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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?