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Isolation as a Theme - United States History

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  • Q1
    What is the earliest example of isolationist thought in our country's origin/history?
    Jamestown (1607)
    Plymouth (1620) and Massachusetts Bay (1628)
    George Washington's Farewell address
    Roanoke (1585)
    120s
  • Q2
    "Why forego the advantages of so peculiar a situation? Why quit our own to stand upon foreign ground? Why, by interweaving our destiny with that of any part of Europe, entangle our peace and prosperity in the toils of European ambition, rival ship, interest, humor or caprice? It is our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign world; so far, I mean, as we are now at liberty to do it..." George Washington - 1796. he excerpt is philosophically consistent with what action of Washington during his presidency?
    refusing to turn over documents relating to treaty negotiations
    vacating the Treaty of Amity and Commerce
    creation of the First National Bank
    putting down the Whiskey Rebellion
    120s
  • Q3
    "We owe it, therefore, to candor and to the amicable relations existing between the United States and those powers to declare that we should consider any attempt on their part to extend their system to any portion of this hemisphere as dangerous to our peace and safety. With the existing colonies or dependencies of any European power we have not interfered and shall not interfere." James Monroe 1823 This philosophy expressed in this excerpt would have been supportive of what action in the 2nd half of the 20th century?
    stopping the spread of Communism into South Vietnam
    the Berlin Airlift
    the quarantine or blockade of Cuba to remove missiles
    the creation of the Peace Corps
    120s
  • Q4
    "If a nation shows that it knows how to act with reasonable efficiency and decency in social and political matters, if it keeps order and pays its obligations, it need fear no interference from the United States. Chronic wrongdoing, or an impotence which results in a general loosening of the ties of civilized society, may in America, as elsewhere, ultimately require intervention by some civilized nation, and in the Western Hemisphere the adherence of the United States to the Monroe Doctrine may force the United States, however reluctantly, in flagrant cases of such wrongdoing or impotence, to the exercise of an international police power. " Theodore Roosevelt - 1905. The views expressed in the excerpt contributed to the philosophical justification for which of the following acts?
    entry into World War I
    enforcement of the antitrust laws
    creation of the National Park System
    building of the Panama Canal
    120s
  • Q5
    The poster illustrates pre WWII isolationism consistent with the beliefs of what group?
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    Progressives
    Suffragists
    Militarists
    America First
    120s
  • Q6
    "Providing for the prohibition of the export of arms, ammunition, and implements of war to belligerent countries; the prohibition of the transportation of arms, ammunition, and implements of war by vessels of the United States for the use of belligerent states; for the registration and licensing of persons engaged in the business of manufacturing, exporting, or importing arms, ammunition, or implements of war; and restricting travel by American citizens on belligerent ships during war. " Joint Resolution of Congress - 1935. The excerpt is from what set of laws?
    The Neutrality Acts
    the Atlantic Charter
    the United Nations Charter
    lend lease
    120s
  • Q7
    "Providing for the prohibition of the export of arms, ammunition, and implements of war to belligerent countries; the prohibition of the transportation of arms, ammunition, and implements of war by vessels of the United States for the use of belligerent states; for the registration and licensing of persons engaged in the business of manufacturing, exporting, or importing arms, ammunition, or implements of war; and restricting travel by American citizens on belligerent ships during war. " The philosophy expressed in this excerpt would have opposed what future action(s) of the United States?
    Atlantic Charter
    all choice
    bases for destroyers deal
    Lend-Lease
    120s

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