1) America’s involvement in the Spanish-American War, the acquisition of Guam, the Philippines and Puerto Rico, and the tour of the Great White Fleet around the world

A. moved the U.S. into a position as a world power.

B. caused the U.S. to go to war with Cuba.

C. was the first time the U.S. invaded foreign lands.

D. caused the U.S. to create the Open Door Policy.

2) In his book The Influence of Sea Power Upon History (1890), Alfred T. Mahan argued which of the following?

A. land forces are more important than naval forces.B. naval bases are unnecessary for the protection of

colonial possessions.C. colonial possessions are a drain on the nation's

resources.D. great empires are based on naval supremacy.

3) The fighting in World War I is probably best characterized by images of trench warfare such as this one. Which of the following "innovations" was not part of the new landscape of war in WWI?

A. Chemical Weapons B. Dogfights C. Submarine Warfare D. Cen-trimetric Radar

In 1912, President elect Wilson announced that “There’s no chance for progress and reform in an administration in which war plays the principal part.”

In his speech, he was expressing his view that --

A. The United States should enter World War I immediatelyB. Reform movements are strengthened by warC. The nation should change its leadership if it goes to warD. The Progressive Movement would be best served by a continuation of peace

5) Which action belongs in the empty box above as it relates to World War I?

A. The U.S. Senate approves a military alliance with Great Britain.

B. The U.S. Senate refuses to ratify the Treaty of Versailles.C. The U.S. Senate fails to pass the Selective Service Act.D. The U.S. Senate authorizes the use of troops in Europe.

All of the following were arguments used to justify the policy of American expansionism in the late 1800s, EXCEPT –

A. strong nations were destined by natural law to dominate weak ones.

B. the U. S. should try to create a community of nations to guarantee world peace.

C. a strong navy was the key to becoming a great nation, and colonies would serve as bases for such a navy.

D. the U. S. had a duty to spread its superior institutions to less civilized peoples.

A major cause of World War I was –

A.a decline in the policy of imperialism.B.the existence of opposing alliances.C.an increase in acts of aggression by England.D.the spread of communism throughout Europe.

Which of the following statements concerning the American Expeditionary Force (AEF), led by General Pershing, is true?

A. the AEF broke the stalemate in favor of the Allies. B. due to its inexperience, the AEF proved largely ineffective in actual combat. C. due to the lateness of its arrival in Europe, the AEF saw relatively little significant combat. D. casualties among the AEF were proportionately larger than among any of the other Allied armies.

Which set of events is listed in chronological order?

Answer Key

1) A2) D3) D4) D5) B6) B7) B8) A9) C