1. The organization that became the Federal Bureau of Investigation was originally formed to
Raid radical headquarters liking for evidence of a Communist conspiracy.

2. One of the largest strikes in American history began when steel workers went on strike for recognition of their union, higher pay, and
Shorter hours

3. Americans often linked radicalism with
Immigrants

4. Who walked off the job in Boston in what was perhaps the most famous strike of 1919
The police force

5. In addition to the soldiers returning from Europe who needed to find employment, many African-Americans who had moved north were competing for jobs and housing, which resulted in
Race Riots

6. In November 1917, Vladimir Lenin’s Bolshevik Party seized power in Russia and established a
Communist government

7. What two new forms of warfare were introduced during WWI
Aerial combat and gas attacks

8. What was used to defend soldiers against the used of mustard gas and chlorine bombs during WWI
Gas attacks

9. President Wilson called for the creation of a “general association of nations” known as the
League of Nations

10. During WWI, women officially served in the armed forces for the first time in
Clerical and nursing positions

11. Realizing a draft was necessary, Congress created a new system of conscription called
Selective Service

12. In WWI, the Central Powers included
Germany and Austria-Hungary

13. The Triple Entente included
Britain, France, and Russia

14. According to the Zimmerman telegram, if Mexico allied with Gemany, Germany would
Help Mexico regain Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona

15. The event that touched off the first declaration of war in WWI was
The assassination of the heir to the throne of Austria- Hungary

16. One reason for the tension between the European Powers was their intense pride in their homelands, called
Nationalism

17. Which of the following was an effort of Wilson’s policies in Mexico between between 1914 and 1917
Wilson’s policies were ridiculed and U.S. foreign relations were damaged

18. The Roosevelt Corollary was extension of the___Doctrine
Monroe

19. In 1903 the United States negotiated with_____for the right to build a canal through its province of Panama
Colombia

20. Under the Open Door Policy promoted by Secretary of State John Hay
All countries would be allowed to trade with China

21. The Platt Amendment effectively made Cuba into an American
Protectorate

22. Under the terms of the Treaty of Paris, Cuba became an independent nation, the United States agrees to pay $20 million for the Philippines, and the United States acquired Puerto Rico and
Guam

23. On April 11, 1898 President McKinley asked Congress to authorize the use of force to end the conflict in
Cuba

24. When the Maine exploded, who did many Americans hold responsible
Spain

25. In 1898, President William McKinley sent the American battleship USS Maine to Havana to
Evacuate Americans if necessary

26. John Fiske, a historian in the late 1800’s, argued that English speaking nations had superior character, ideas, and systems of government. His ideas convinced many Americans
To support the expansion of American civilization

27. Economic and military competition from___helped to convince many Americans that the United States should become a world power
Europe