America’s History: Printed Page 700
America’s History: Value Edition: Printed Page 619
| REVIEW QUESTIONS | Answer these questions to demonstrate your understanding of the chapter’s main ideas. |
What factors prompted the United States to claim overseas territories in the 1890s and early 1900s?
What role did the United States play in World War I? On balance, do you think U.S. entry into the war was justified? Why or why not?
How did World War I shape America on the home front, economically and politically?
THEMATIC UNDERSTANDING Review the events listed under “America in the World” on the thematic timeline. By the end of World War I, what influence did the United States exercise in the Caribbean, Latin America, the Pacific, and China, and in European affairs? How, and to what extent, had its power in each region expanded over the previous four decades? Compare and contrast the role of the United States to the roles of other powers in each region.