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- Which of the following was the main goal of the United States during the Spanish-American War?
A. To rule Spain’s trade routes
B. To protect American business interests in Spain
C. To free Cuba from Spain *
D. To request Cuba to negotiate a treaty for independence with Spain
- Which headline is an example of yellow journalism?
A. “Spain Responsible for Unprovoked Attack on the USS Maine” *
B. “The United States Declares War on Spain”
C. “Cubans Ask Spain for Their Independence”
D. “Theodore Roosevelt Is Appointed Secretary of the Navy”
- As a result of the Spanish-American War, the United States acquired all of the following territories except
A. Cuba. *
B. Puerto Rico.
C. Philippines.
D. Guam.
- The immediate cause of World War I was the
A. Attack on the Lusitania.
B. Sinking of the battleship Maine.
C. German use of unrestricted submarine warfare.
D. Assassination of Archduke Ferdinand. *
- Which were the leading Allied Powers at the start of WWI?
A. Britain, France, and Russia *
B. Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Bulgaria
C. Denmark and the Netherlands
D. Spain and Switzerland
- Which of the following was not a reason for the United States entering WWI?
A. German use of unrestricted submarine warfare
B. Assassination of Archduke Ferdinand *
C. Sinking of the Lusitania
D. Discovery of the Zimmerman Telegram
- When WWI broke out in Europe, the United States adopted a policy of
A. Militarism.
B. Isolationism. *
C. Imperialism.
D. Expansionism.
- President Wilson hoped that the League of Nations would
A. Enable nations to solve their conflicts without going to war. *
B. Make the Allied Powers strong.
C. Help the United States avoid foreign entanglements.
D. Reduce tariffs throughout the world.
- During WWI, what strategy did Great Britain and Germany use in an attempt to cut off each other’s trade?
A. Boycott
B. Embargo
C. Demonstration
D. Blockade *
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