US History: Unit 3 Chapter 5 Homework Questions
An Emerging World Power
Instructions – answer each question in 3-5 sentences. Be sure to use complete sentences and restate the question in your answer. You do not have to copy the question.
Chapter 5: Section 1
1. What factors influenced Americans to play a more active role in the world?
2. Why did journalists criticize Seward for his purchase of Alaska?
3. How did American planters react to Queen Liliuokalani’s actions when she gained power?
4. Which of the motives for American imperialism is the most important? Why?
Chapter 5 Section 2
1. Why did Americans object to Spanish actions in Cuba?
2. How did the Rough Riders and African American Calvary units contribute to the war effort?
3. Why did American leaders think it was important to keep the Philippines?
4. Do you think the United States would have gone to war with Spain without the explosion of the Maine? Why or why not?
Chapter 5 Section 3
1. Why did Hostilities erupt in the Philippines after the Spanish-American War?
2. How did the United States protect its commercial interests in China?
3. What were some of the difficulties America faced in maintaining good relations with Japan?
4. Based on what you have read what role do you think racial attitudes played in U.S. policy in the Philippines?
Chapter 5 Section 4
1. Why did Cubans dislike the Platt Amendment?
2. What were Roosevelt’s most important foreign policy initiatives in Latin America?
3. What was “moral diplomacy”?
4. Do you think Woodrow Wilson succeeded in carrying out the principle of “moral diplomacy in Latin America?
US History: Unit 3 Chapter 5 Homework Questions
An Emerging World Power
Instructions – answer each question in 3-5 sentences. Be sure to use complete sentences and restate the question in your answer. You do not have to copy the question.
Chapter 5: Section 1
1. What factors influenced Americans to play a more active role in the world?
2. Why did journalists criticize Seward for his purchase of Alaska?
3. How did American planters react to Queen Liliuokalani’s actions when she gained power?
4. Which of the motives for American imperialism is the most important? Why?
Chapter 5 Section 2
1. Why did Americans object to Spanish actions in Cuba?
2. How did the Rough Riders and African American Calvary units contribute to the war effort?
3. Why did American leaders think it was important to keep the Philippines?
4. Do you think the United States would have gone to war with Spain without the explosion of the Maine? Why or why not?
Chapter 5 Section 3
1. Why did Hostilities erupt in the Philippines after the Spanish-American War?
2. How did the United States protect its commercial interests in China?
3. What were some of the difficulties America faced in maintaining good relations with Japan?
4. Based on what you have read what role do you think racial attitudes played in U.S. policy in the Philippines?
Chapter 5 Section 4
1. Why did Cubans dislike the Platt Amendment?
2. What were Roosevelt’s most important foreign policy initiatives in Latin America?
3. What was “moral diplomacy”?
4. Do you think Woodrow Wilson succeeded in carrying out the principle of “moral diplomacy in Latin America?
US History: Unit 3 Chapter 6 Homework Questions
World War I
Instructions – answer each question in 3-5 sentences. Be sure to use complete sentences and restate the question in your answer. You do not have to copy the question.
Chapter 6: Section 1
1. How did nationalism and militarism both work to push Europe into War?
2. Why did both sides embrace trench warfare as a strategy to win the war?
3. Why did President Wilson fear that the war would set Americans against one another?
4. What German actions led the United States to enter World War I?
5. What caused World War I and why did the United States enter the war?
Chapter 6 Section 2
1. How did the United States ready its military, economy, and people for war?
2. Compare and contrast the reasons some Americans did not support the war.
3. How did the war provide new opportunities for women, African Americans, and Mexican Americans?
4. How did the war affect Americans at home?
Chapter 6 Section 3
1. How did American involvement help the Allies win World War I?
2. How did the decisions at the Paris Peace Conference violate the Fourteen Points?
3. What reservations did Henry Cabot Lodge and his followers have about the peace treaty?
4. How did Americans affect the end of World War I and its peace settlements?
Chapter 6 Section 4
1. How did the economic situation after the war lead to labor unrest?
2. Why did the United States become the leading economic power after World War I?
3. Why did the United States become the leading economic power after World War I?
4. What political, economic, and social effects did World War I have on the United States?
US History: Unit 3 Chapter 6 Homework Questions
World War I
Instructions – answer each question in 3-5 sentences. Be sure to use complete sentences and restate the question in your answer. You do not have to copy the question.
Chapter 6: Section 1
1. How did nationalism and militarism both work to push Europe into War?
2. Why did both sides embrace trench warfare as a strategy to win the war?
3. Why did President Wilson fear that the war would set Americans against one another?
4. What German actions led the United States to enter World War I?
5. What caused World War I and why did the United States enter the war?
Chapter 6 Section 2
1. How did the United States ready its military, economy, and people for war?
2. Compare and contrast the reasons some Americans did not support the war.
3. How did the war provide new opportunities for women, African Americans, and Mexican Americans?
4. How did the war affect Americans at home?
Chapter 6 Section 3
1. How did American involvement help the Allies win World War I?
2. How did the decisions at the Paris Peace Conference violate the Fourteen Points?
3. What reservations did Henry Cabot Lodge and his followers have about the peace treaty?
4. How did Americans affect the end of World War I and its peace settlements?
Chapter 6 Section 4
1. How did the economic situation after the war lead to labor unrest?
2. Why did the United States become the leading economic power after World War I?
3. Why did the United States become the leading economic power after World War I?
4. What political, economic, and social effects did World War I have on the United States?