Practice Test

Question 1

The headline shows how newspapers used yellow journalism to

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sell more copies.

Question 2

How did Perry help the United States expand its influence in Asia?

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Perry negotiated the first treaty between the United States and Japan.

Question 3

At the end of the 1800s, why was the United States unable to expand trade with China?

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Japan and other imperialist nations controlled China.

Question 4

Why did rebels in the Philippines fight against the United States after Spain lost the Spanish-American War?

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The rebels were fighting for their independence because the United States did not give it to them.

Question 5

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

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It caused public opinion to turn against the Germans even more.

Question 6

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

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protecting the rights of all nations.

Question 7

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

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They continued secret deals and military alliances.

Question 8

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

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Many Americans demanded that the United States enter the war.

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