Final

• Why was the purchase of Alaska in 1867 important to the development of the U.S economy?

  The land was rich in timber, gold, and oil
• The acquisition of the Hawaiian islands in 1898 was a result of U.S

  Imperialism
• One form of imperialism is the extension of a nation's political and economic power though acquiring/getting/obtaining new territory. Which war involved American Imperialism.

  The Spanish - American War
• "Remember the Maine" is a memorable slogan and rallying cry in American history. Which war was it?

  The Spanish - American War
• Americans in the late 19th century who favored/supported the annexation of the Hawaiian islands supported their position by..

  Strategic Location
• The U.S assumed political control with the Platt Amendment.

  Cuba
• What U.S president was famous for the use of dollar diplomacy?

  William Howard Taft
• Why did president Teddy Roosevelt propose the Roosevelt Corollary.

  European nations were considering using force to collect debts from American nations.
• After the election of 1886, the Radical Republicans gained a majority in Congress and took control of Reconstruction.

  True
• In 1862, the government passed an act which awarded 160 acres of western land to anyone who agreed to farm land for 5 years.

  Homestead Act
• Merging all competing companies in one area of business is known as..

  Horizontal integration
• When a business/firm tries to control all aspects of production, from getting raw materials to delivery of a finished product.

  Vertical Integration
• The exclusive possession or control of the supply or trade of a commodity/item or service

  Monopoly
• How Gavrilo Princip's assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife was motivated by nationalism?

  Serbians saw Ferdinand as the cause of all their problems
• Gavrilo Princip

  a member of the Black Hand, a Serbian nationalist group, he was the assassin.
• What is trench warfare?

  A type of warfare where soldiers dig trenches to protect themselves from enemy fire.
• Why did Russia drop out of the war early?

  The Russian Revolution(Communists would control Russia until Russian

  leader Mikhail Gorbachev removed the constitutional

  role of the Communist Party in 1991. )
• What were U-boats?

  German Submarines
• What was The Sussex Pledge?

  The Germans signed the Pledge & promised to stop indiscriminate (random) sinking of non-military ships.
• What was the Zimmermann Note?

  In 1917, England intercepted a message to Mexico from Germany, offering Mexico the land it lost in 1848 if it joined the Central Powers.
• Central Powers

  Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire, Bulgaria
• Allies

  Russia, France, Great Britain, Italy, Japan, Belgium, United States
• What was Woodrow Wilson's 14 Points speech?

  Some of his plans included free trade & open alliances, popular sovereignty, & the creation of the League of Nations
• Selective Service Act 


  all men aged 21-35 had to register for the draft (Exempt: married men; those with dependents/children; medical reasons)
• Liberty bonds


  acted as a loan to the U.S. A person could purchase a bond.

  The U.S. used the bond to pay for the war. The purchaser could cash in the

  bond in a set number of years for a small profit.
• What is the Sedition Act?

  No disloyalties to the U.S. gov., its symbols, or the war
• What is the Espionage Act?

  Punish those found helping the enemy
• What is the Trading with the Enemy Act?

  Gave the U.S. power to take property from anyone whose actions might be considered a possible threat to the war effort.
• The Treaty of Versailles

  Versailles officially ended the war and outlined the terms of Germany’s surrender.
• What was The Committee on Public Information?

  Its functions were to release news of the government, & issue information to keep up morale
• What was the League of Nations?

  International organization for world peace
• What were the causes of WWl?

  Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, Nationalism, Assassination
• This amendment abolished slavery

  13th amendment
• This amendment guaranteed anyone born in the U.S or naturalized rights of an American citizen

  14th amendment
• This amendment granted African American men the right to vote

  15th amendment
• Who became president after President Lincoln was assassinated?

  His vice president(Johnson)
• Who became president after Johnson?

  Grant
• Many republican congress members disagreed with Lincoln's 10% plan for Reconstruction because they thought..?


  it would take more to restore the Union than for southern states to swear an oath of loyalty.
• The idea of promoting the good and welfare of others is known as:

  Philanthropy
• The idea that great wealth is open to all if you just work hard is known as:

  Meritocracy