Unit 1 Summative Test

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Open Door Policy

Back 1

A policy that allowed reach foreign nation on China to trade freely in the nation's sphere of influence.

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Militarism

Back 2

A policy of aggressive military preparedness.

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Allied powers

Back 3

France, Montenegro, Serbia, Greece, Italy, Belgium, United Kingdom, Russia.

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Imperialism

Back 4

The actions used by one nation to exercise political or economic control over a smaller or weaker nation.

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Draft

Back 5

To select a person at random for mandatory military service.

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Yellow journalism

Back 6

Type of sensational, biased, and often false reporting for the sake of attracting readers.

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Suffrage

Back 7

The right to vote

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Nationalism

Back 8

Loyalty and devotion to a nation

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Victory gardens

Back 9

A garden planted by Civilians during war to raise vegetables for home use, leaving more of the food for the troops.

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Central Powers

Back 10

Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, and the ottoman Empire.

Front 11

What did the progressives want to achieve during the progressive Era?

Back 11

The progresses wanted to reform the government at all levels (national, state, local)

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Who did the progressives believe should work to improve the lives of citizens?

Back 12

The government

Front 13

What is a muckraker ?

Back 13

Journalist who made the public aware of wrongdoings in politics and business.

Front 14

What was the role of Muckrakers in the progressive era?

Back 14

Muckrakers made the public aware wrong doings in politics and business and became the 1st to bring ideas of reform.

Front 15

Give one example of a muckraker in the progressive era and described the outcome of their work.

Back 15

Upton Sinclair revealed their horrible conditions in the meat packing industry in his book 'The Jungle' This resulted in reform in consumer protection with the meat inspection act and the pure food and drug act.

Front 16

Describe the election of 1912 and the outcome.

Back 16

There were 4 running parties one being Republican backed William Taft and 1 being Republican Teddy Roosevelt in his own party. This split the Republican vote allowing democratic with Woodrow Wilson to win.

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Why was the election of 1912 so unique?

Back 17

They were 4 running parties, 2 republicans.

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What was the major contributing factor in Woodrow Wilson winning the presidency in the election of 1912?

Back 18

The split Republican vote allowed Woodrow Wilson to gain the majority .

Front 19

Describing 1 to 2 sentences the woman suffrage movement.

Back 19

The woman suffrage movement was a movement to give women the right to vote using nonviolent methods.

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What amendment gave women the right to vote?

Back 20

The 19th amendment

Front 21

List and describe 3 additional reforms of the progressive era

Back 21

Heath and safety for workers due to incidents of the triangle shirtwaist factory fire. New laws were set to ensure the safety of workers.

Consumer protection due to unhygienic and untrue reports of the food industry. Laws were passed making standards for food service.

City reforms allowed cities to take over utilities to reduce prices to more reasonable sums.

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Why did the US feel the need to expand the territory in the early 1900s?

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The US felt pressure to follow countries in Europe, they felt foreign colonies meant national greatness, they needed natural resources and new markets to sell her goods, the army and navy grew to protect trade, and "the white man's burden" made the US feel it was a duty to spread Christianity and Western civilization.

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What caused the Spanish-American war?

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Human rights abuses, business disruptions, and the sinking of the USS Maine.

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Which country did the US fight in the Spanish-American war? What was the main place the fighting took place?

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The US fought Spain, the war taking place in Cuba.

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What territories did the US gain after victory in the Spanish-American war?

Back 25

The US gained Cuba, the Philippines, Puerto Rico, and Guam.

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Why was the Panama canal important?

Back 26

Allowed trade chips to cut their travel in half from the Pacific and Atlantic oceans and security reasons. It also showed American power.

Front 27

Describe the meaning behind Roosevelt's phrase "speak softly and carry a big stick" .

Back 27

Roosevelt men that 1 should calmly threaten but use the US military power to prevent conflicts with other countries.

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What was the initial reaction of the US to the outbreak of World War I?

Back 28

The US wanted to remain neutral.

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List and describe 2 reasons that the US entered World War I.

Back 29

The Zimmerman note show that Germany was planning against the US and that they intended to bring them into the war.

The Germans did not respect the Sussex Pledge that stated Germany would not attack passenger ships without warning. Germany would continue unrestricted submarine warfare.

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How did US entry into World War I change the war?

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The allies were able to win due to the US providing new excited troops and new technology.

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What was the league of nations?

Back 31

The league of nations was a group of countries who worked to make International security and stability.

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Why did the US senate not approve entry into the league of nations?

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The US senate believed that the league of nations would pledge the US to war and to foreign conflict.

Front 33

Describe how the progressive plan to improve America.

Back 33

Progressives believe the government should make laws to reform problems. To achieve this, progresses reveal the political and business wrongdoings through muckrakers like Upton Sinclair. Upton Sinclair published a book called "the jungle," which revealed the unsanitary conditions of the meat packing industry. This force the passing of the meat inspection act and the pure food and drug act.

Front 34

Explain the concept of imperialism and how it relates to the US in the early 1900s

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Imperialism is the action of a nation to exercise political or economic control over smaller and weaker nations. US imperialism can be seen in the US winning the Spanish-American war. From this, the US received Cuba, the Philippines, Guam, and Puerto Rico. The US took control of other territories as well such as Hawaii, who had no power to reject.

(Panama Canal)

Front 35

Analyze the impact of the US on the outcome of World War I.

Back 35

The US remain neutral throughout most of World War I. However, upon entering US supplied the allies with fresh excited troops and new technology. This allowed the tide of war to favor the allies, resulting in their victory.

Front 36

Identify and explain 2 ways the progressive era change the United States .

Back 36

The progressive era brought about many levels of change in the United States. Progressive's brought about woman suffrage to the 19th amendment. Woman like Susan B. Anthony use nonviolent methods to demand woman suffrage. Through the efforts of many men and women, the 19th amendment came to be. Factory safety laws were passed as well in light of progressive demands. Events such as the triangle shirtwaist fire revealed the need for worker safety laws and requirements for factories such as Room size and fire exits. Do the endless work of progressive's many reforms came to be, allowing America to become what it is today.

(Factory safety laws, meat packing plants, cities change (parks, cleaner, less crime), Woman suffrage 19th amendment, 18th amendment: prohibition, 16th amendment: income taxes, national parks (Teddy Roosevelt)

Front 37

I dentify and explain 2 examples of America becoming a world power.

Back 37

America experienced many events in history that revealed America as a world power. The US displayed their power through the effect it had on World War 1. The US helped the allies win, with america's support of new troops and new technology. Without the US allies might not havd won the war. America also exhibited their rise as world power when winning the Spanish-American war. Spain was a large country, 1 with known power and influence. America easy won against them, showing the world the strength it possessed. America grew as a world power in events that brought the US together as a nation.

(Took territories, Alaska/Hawaii, Panama Canal [French fail], Spanish-American war, strong military [speak softly], winning WWI)

Front 38

Justify us entry in WWI. Defend your answer using at least 2 pieces of factual evidence.

Back 38

The US had many reasons to end neutrality and enter World War I. The Germans destroyed the lusitania Making neutrality harder to maintain. The French passenger boat contained small weaponry, resulting in it being fired down by German U boats. However the boat contained many American citizens that were killed. This brought outrage to the US. This can lead to the Sussex pledge Germany swore to. Germany signed the sussex pledge which stated Germany would warn passenger ships before firing. Later on Germany declare that they would continue unrestricted submarine warfare, showing Germany had no peaceful intentions. Germany continue to shoot down passenger ships, killing more Americans.

(Zimmerman Note, Russian Revolution, "The Final Straw," Sussex Pledge, Germans destroy Lusitania)