Mid-Term Exam Reflection

As a test-taker I have to: study more harder and do my assignments.In my test I got number 3 correct by being careful reading the question and choosing my answer also number 12 I understood the question but did not have the knowlege to correctly answer the question.Next time, I would take my time to study much more and answer all the questions carefully.

China and WWI

1. Which country's interest did the Open Door Policy in China favor?
-The United States
2. What were the reasons behind the Boxer Rebellion?
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 3. List three causes of World War I?
Nationalism,Imperialism,Militarism,Sytem of alliance
4. How did the U.S. deal with German U-boats?
By having american ships sail in groups gaurded by military vessels
5. What was the Selective Service Act used for?
For men to register to be selected for military service
6. What new weapons did WWI introduce?
Tank and Airplane
7. How did the Espionage and Sedition Act affect Freedom of Speech and Labor Unions?
It took away the rights and the ability to say whats on your mind.
8. Why was there opposition to President Wilson's League of Nations?

American Imperialism after Spanish-American War

a.How did the U.S change cubas constitution?
-the U.S forced to added the plat amendment.

b.what did the Rossevelt Corollary build on?
-build upon the Monroe Doctrine

c.Pancho Villa was persured by whom?
-Pancho Villa was persured by John J.Pershing

d.How did te U.S get the land for the Panama Canal?
-Panama declared Independence from Colombia and the U.S bought the land from Panama

e.What is meant by "speak soft and carry a big stick"?
-His negotiation will be back by military force

Spanish-American War

Why did Jose Marti destroy U.S property?
-to get the U.S could get mad at Spain and enter the war with Cuba

who did the LOme letter criticize?what were the consequences?how did this private letter become public in the first place?
spain apologized to LOme and cuba and became private in the first place by stealing the letter from the post office and posting it public in the newspaper

who was the "winner" of the spanish-american war and what were the winnings?
america was the winner for the spanish american war and the winnings were cuba,hawaii,puerto rico, and philipines
how was the spanish-american war connected with american imperialism?
to strengthen their army, new markets, and cultural superiorety

how was the war started?was it proper?

Unit Exam Study Guide

• Immigrants in the 1870  arrived via what mode of transportation?

       -Steamships.

• The triangle shirtwaist factory was infamous for what?

        -A shameful fire that killed 146 women.

• These people were used to break labor strikes by working for less money?

        -Scabs

• The main purpose of Americanization movement was to

      -Assimilate immigrants into the dominant American Culture

• What law was enacted to decrease Chinese immigration to U.S?

        -Chinese Exclution Act

• New immigrants move here because it was cheap and lots of jobs?

        -Cities

• The main immigration processing station in San Francisco was named

      -Angel Island

• In the cartoon whos was the smaller one in the room?

The United States Senator

• Industrial workers of the world was organized by

          -Radical unionists,socialists

• This new metal allowed the u.s to make skyscrapers and new forms of construction?

         -Steel

• What technology allowed factories to locate away from rivers?

       -Electricity

• What would best reduce monopolies and trusts?

            -Competition

• Upton Sinclairs book The jungle was responsible for this law.

          -Meat Inspection Act

• settlement houses helped new immigrants assimilate.who make these houses reformers politition workers?

                 -Social Reformers

• Old apartments that housed by poor people were called Tenement
• upton sinclar wote his book for what industry?

               -the meat industry,slaugterhouse

• The gentlemens agreement did what?

            -decreased japanese immigration and desegregated SF classrooms

• Which industry would most benefit my standardized time zones?

           -Railroads

Coming to the United States 1870

How much time was the trip from Europe and Asia and how would you have liked it?
It takes about a week to go to Europe and to Asia about 3 weeks and they would take a boat. No i would not like to be an immigrant and taking a trip because it would be too long too many people and probably would get a disease.

What are the names of the main immigration processing stations in San Francisco & New York?
Ellis Island in New York and Angel Island in San Francisco the imigration was they had to go through a a physical examination and if they were sick and they didnt pass they were sent back home and if not they continued through immigration and were questioned immigrants.

How did Denis Kearney try to stop Asian peple from entering California in 1882?why did he do this, and how would you feel if you were chineese?
Kearney stoped Asian from entering California by banning Asians from entering the immigration.If i was chineese i would mad because i would not  be able to go anywhere.

In 1907-08 the Gentlement Agreement did two things.What were they?