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why did the united states establish the open door policy?
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to ensure that it could conduct trade with and exert influence in china
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Which of the following best describes the controversy in the United States over the 1868 purchase of Alaska?
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Supporters believed Alaska would provide valuable natural resources, while detractors felt it was too cold and too far away.
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Which statement characterizes Japan's economy during the Meiji Restoration?
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Japan's economy expanded trade with Western nations and industrialized rapidly
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When Perry returned to Japan in 1854, why did he bring more ships than he had in 1853?
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to convince the Japanese to negotiate
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How did the Spanish-American War affect US power in Asia?
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The war made the US an important power in Asia.
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Why did late-1890s newspapers publish sensational stories about Cuba and the Spanish-American War?
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Newspapers used the stories to sell more papers
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why did some Americans want the united states to help cuban revolutionaries fight against spain in the late 1890's?
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Americans thought that cuba would have more problems if the US did not help to establish a goverment.
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which sentence BEST describes the influence of the alliances on the start of world war 1
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alliances between nearly all European nations meant that when two went to war, all became involved
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why did Russia send troops to the border of Austria-Hungray in 1914 ?
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Austria-Hungary had invaded Serbia, and Russia was in an alliance with serbia
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why were some Serbians and Bosnians angry with Austria-hungary in 1914?
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Austria-Hungary had taken over Bosina and donminated Serbia.
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which of the following statement Best describes the main effect of the draft between 1917 and 1919?
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the draft dramatically increased the size of the American armed forces
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which of the following did the us government attempt to do during world war 1
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convince people to conserve resources
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during world war 1 the main goal of the us government agency that created war poster was
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to increase public support for the war
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after the us declared war on Germany, approximately how long did it take for over a million american troops to arrive in Europe
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1 year
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which event occurred on November 11, 1918?
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the armistice ending the war was signed
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The year 1917 was important for the Wright Brothers because
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their patent expired
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Advances in communications technology affected World War I by allowing for
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faster changes and planning in battle
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How were many victims of the Palmer Raids treated?
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They were sent to jail without a trial.
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Which of the following is most characteristic of a country run by anarchists?
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The country would have no organized government.
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Which of the following resulted from the death of President McKinley in 1901?
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the Anarchist Exclusion Act
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During World War I, if an artist published an editorial cartoon criticizing the American entry into the war, that artist was guilty of
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sedition.
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At the end of World War I, which of the following caused the greatest damage to President Wilson's legacy?
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The US never joined the League of Nations
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The main reason the German government signed the Treaty of Versailles was that
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they feared the threat of an attack by the Allied forces.
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President Wilson's Fourteen Points were largely unsuccessful in bringing about lasting peace because
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the Allies were more concerned with punishment and restitution than with peace.
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In the Fourteen Points, Woodrow Wilson advocated for diplomacy over violence by seeking to prohibit
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secret agreements between nations.
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France joined the Triple Entente because
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it needed protection from Germany.