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

A
secret agreements between nations.
B
communication between nations.
C
treaties between nations.
D
mediation in order to solve disputes between nations.
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Which of the following describes the most important effect the tank had on World War I?

A
The tank ended the use of trench warfare for defense.
B
The tank caused the war to last longer by killing so many soldiers.
C
The tank proved to be ineffective against bombs and guns.
D
The tank increased the use of trench warfare in World War I.
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Which of the following headlines would be the best example of the yellow journalism of the late 1800s?

A
“Villainous Spain Starves Innocent Cubans”
B
“The USS Maine Arrives Safely in Havana”
C
“Spain Rejects US Offer to Help in Achieving Peace”
D
“Thousands of Cuban Revolutionaries Held in Jails”
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How did the Spanish-American War affect US power in Asia?

A
The war with the Filipino rebels reduced US influence in Asia.
B
The war gave the US more military and economic power in Asia.
C
The war had little effect on US power in Asia.
D
The war created opposition to the US in many Asian countries.
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Which action demonstrates how President Theodore Roosevelt could “speak softly” instead of “using a big stick”?

A
He negotiated treaties and agreements.
B
He forced the Dominican Republic to pay its debts.
C
He suppressed a revolution in Cuba.
D
He supported the rebels in Panama.
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Some Americans were against the involvement of the United States in World War I. Which best describes the purpose of the Sedition Act?

A
seizing absolute power for the government
B
encouraging strikes against unpatriotic employers
C
making it illegal to share information with enemies
D
demonstrating American strength to the world
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President Wilson’s Fourteen Points were largely unsuccessful in bringing about lasting peace because

A
the League of Nations had a strong rivalry between its members.
B
the Allies were more concerned with punishment and restitution than with peace.
C
Germany refused to accept any agreement based on the Fourteen Points.
D
European countries could no longer use secret agreements to settle disputes.
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What message did the Roosevelt Corollary send to the rest of the world?

A
The United States had the most powerful navy in the world.
B
The United States was in charge of the Western Hemisphere.
C
The United States was uninterested in world issues.
D
The United States had the strongest economy in the world.
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Why did Russia send troops to the border of Austria-Hungary in 1914?

A
Austria-Hungary had invaded Serbia, and Russia was in an alliance with Serbia.
B
Austria-Hungary was threatening to invade Russia.
C
Austria-Hungary was sending its people to live in Russia.
D
Austria-Hungary needed help resisting a German invasion.
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Which sentence best describes the influence of alliances on the start of World War I?

A
Alliances delayed the beginning of World War I because nations were afraid to attack one another.
B
Alliances forced member nations to settle their differences through talks rather than through armed attacks.
C
Alliances prevented many European countries from joining the war because they had signed a pledge not to.
D
Alliances between nearly all European nations meant that when two went to war, all became involved.
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Why did late-1890s newspapers publish sensational stories about Cuba and the Spanish-American War?

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

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

A
it had a long history of friendship with Great Britain.
B
it needed protection from Germany.
C
its leaders wanted to take over land in the Balkans.
D
its leaders wanted to protect French colonies in Africa.
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Which of the following statements best summarizes the effect of technology in World War I?

A
New technology helped armies capture more territory.
B
New technology led to a new, more defensive kind of war.
C
New technology made armies return to older ways of fighting.
D
New technology led to speedier offensive victories.
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Why were some Serbians and Bosnians angry with Austria-Hungary in 1914?

A
Austria-Hungary had taken over Bosnia and dominated Serbia.
B
Austria-Hungary refused to trade with either country.
C
Austria-Hungary would not allow religious freedom in either country.
D
Austria-Hungary wanted to build a railroad through the center of both countries.
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The position of the United States toward Latin America in the 1800s was specifically based on

A
Manifest Destiny.
B
imperialism.
C
the Monroe Doctrine.
D
the US Constitution.
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The Roosevelt Corollary said the US government was willing to take action in

A
Africa.
B
Europe.
C
Asia.
D
Latin America.
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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 thought the Cuban revolutionaries wouldn’t allow the United States to trade in Cuba.
C
Americans feared Spain would become too powerful.
D
Americans became more supportive of intervention in Cuba.
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Read the two quotes below. Then answer the question.In bringing order to the Philippines, our soldiers added a new page to the honor-roll of American history, and they incalculably benefited the islanders themselves. Under the wise administration of Governor Taft the islands now enjoy a peace and liberty of which they have hitherto never even dreamed.–President Theodore Roosevelt, 1901I have seen that we do not intend to free, but to subjugate the people of the Philippines. We have gone there to conquer, not to redeem.–Mark Twain, 1900The difference in opinion between Roosevelt and Twain centers on how the US takeover affects

A
the Filipino people.
B
the Philippine government.
C
the US economy.
D
US Manifest Destiny.
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At the end of World War I, which of the following caused the greatest damage to President Wilson’s legacy?

A
Henry Cabot Lodge became an isolationist.
B
Republicans gained power in Congress.
C
The US never joined the League of Nations.
D
Wilson became too ill to make public appearances.

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