Sample Assessment Items

Asterisk (*) indicates correct answer.

  1. The Open Door Policy proposed by Secretary of State John Hay
    A.  encouraged foreigners to immigrate to the United States.
    B.  established tariff-free policies for imports from England.
    C.  eliminated immigration restrictions against Chinese.
    D.  proposed equal trading rights in China.*

  2. President Taft’s Dollar Diplomacy
    A.  proposed giving money to Asia to promote trade.
    B.  provided money to purchase Panama from France.
    C.  urged American banks to invest in Latin America.*
    D.  provide incentives to encourage immigration from Europe.

  3. The Spanish-American War expanded the power of the United States by
    A.  assisting the Philippines in gaining their independence.
    B.  gaining Haiti as a colonial territory.
    C.  obtaining Cuba as a state.
    D.  encouraging Panama to seek independence from Colombia.*

  4. World War I began in Europe between the Allied Powers and Central Powers. The Central Powers were
    A.  Germany and Austria-Hungary.*
    B.  Bosnia and Turkey.
    C.  Poland and France.
    D.  Russia and the Ottoman Empire.

  5. The Treaty of Versailles redrew the boundaries of Europe. Which country was created as a result of these new boundaries?
    A.  Germany
    B.  France
    C.  Romania
    D.  Yugoslavia*

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