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What major crop made many American planters rich in Hawaii before the country was annexed?
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What major crop made many American planters rich in Hawaii before the country was annexed?
sugar
What country was "opened up" for trade by the Open Door Policy?
China
Which of the following territories never became a possession of the United States?
Japan
Purchased from Russia by William Seward, __________________ became valuable to America because of its resources of fur, timber, minerals, and gold.
Alaska
In the 1800s, many Western nations used ________________ as a foreign policy to build empires by conquering other nations and founding colonies.
imperialism
Because of trade with the United States, __________________ became a more modern nation and imperial power.
Japan
The _______________________ was part of a war resolution that said the U.S. had no interest in controlling Cuba.
Teller Amendment
The ___________________ opposed U.S. creation of a colonial empire and its control over Cuba and other island territories.
Anti-Imperialist League
The assistance of __________________________ allowed the U.S. Army to defeat the Spanish in the Philippines.
Emilio Aguinaldo
When William Randolph Hearst printed sensational or exaggerated news stories, he was practicing _______________________.
yellow journalism
General Dewey was helped by Dr. Walter Reed in conquering the Philippines.FalseYellow journalism led many Americans to support the Cuban rebels.FalseThe Teller Amendment allowed the U.S. to stay involved in Cuba's affairs and limited Cuba's right to make treaties.FALSEIn 1916, President Woodrow Wilson sent General John Pershing and 15,000 troops to Mexico on a mission to catch Porfirio Diaz.FALSEOpened in 1914, the Panama Canal cost $375 million and took 10 years to build.trueBecause of the Roosevelt Corollary, the United States became sort of an "international police" in the Western Hemisphere.TrueOne example of "dollar diplomacy" happened in 1911 when American bankers lent $1.5 billion to Nicaragua in return for control of the National Bank of Nicaragua and the government-owned railway.TrueThe Panama Canal didn't just increase trade between the East and West coasts of the US. It also led to increased exports in agriculture and manufacturing.TruePresident Woodrow Wilson used dollar diplomacy- influencing governments with monetary intervention- as a foreign policy tactic.FalseWorld War I began when Archduke Franz Ferdinand, the heir to the British throne, was assassinatedFALSE, Franz Ferdinand was the heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary.Militarism, alliances, isolationism, and nationalism are considered the four main causes of World War I.False, Militarism, alliances, imperialism, and nationalism are considered the four main causes of WWI.The French army used U-boats during World War I, which were submarines used to launch torpedoes on Allied shipsFalse, U-boats were used by the Germans.The Central powers were made up of Germany, Bulgaria, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire.TrueAt the start of the war, the Allied powers were made up of France, Russia, and Britain.Truepassenger line Lusitania Zimmerman Note U-boatsZimmerman Notewar bond Mexico Zimmerman Note telegramwar bondarmy Selective Service Act register National War Labor BoardNational War Labor Boardtaxes funding Liberty bonds LusitaniaLusitaniaWork force National War Labor Board Liberty bonds unionsLiberty bondsThe Selective Service Act brought millions of men into the US militaryTrueThe Zimmerman Note pushed Americans toward war with Germany.TrueLiberty bonds were loans that helped to fund the war.trueThe Lusitania was a secret telegram sent from Germany to MexicoFalseThe Selective Service Act helped establish a minimum wage, limited work hours, and required fair pay for women.FalseIn 1917, Russia was taken over by _____________.CommunistsOn November 4, 1918, ___________ gave up the throne of Germany. A week later, World War I endedKaiser Wilhelm IIThe ________________ arrived in Europe in early 1918 and assisted the British and French armiesthe American Expeditionary ForceThe _________________ ended the war between the Central and Allied powers.armisticeWhat agreement included the establishment of the League of Nations and reshaped the map of Europe?The Treaty of Versailles_______________________ hoped the League of Nations would lead to peace in the future.Woodrow Wilson_______________________ worked hard to stop the ratification of the Treaty of Versailles.Henry Cabot Lodge__________________ was forced to pay reparations and accept the blame for World War I.Germany