Unit 3 Test

Question 1

Naval Expedition to Japan

Answer 1

President Millard Fillmore sent Matthew Perry to lead the naval. To negotiate trade with Japan. Allowed trade at two ports.

Question 2

U.S. builds large navy

Answer 2

To defend American interest overseas

Question 3

USS Maine

Answer 3

Evacuated Americans if necessary

Question 4

Roosevelt becomes president

Answer 4

McKinley was assinated by Leon Czolgosz

Question 5

Open door policy

Answer 5

A policy that allowed each foreign nation in China to trade freely in the other nations spheres of influence

Question 6

Matthew Perry

Answer 6

Led naval expedition to Japan

Question 7

Imperialism

Answer 7

Increase its power through domination of smaller weaker countries. Reasons for imperialism: desire for new markets, feeling of superiority, military threat

Question 8

Roosevelt

Answer 8

The U.S. would intervene in Latin American affairs when necessary to maintain economic and political stability in the Western Hemisphere

Question 9

Overthrow of Hawaiian Monarchy

Answer 9

Planters attempted to overthrow the monarchy, to make it part of the United States

Question 10

Progressives

Answer 10

Sought to improve life in the United States with social, economic, and political reforms. Believed that society could be improved through science and technology

Question 11

Socialist

Answer 11

Believed in government owned business

Question 12

Muckrakers

Answer 12

Journalist who investigated social conditions and political corruption

Question 13

Wilson & tariffs

Answer 13

Believed that tariffs should lower, American tariffs got lazy so he highered them so it would be better quality

Question 14

Triangle shirtwaist fire

Answer 14

Factory fire in New York City. Very deadly

Question 15

Direct primary

Answer 15

All voters could vote for a party candidate in a general election

Question 16

Roosevelt vs. Taft

Answer 16

Roosevelt ran because Taft’s foreign policy and “failure to progressive ideals”

Question 17

Liberty Bonds

Answer 17

This allowed private citizens to purchase a bond to help support the military effort. After the war, the bond could be redeemed for its purchase price plus interest.

Question 18

Propaganda

Answer 18

Information designed to influence opinion

Question 19

Espionage

Answer 19

Spying to acquire government information

Question 20

Contraband

Answer 20

Goods prohibited from shipment to Germany and its allies

Question 21

Wilson’s 14 Points

Answer 21

Establish the conditions for lasting peace in Europe

Question 22

Triple Entente/Triple Alliance

Answer 22

Triple Entente: France, Great Britain, Russia

Triple Alliance: Germany, Italy, Austria-Hungary

Question 23

Assassination of Franz Ferdinand

Answer 23

Brought Austria-Hungary to declare war on Serbia

Question 24

Treaty of Versailles conditions

Answer 24

1. Armed forced reduced in size and NO troops allowed west of Rhine River
2. Blamed Germany solely for the war
3. Forced payment of reparations

Question 25

Zimmerman Note/Telegram

Answer 25

Germany formed an alliance with Mexico and promised to get territory back in the U.S.

Question 26

Selective Service

Answer 26

Men drafted in their local draft boards and picked like a lottery

Question 27

Committee on Public Information

Answer 27

To "sell" the war to the American people

Question 28

Russian support of Salvic people

Answer 28

Because of their culture or ancestors

Question 29

What brought Great Britain into WWl

Answer 29

Germany's evasion into Belgium

Question 30

Big Stick Politics

Answer 30

Slogan describing president theodore

Question 31

WWl technology

Answer 31

Tanks, machine guns, zeppelin, planes,

Question 32

4 MAIN CAUSES OF WWl

Answer 32

Imperialism, militarism, alliances, nationalism

Question 33

Anglo Saxonism

Answer 33

Belief that English speaking nations character, ideas, and system of government

Question 34

Upton Sinclair

Answer 34

Author of the jungle, a book about his experiences working in Chicago slaughterhouse

Question 35

Sixteenth Amendment

Answer 35

Government taxes money people earned

Question 36

Nineteenth Amendment

Answer 36

The right for women to vote

Question 37

Pan-Americanism

Answer 37

The idea the U.S. and Latin American should work together

Question 38

Protectorate

Answer 38

Platt amendment essentially made Cuba into an American protectorate

Question 39

Militarism

Answer 39

The aggressive build up of armed forces to intimidate and threaten others.

Question 40

Alliances

Answer 40

Forced countries to get involved if and when they were ever attacked.

Question 41

Nationalism

Answer 41

The feeling of intense pride in ones homeland

Question 42

Militarism

Answer 42

The aggressive build up of armed forces to intimidate and threaten others.

Question 43

Alliances

Answer 43

Forced countries to get involved if and when they were ever attacked.

Question 44

Nationalism

Answer 44

The feeling of intense pride in ones homeland