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Which of the following factors was the LEAST significant driver of American imperialism in the late 19th and early 20th centuries?
Which of the following factors was the LEAST significant driver of American imperialism in the late 19th and early 20th centuries?
- The need for new sources of raw materials and markets for American goods.
- The strategic competition with European powers for global dominance.
- The desire to spread democratic ideals and institutions globally. (correct)
- The belief in the superiority of American culture and the 'white man's burden'.
How did the Roosevelt Corollary modify the Monroe Doctrine?
How did the Roosevelt Corollary modify the Monroe Doctrine?
- By allowing European powers to intervene in Latin America to collect debts.
- By asserting the right of the United States to intervene in Latin American countries to ensure stability. (correct)
- By advocating for complete isolationism from Latin American affairs.
- By establishing a free trade zone between the United States and Latin America.
Which action most influenced the United States' entry into World War I?
Which action most influenced the United States' entry into World War I?
- The Zimmerman Telegram.
- The Bolshevik Revolution in Russia.
- Germany's unrestricted submarine warfare. (correct)
- The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand.
How did the Espionage and Sedition Acts impact American society during World War I?
How did the Espionage and Sedition Acts impact American society during World War I?
What was the primary goal of muckrakers during the Progressive Era?
What was the primary goal of muckrakers during the Progressive Era?
What was the key difference between Booker T. Washington's and W.E.B. Du Bois' approaches to racial equality?
What was the key difference between Booker T. Washington's and W.E.B. Du Bois' approaches to racial equality?
Which goal was shared by both the 'Square Deal' and 'New Freedom'?
Which goal was shared by both the 'Square Deal' and 'New Freedom'?
How did the US government finance its involvement in World War I?
How did the US government finance its involvement in World War I?
What was the main reason the U.S. Senate refused to ratify the Treaty of Versailles?
What was the main reason the U.S. Senate refused to ratify the Treaty of Versailles?
What was the primary focus of Wilson's 'New Freedom' agenda?
What was the primary focus of Wilson's 'New Freedom' agenda?
Flashcards
Imperialism
Imperialism
A policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force.
Yellow Journalism
Yellow Journalism
Sensationalist journalism that exaggerates the news to create alarm and attract readers.
Spanish American War
Spanish American War
A war fought between Spain and the United States in 1898. Hostilities began in the aftermath of the internal explosion of the USS Maine in Havana harbor in Cuba, leading to U.S. intervention in the Cuban War of Independence.
Progressive Era
Progressive Era
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Muckrakers
Muckrakers
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Big Stick Diplomacy
Big Stick Diplomacy
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Dollar Diplomacy
Dollar Diplomacy
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Moral Diplomacy
Moral Diplomacy
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Square Deal
Square Deal
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New Freedom
New Freedom
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Study Notes
- Study notes for APUSH midterm, focusing on Period 7 and some aspects of Period 6.
Imperialism
- Factors driving imperialism are important to understand.
- There were both proponents and opponents of imperialism.
- Key figures either supported or opposed imperialist policies.
Spanish American War
- Need to know the causes that led to the war.
- Need to know the effects and consequences of the war.
Progressive Era
- Understand who the muckrakers were and their impact.
- Significant reform movements addressed anti-trust measures, government corruption, workers' rights, urban poverty/immigrant living conditions, temperance, and racism.
- Focus on the major figures behind these movements.
- Understand what these movements achieved.
Policies of Roosevelt, Taft, and Wilson
- Compare and contrast the foreign and domestic policies of Presidents Roosevelt, Taft, and Wilson.
- Contrast "Big Stick" diplomacy with "Dollar Diplomacy" and "Moral Diplomacy".
Square Deal, New Freedom, New Nationalism
- The "New Freedom" aimed to dismantle certain structures.
- Woodrow Wilson related to the Square Deal, New Freedom and New Nationalism.
WWI
- Analyze the US perspective at the beginning of World War I.
- Woodrow Wilson's 1916 campaign platform is relevant.
- Understand the reasons for US entry into WWI, including the direct cause.
- Compare the Treaty of Versailles with Wilson's Fourteen Points.
- Know why the US did not ratify the Treaty of Versailles.
- Study the US home front during WWI.
- Study the Espionage and Sedition Acts.
- Understand how the US supported the war effort.
- Propaganda techniques were used to finance the war and conserve energy.
Red Scare/Palmer Raids
- Study the causes and effects of the Red Scare and Palmer Raids.
Period 6
- The Populist Party platform needs to be examined.
- What ways was the "New South" actually new.
- Focus on labor disputes dating back to the late 1800s.
- Understand the differing arguments regarding racial inequality, particularly those of DuBois and Booker T. Washington.
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