With which statement would the cartoonist most likely agree?
The Clayton Antitrust Act, the Federal Reserve Act, and a lower tariff were enacted in part to stimulate American business.
President Woodrow Wilson’s policies towards business were less effective than were those of President Theodore Roosevelt.
Congress has no power under the Constitution to enact laws that regulate the operations of business in a single state.
The two most important federal laws of the early 20th century were the Sherman and Clayton Antitrust Acts.
45 [15E]
Buys and sells U.S. government securities
Sets the interest rate it charges banks to lend them money
Sets the reserve requirement (the percentage of deposits banks cannot lend)
46 [2D] Why is the Spanish-American War of 1898 considered a historical turning point?
It marked the first American victory over a foreign power.
It demonstrated the need for better communications in wartime.
It affirmed American support for European economic interests in East Asia.
America acquired new territories needed for raw materials and showed it had become a world power.
47 [4A] Before 1898, most Americans opposed imperialism. Why did imperialism afterwards become more popular?
Americans felt it was against the principles of democracy to rule over others.
Americans feared it would bring the United States into conflict with other powers.
Americans wanted to rule over others because America had once been a British colony.
Americans wanted to sell goods to new markets and buy raw materials for new industries.
48 [4A]
England’s naval bases have been in all parts of the world and her fleets have at once protected them, kept open the communications between them, and relied upon them for shelter…. Colonies attached to the mother-country afford, therefore, the surest means of supporting abroad the sea power of a country…. Britain’s power was everywhere that her ships could reach.
—Alfred Thayer Mahan, The Influence of Sea Power Upon History (1890)
In this book, Mahan urged Americans to build a large navy. What other strategy did Mahan advocate for the United States to increase its naval power?
Develop an air force
49 [4A] How did the Platt Amendment differ from the earlier Teller Resolution?
The Platt Amendment promised that the United States would never intervene again in Cuba.
The Platt Amendment overturned the Teller Resolution by authorizing the United States to annex Cuba.
The Platt Amendment preserved Cuban independence but claimed the right to intervene in Cuban affairs.
The Platt Amendment promised that the United States would leave Cuba as soon as its independence from Spain was secured.
50 [4A] How did the actions of President Theodore Roosevelt help move the United States into a position of world power?
He annexed the Philippines, Guam, Puerto Rico and Hawaii to the United States.
He established United States control over the Panama Canal Zone and warned European nations not to interfere in the Caribbean.
He declared the “Open Door” policy in China and sent troops to suppress the Boxer Rebellion.
He followed a policy of “watchful waiting” towards Mexico and sent troops to capture Pancho Villa.
51 [4A] How did the actions of Sanford B. Dole help move the United States into a position of world power?
He wrote articles for the Hearst and Pulitzer newspapers urging U.S. intervention to protect Cuban rebels from Spanish repression.
He demonstrated in his writings the importance of obtaining colonies, increasing overseas trade and building a canal in Central America.
He led the American sugar and plantation owners who seized power in Hawaii and asked to be annexed to the United States.
He led those Senators who favored overseas expansion during the debates that took place in the U.S. Senate in the 1890s.
52 [4A] In this cartoon, “The News Reaches Bogota,” President Theodore Roosevelt is shown shoveling dirt on Bogota, the capital of Colombia.
To which of the following does this political cartoon refer?
Congressional reluctance to appropriate sufficient funds to build the Panama Canal
The obstacles that the geography of Panama posed to the construction of a canal
A Congressional debate over whether construction of the canal would be useful to U.S. national security
Helped to move the United States into the position of a world power
Which individual had these characteristics?
Sanford B. Dole
Alfred Thayer Mahan
Henry Cabot Lodge
Henry Clay Frick
54 [4A] Which individual is paired to his contribution to America’s rise as a world power?
A
Alfred Thayer Mahan
Established U.S. control over the Panama Canal Zone, negotiated the Treaty of Portsmouth, and warned European nations not to interfere in the Caribbean.
B
Sanford Dole
Demonstrated in his writings the importance of obtaining colonies, increasing overseas trade, and building a canal in Central America.
C
Theodore Roosevelt
Organized American sugar and plantation owners who seized power in Hawaii, leading to the later annexation of Hawaii by the United States.
D
Henry Cabot Lodge
Led Senators who favored overseas expansion during the debates in the U.S. Senate in the 1890s.
55 [4B] Which of the following was a negative effect of the construction of the Panama Canal?
The shortest water route between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans was reduced by 8,000 nautical miles.
Colombia and other Latin American countries resented U.S. interference in the Panamanian revolt against Colombia.
Vast quantities of war materials and troops could now move quickly between the East and West Coasts of the United States in the event of war.
Large numbers of ocean-going merchant vessels could pass through the canal annually, most of which were headed to or from U.S. ports.