Question

1. “... the pacific is our ocean... and the pacific is the ocean of the commerce of the future... the power that rules the pacific, therefore, is the power that rules the world. and, with the philippines, that power is and will forever be the american republic.”

• congressional record, 1900

which policy is supported by this quotation?
a. imperialism
b. self - determination
c. isolationism
d. humanitarianism

1. base your answer(s) to the following question(s) on the quotation below and on your knowledge of social studies.

“i object in the strongest possible way to having the united states agree, directly or indirectly, to be controlled by a league of nations which may at any time..., be drawn in to deal with internal conflicts in other countries.... we should never allow the united states to be involved in any internal conflict in another country.”

• senator henry cabot lodge

senator lodge was expressing support for a foreign policy of
a. containment
b. isolationism
c. interventionism
d. imperialism

1. the espionage act (1917) and the sedition act (1918) were used by president woodrow wilson’s administration during world war i to

a. discourage congressional support for the war effort
b. place german americans in internment camps
c. remove communists from government positions
d. silence critics of the war effort

1. which action was a result of the other three?

a. germany’s policy of unrestricted submarine warfare
b. united states entry into world war i
c. interception of the zimmermann note
d. united states loans to allied nations

1. which of the following was not a reason the us partook in imperialism?

a. gain natural resources
b. the belief in cultural superiority
c. to strengthen our military
d. to gain more land for us civilians to live in

Explanation:

• Question 34: The quote emphasizes American power over the Pacific (with the Philippines), which is characteristic of imperialism (a policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force). Self - determination is about a nation's right to govern itself, isolationism is avoiding foreign entanglements, and humanitarianism is about helping others.
• Question 35: Senator Lodge is against the US being involved in other countries' internal conflicts (as in a league of nations that might draw the US in), which is in line with isolationism (a policy of avoiding political or military involvement in foreign affairs). Containment is a Cold - war - era policy, interventionism is the opposite (involvement), and imperialism is about expansion.
• Question 36: The Espionage Act (1917) and Sedition Act (1918) were used to suppress anti - war speech (silence critics). They were not to discourage congressional support (they were more about the general public), German Americans were not interned like Japanese Americans in WWII, and Communists were more of a Red - Scare (post - WWI, but not the main focus of these acts).
• Question 37: Germany's unrestricted submarine warfare (A) led to the interception of the Zimmermann Note (C) (which proposed a German - Mexican alliance against the US if the US entered the war). US loans to Allied nations (D) also contributed to the US's stake in the war. These factors (A, C, D) led to the US entry into WWI (B).
• Question 38: The US engaged in imperialism for natural resources (e.g., in Hawaii for sugar), belief in cultural superiority (e.g., “white man's burden” ideology), and to strengthen the military (e.g., naval bases). Gaining land for US civilians to live in was not a primary reason (unlike some other imperial powers like Russia in some cases).

Answer:

1. A. imperialism
2. B. isolationism
3. D. silence critics of the war effort
4. B. United States entry into World War I
5. D. To gain more land for US civilians to live in