Regents Review 2007 – 2008 v. 3 // Page 17 Key Terms & Concepts Imperialism Dollar Diplomacy Schenck v. United States (1919) Open Door Policy Moral Diplomacy Red Scare Spanish-American War Good Neighbor Policy Fourteen Points Yellow Journalism World War I Self-Determination Jingoism Unrestricted Submarine Warfare Treaty of Versailles Roosevelt Corollary Lusitania League of Nations Big Stick Diplomacy Zimmermann Telegram Panama Canal Selective Service Act 1. During the first 100 years of its history, the United 6. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, some United States followed a foreign policy of States newspapers printed exaggerated accounts of a. forming military alliances with European Spanish cruelty in Cuba. These reports helped bring nations about the Spanish-American War primarily by b. establishing overseas spheres of influence a. arousing the public anger against Spain c. remaining neutral from political connections b. provoking the anger of the business with other nations community d. providing leadership in international c. alienating the Spanish government organizations d. encouraging the formation of Spanish revolutionary groups 2. In the late 1800s, which reason led to the United States to give greater attention to the world beyond its 7. Which statement reflects a foreign policy view held by borders? both President James Monroe and President Theodore a. fear of revolution in Latin America Roosevelt? b. fear of Russian expansion in Alaska a. Revolutionary movements in western Europe c. interest in finding places to settle surplus must be stopped. population b. Close economic ties with Asia must be d. interest in obtaining markets for surplus maintained. goods c. Noninvolvement in world affairs is the wisest policy for the United States. 3. Which pair of terms represent two major causes of d. United States influence in Latin America imperialism in the 19th century? must be accepted by other countries. a. industrialism and communism b. communism and fascism 8. “I have always been fond of the…proverb: ‘Speak c. nationalism and industrialism softly and carry a big stick; you will go far.’” d. collectivism and missionary zeal - Theodore Roosevelt 4. The main reason the United States developed the This philosophy was used by President Roosevelt Open Door Policy was to primarily to a. allow the United States to expand trade with a. deal with problems of racial segregation China b. conduct his foreign policy b. demonstrate the positive features of c. expand the western frontier democracy to Chinese leaders d. win the Spanish-American War c. aid the Chinese Nationalists in their struggle with the Chinese Communists 9. The principle that the United States has the right to act d. encourage Chinese workers to come to the as the “policeman of the Western Hemisphere” and United States intervene in the internal affairs of Latin American nations was established by the 5. The Spanish-American War (1898) marked a turning a. Good Neighbor Policy point in United States foreign policy because the b. Open Door Policy United States c. Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine a. developed a plan for peaceful coexistence d. Marshall Plan b. emerged as a major world power c. pledged neutrality in future European conflicts d. refused to become a colonial power Regents Review 2007 – 2008 v. 3 // Page 18 10. “I took the Canal and let Congress debate.” 15. The main objective of President Woodrow Wilson’s - Theodore Roosevelt Fourteen Points was to a. establish a military alliance with European This quotation best demonstrates nations a. an effort by a President to maintain a policy of b. punish Germany for causing World War I isolationism c. provide for a just and lasting peace b. a decline in the use of militarism as a defense d. encourage open immigration in industrial policy nations c. an increased reliance on the legislative process d. a Presidential action that achieved a foreign 16. The principle reason the Senate refused to ratify the policy objective. Treaty of Versailles after World War I was the belief that the treaty 11. The main reason President Theodore Roosevelt a. failed to reduce international tariffs supported a Panamanian rebellion against Colombia in b. provided little incentive to end colonialism 1903 was to c. threatened the United State sovereignty a. increase the number of democratic nations in d. rejected many of the Fourteen Points Latin America b. gain the right to complete a canal linking the 17. Immediately following World War I, the emphasis of Atlantic and Pacific Oceans United States foreign policy was on c. reduce European colonialism in the Western a. a return to isolationism Hemisphere b. the acquisition of colonies d. prevent a foreign power from seizing land in c. containment of communism and collective Central America. security d. formation of international peacekeeping 12. Early in the 20th century, Presidents William Taft and organizations Woodrow Wilson used the concept of dollar diplomacy to 18. The “clear and present danger” ruling in the Supreme a. help European nations avoid war Court case Schenck v. United States (1919) confirmed b. expand United States influence in China the idea that c. protect United States investments in Latin a. prayer in public schools is unconstitutional America b. racism in the United States is illegal d. support welfare programs for immigrants to c. interstate commerce can be regulated by state the United States governments d. constitutional rights are not absolute 13. From 1914 to 1916, as World War I raged in Europe, Americans were not able to remain neutral in thought 19. Which factors were the major causes of the Red Scare as well as action mainly because and the Palmer Raids, which followed World War I? a. United States membership in military a. success of the Communist Party in alliances required the nation to fight congressional and Presidential elections b. United States newspapers encouraged a b. race riots in Los Angeles and the revival of policy of imperialist expansion the Ku Klux Klan c. the warring powers interfered with the United c. failure of the United States to join the League States right to freedom of the seas of Nations and the unpaid German war debts d. President Woodrow Wilson supported the d. the Bolshevik Revolution of 1917 in Russia war aims of Germany and Austria-Hungary and workers’ strikes in the United States 14. “Why, by interweaving our destiny with that of any part of Europe, entangle our peace and prosperity in the toils of European ambition, rivalship, interest, humor, or caprice?” Which action by the United States best reflects the philosophy expressed in this quotation? a. passage of legislation restricting immigration b. rejection of the Treaty of Versailles c. enactment of the Lend-Lease Act d. approval of the United Nations Charter. Regents Review 2007 – 2008 v. 3 // Page 19 Key Terms & Concepts Great Migration Sacco & Vanzetti Dust Bowl “Return to Normalcy” Immigration Quotas New Deal & Programs Isolation Fundamentalism Social Security Act 19th Amendment Scopes Trial John Steinbeck, The Grapes of Wrath Flapper Harlem Renaissance National Labor Relations (Wagner) Act Teapot Dome Scandal On Margin Court Packing Plan Coolidge Prosperity Stock Market Crash Schechter Poultry Corp. v. U.S. (1935) Prohibition Bonus Army Ku Klux Klan Hoovervilles 1. The 1920s are often called the “Roaring Twenties” 7. Which is most commonly associated with the because the decade was noted for presidencies of Ulysses S. Grant and Warren G. a. overseas expansion Harding? b. economic depression a. depression in business c. political reform b. corruption of public officials d. changing cultural values c. humanitarian reforms d. territorial expansion 2. An important goal of United States foreign policy in the 1920s was to 8. “The business of America is business.” a. make the League of Nations successful b. build a large colonial empire In this 1924 statement, President Calvin Coolidge was c. avoid involvement in foreign conflicts expressing the idea that d. end the policy of Dollar Diplomacy in Latin a. workers should have a greater role in America influencing business decisions b. the United States should end trade with other 3. The “boom” years of the 1920s were characterized by countries and become economically self- a. decreases in both agricultural surpluses and sufficient farm foreclosures c. basic industries should be owned by the Federal b. limited investment capital and declining government numbers of worker in the labor force d. the economy functions best if government c. widespread use of the automobile and an allows business to operate freely. increase in buying d. increased regulation of the marketplace by 9. Which generalization can best be drawn from the both federal and state governments experiment with national Prohibition (1919–1933)? a. Social attitudes can make laws difficult to 4. Which long-awaited goal of the women’s rights enforce. movement was achieved during the Progressive Era? b. Americans resent higher taxes. a. right to vote c. Morality can be legislated successfully. b. right to own property d. People will sacrifice willingly for the common c. equal pay for equal work good. d. equal access to employment and education 10. In the 1920s, the growth of the Ku Klux Klan and the 5. The “flappers” of the 1920s gained public attention passage of restrictive immigration laws reflected a mainly because they growing American belief in a. often refused to conform to society’s a. nativism c. socialism expectations b. internationalism d. imperialism b. fought for the right of women to vote c. fled the United States to live in Europe 11. In the 1920s, the Sacco and Vanzetti case, the Red d. worked for equal status in employment Scare, and the activities of the Ku Klux Klan all represented 6. Which group of Americans generally failed a. threats to civil liberties experience the economic prosperity of the 1920s? b.