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Unit X
FOCUS QUESTIONS
Chapter 27 pp. 626 - 646
• What specific factors caused America to turn its attention to the
world beyond its own borders? Discuss in detail the US
acquisition of Hawaii.
• How did the United States get into the Spanish-American War
over the initial objections of President McKinley?
• Discuss in detail the key arguments for and against U.S.
imperialism.
• Describe in detail the major events and outcomes of the
Spanish-American War.
• Describe in detail the short-term and long-term results of postwar American involvement in Cuba, the Philippines and Puerto
Rico.
• Evaluate the Open Door Policy of the U.S. in China. Were
Secretary of State John Hay’s Open Door Notes appropriate?
Chapter 28 pp. 656 - 665
• What caused the Progressive movement
and how did it get under way? What were
the primary goals of the Progressives?
• How successful were Progressives in
reforming the political process and
combating social ills?
• Why were women such an important
component of the progressive crusade?
How were their concerns reflected in the
major issues and legislation of the time?
Chapter 28 pp. 666 - 677
• Assess the following statement, "Teddy
Roosevelt's reputation as a trustbuster is
undeserved."
• Discuss Roosevelt’s support for
conservation and consumer protection. Why
were these among his most successful
progressive achievements?
• What caused the Taft-Roosevelt split and
how did it reflect the growing division
between the “Old Guard” and “Progressive
Republicans"?
Chapter 29 pp. 679 - 685
• Describe the historic election of 1912. Why
was the victorious Wilson described as a
“minority president”.
• What were the results of Wilson’s great
reform assault on the “triple wall of
privilege”--the tariff, the banks and the
trusts? Provide specific and detailed
examples.
• Describe some of the positive and negative
outcomes of Wilson’s other progressive
legislation and actions as president.
Chapter 27 pp. 647-650
Chapter 28 pp. 675-676
Chapter 29 pp. 685-688
• What were the essential principles of Theodore
Roosevelt’s foreign policy and how did he apply them
toward the acquisition of the Panama Canal?
• How did the Roosevelt Corollary demonstrate
American power in the Western hemisphere and why
did it arouse opposition from some Latin Americans?
• What was “dollar diplomacy” and how was it
practiced under President Taft?
• How was Wilson’s “missionary diplomacy” an attempt
to apply democratic idealistic principles to the
international arena? How did Wilson’s democratic
idealism lead to the kind of interventions abroad that
he professed to dislike?
World War I
Chapter 29 pp. 688 - 694
• What caused Europe to plunge
into WWI in 1914?
• Why was it so difficult for
Wilson to maintain America’s
neutrality from 1914-1916?
• What were the keys to Wilson's
re-election victory in 1916?
World War I
Chapter 30 pp. 696 - 706
• What caused American entry into World War I
and how did Wilson turn the war into an
ideological crusade?
• Summarize Wilson’s Fourteen Points peace plan.
• How were Americans motivated to help in the war
effort? How was loyalty sometimes forced during
WWI?
• Why was it difficult to mobilize industry for the
war effort? How did the war affect the labor
movement?
• How did the war affect the status of women?
World War I
Chapter 30 pp. 707 - 717
• What was America’s military contribution to
the Allied victory? Describe the effect of the
American troops on the fighting.
• What role did America’s industrial might play
in eventually forcing Germany to surrender?
• How was Wilson forced to compromise
during the peace negotiations in Paris?
• Why did America in the end refuse to ratify
the Treaty of Versailles and join the League
of Nations?