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1. Chapter 21:An Emerging World Power, 1890–1918 i>Clicker Questions

2. 1. Which statement accurately assesses the involvement of the United States in the War of 1898? a. The war gave the United States the opportunity to expand overseas. b. The United States fought the war in order to expand overseas. c. The war was fought to gain the Philippines. d. The war was fought out of pressure from business interests.

3. 2. In 1901, the Supreme Court rulings known as the Insular Cases determined that, in the case of newly acquired territorial possessions, a. citizenship was automatically extended to the inhabitants. b. citizenship was not automatically extended to the inhabitants. c. the Constitution automatically applied to them. d. only Puerto Ricans were to be allowed free immigration.

4. 3. What was Secretary of State John Hay's intention in announcing the open-door policy for China in 1899? a. To prevent Japan and the European powers from shutting the United States out of China b. To allow unlimited emigration of Chinese to the United States c. To insist that China be open to the activities of American missionaries d. To open American diplomatic relations with China for the first time

5. 4. Which canal, completed by the United States in 1914, was a key strategy in projecting American military and economic power across the globe? a. The Panama Canal b. The Suez Canal c. The Erie Canal d. The Nicaraguan Canal

6. 5. Why did the Western Front of World War I barely move between 1914 and 1918? a. Generals on both sides waited because diplomats were trying to end the war peacefully. b. Soldiers on both sides were poorly trained and unable to mount successful attacks. c. Technological developments gave a tremendous advantage to soldiers in defensive positions. d. The use of airplanes kept soldiers pinned to their positions.

7. 6. Why did the United States continue to trade with Britain during World War I, even though that country's blockade of the Central Powers infringed on the rights of neutral carriers? a. American industries did not want to give up commerce with the Allies. b. Wilson knew the U.S. Navy had no chance against the British navy. c. American business leaders could continue to trade with Germany over eastern land routes. d. Cutting off trade with Britain would have caused major shortages in the United States.

8. 7. Wartime legislation such as the Sedition Act of 1918 and the Espionage Act of 1917 revealed what about the U.S. government during World War I? a. Its willingness to compromise the right to free speech b. Its commitment to protecting the safety of German Americans c. Its commitment to preserving the Bill of Rights d. Its fear that Russian immigrants would foment Bolshevism

9. 8. African Americans who moved to northern cities during the Great Migration celebrated what aspect of their new lives? a. The lack of job discrimination b. Freedom from segregation c. Freedom from discriminatory education d. Access to jobs in heavy industry

10. 9. What amendment to the U.S. Constitution, ratified in 1920, gave women the right to vote nationally? a. The Fifteenth b. The Sixteenth c. The Seventeenth d. The Nineteenth

11. 10. What happened to the colonial empires of the defeated Central Powers after the Treaty of Versailles in 1919? a. They were placed under the control and governance of the newly established League of Nations. b. Under the principle of self-determination, they were declared independent nations. c. They were returned to their prewar imperial rulers. d. Allied powers assumed control of them, administering them as "mandates."

12. Answer Key 1. The answer is a. 2. The answer is b. 3. The answer is a. 4. The answer is a. 5. The answer is c. 6. The answer is a. 7. The answer is a. 8. The answer is d. 9. The answer is d. 10. The answer is d.