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During World War I, if an artist published an editorial cartoon criticizing the American entry into the war, that artist was guilty of

A
espionage.
B
sedition.
C
deportation.
D
anarchy.
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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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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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In the late 1800s, imperialist countries often used their colonies as

A
sources of labor for their factories.
B
sources of manufactured goods.
C
markets for their natural resources.
D
markets for the products they produced.
6

How were many victims of the Palmer Raids treated?

A
They were tried and released by Palmer.
B
They were found guilty by the Supreme Court.
C
They were detained and then tried.
D
They were sent to jail without a trial.
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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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Read the quote. Then answer the question.“I repeat that superior races have a right [to establish colonies], because they have a duty. They have the duty to civilize inferior races.”– Jules Ferry, French premier, 1883Ferry’s statement supports the practice of

A
forced religious conversion.
B
manifest destiny.
C
imperialism.
D
patriotism.
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Which event occurred on November 11, 1918?

A
The first American troops arrived in Europe.
B
The battle of Meuse-Argonne started.
C
The Allies accepted the Fourteen Points.
D
The armistice ending the war was signed.
10

The year 1917 was important for the Wright Brothers because

A
their first successful flight occurred.
B
their patent expired.
C
they began to work for the army.
D
they began to work for the British Air Force.
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Why did the United States establish the Open Door policy?

A
to ensure that it could conduct trade with and exert influence in China
B
to encourage immigration from China and other Asian countries
C
to allow US missionaries to travel freely in other countries
D
to secure a lasting peace among the various imperial powers
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During World War I, the main goal of the US government agency that created war posters was

A
to increase public support for the war.
B
to convince the soldiers in Europe to fight.
C
to help get President Wilson reelected.
D
to take people’s minds off the war.
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Which of the following did the US government attempt to do during World War I?

A
return the nation to a policy of neutrality
B
increase public sympathy for the Germans
C
raise the level of participation in elections
D
convince people to conserve resources
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Which of the following was a significant challenge in building the Panama Canal?

A
Mosquitoes spread diseases to workers.
B
Engineering plans were often wrong.
C
Workers went on strike to get extra pay.
D
Congress did not provide enough money..
15

In Nicaragua, President Taft’s use of Dollar Diplomacy

A
helped Nicaragua remain peaceful for many years.
B
angered people in other Latin American countries.
C
allowed the US to remove its troops from Nicaragua.
D
hurt the economies of Nicaragua’s neighbors.
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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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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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Which statement characterizes Japan’s economy during the Meiji Restoration?

A
Japan’s economy limited trade with other nations because of isolationism.
B
Japan’s economy was based on agriculture and did not change much.
C
Japan’s economy expanded trade with Western nations and industrialized rapidly.
D
Japan’s economy suffered economic declines because industrialization was slow.
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Which of the following resulted from the death of President McKinley in 1901?

A
Schenck v. United States
B
the Anarchist Exclusion Act
C
the arrest of Emma Goldman
D
the Espionage and Sedition Acts
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Which of the following best describes the main effect of the draft between 1917 and 1919?

A
The draft led to American entry into World War I.
B
The draft reassured Americans that the president would support the troops.
C
The draft dramatically increased the size of the American armed forces.
D
The draft caused the American people to distrust the Germans.

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