used yellow journalism to

A
express political opinions.
B
suggest political actions.
C
sell more copies.
D
present facts.

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