Deck 2: The Global and Historical Context: Power, Role, and Politics on the World Stage

Question 1

According to the text, President Trump's pursuit of ______ challenges the policies and practices of America's power and influence.

A) socialism
B) nationalism
C) communism
D) fascism

Answer 1

B

Question 2

The ______ refers to phenomena external to the institutions, beliefs, and processes of human interaction in government and society.

A) historical context
B) global context
C) social context
D) cultural context

Answer 2

B

Question 3

______ is/are commonly defined in terms of surprise, a threat to values, and little time to respond.

A) International conflict
B) International events
C) International issues
D) International crises

Answer 3

D

Question 4

The 13 original colonies were established as a result of ______ colonial expansion.

A) European
B) Asian
C) Latin American
D) European

Question 5

The 13 colonies rebelled against England in the ______.

A) Industrial Revolution
B) American Revolution
C) Civil War
D) War of 1812

Question 6

From the perspective of the British Crown, the colonists were considered ______.

A) individuals who betrayed the crown
B) criminals and deserters
C) subjects of British imperial rule
D) natives not subject to any rule

Question 7

From the perspective of the colonists, the British were ______.

A) an integral part of colonial America
B) only subject to the rule of the Crown
C) their own subjects
D) increasingly abusing their power

Question 8

Which of the following was the result of political and economic conflicts between the British Crown and the colonists?

A) US Constitution
B) Magna Carta
C) Declaration of Independence
D) Articles of Confederation

Question 9

The colonists were aided by the ______ during the five-year "war of independence."

A) British
B) French
C) Spanish
D) German

Question 10

The ______ gave the US territory from the upper Great Lakes almost to the Gulf of Mexico and reaching westward to the Mississippi.

A) Treaty of Versailles
B) Treaty of Paris
C) Treaty of Alliance
D) Treaty of Amity and Commerce

Question 11

Which of the following dominated until World War II?

A) consolidation
B) interventionism
C) isolationism
D) internationalism

Question 12

Which of the following terms can be defined as noninvolvement abroad or no involvement in European political affairs?

A) interventionism
B) internationalism
C) hegemonism
D) isolationism

Question 13

The addresses made by both George Washington and Thomas Jefferson can be interpreted as arguments for ______.

A) isolationism
B) interventionism
C) nonalignment
D) engagement

Question 14

Which of the following was identified as being critical during the United States beginning?

A) nation building
B) globalization
C) engagement
D) nation-building

Question 15

The United States won its national independence from which of the following global superpowers?

A) England
B) Spain
C) France
D) Germany

Question 16

The United States purchased Alaska in 1867 from which of the following countries?

A) France
B) Spain
C) Mexico
D) Russia

Question 17

Which of the following groups of people suffered the most from the westward expansion of the United States?

A) Mexicans
B) Spaniards
C) French
D) Natives

Question 18

According to historian Thomas Bailey (1961), during the nineteenth century the United States practiced ______.

A) colonialism
B) interventionism
C) isolationism
D) hegemonism

Question 19

Tariffs used to encourage and protect the growth of domestic manufactures were considered an example of ______.

A) nation-building
B) colonialism
C) economic nationalism
D) interventionism

Question 20

The ______ insisted on an end to European interference and colonization in the Western Hemisphere.

A) Bush Doctrine
B) Monroe Doctrine
C) Truman Doctrine
D) Breshnev Doctrine

Question 21

Which treaty was negotiated for rights to build an interoceanic canal?

A) Treaty of Versailles
B) Clayton-Bulwer Treaty
C) Treaty of Wangxia
D) Four Power Treat

Question 22

The ______ gave Americans the "most favored nation" status in trade and extraterritorial rights with China.

A) Clayton-Bulwer Treaty
B) Treaty of Versailles
C) Nine Power Treaty
D) Treaty of Wangxia

Question 23

The international scramble for material wealth and power is best exemplified by which of the following wars?

A) Vietnam War
B) American Revolutionary War
C) Civil War
D) Spanish-American War

Question 24

The foundation for the ideas of US exceptionalism, mission, and destiny existed from the time of the ______.

A) American revolution
B) puritan settlements
C) Civil War
D) reconstruction

Question 25

American carved out a regional sphere of influence when ______.

A) they signed the Treaty of Paris
B) they negotiated from the Panama Canal Zone
C) they colonized Cuba and Puerto Rico
D) the implementation of the "Good Neighbor" policy

Question 26

US Foreign policy in China once emphasized a/an ______ policy in order to maximize American involvement and trade.

A) open door
B) good neighbor
C) dollar diplomacy
D) new freedom

Question 27

Which of the following treaties ended World War and attempted to create a new liberal world order through the League of Nations?

A) Treaty of Paris
B) Treaty of Versailles
C) Clayton-Bulwer Treaty
D) Nine Power Treaty

Question 28

Aside from defeating Germany and Japan during World War II, the United States also wanted to establish a world order that promoted ______.

A) stability and security
B) nationalism
C) accountability and transparency
D) diplomacy

Question 29

The ______ would provide necessary assistance and rules for economic transactions through the creation of three multilateral organizations.

A) Kellogg-Briand Pact
B) Truman Doctrine
C) Monroe Doctrine
D) Bretton Woods system

Question 30

Which of the following organizations makes loans for economic recovery and development?

A) World Bank
B) International Monetary Fund
C) General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
D) International Trade Organization

Question 31

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) supports the stability of national currencies based on ______.

A) silver
B) gold
C) copper
D) nickel

Question 32

Which of the following strategies was initially used by the Roosevelt administration?

A) isolationism
B) economic nationalism
C) consolidation
D) multilateral cooperation

Question 33

After World War II, the global era of US foreign policy emphasized American ______.

A) isolationism
B) internationalism
C) interventionism
D) exceptionalism

Question 34

The ______ era represented the height of the president's power to lead the country in foreign policy.

A) post-Cold War
B) Cold War Dissensus
C) post-9/11 phase
D) Cold War Consensus

Question 35

Which of the following strategies was aimed to deter, by threat of coercion, the spread of Soviet communism?

A) multilateralism
B) consolidation
C) containment
D) interventionism

Question 36

The ______ focused on counterbalancing the Soviet Union as a traditional great power in order to promote global stability and order.

A) open door
B) good neighbor
C) détente
D) containment

Question 37

The most significant long-term development in the global environment has been ______.

A) the rise of globalization
B) the ongoing wars in the Middle East
C) the impact of 9/11
D) the collapse of communism

Question 38

The post-9/11 global context has been characterized by the broadening and deepening of ______.

A) bipolarity
B) globalization
C) nationalism
D) multilateralism

Question 39

If another power wanted to accommodate and cooperate with the United States by joining in, they would be ______.

A) bonding
B) penetrating
C) engaging
D) balking

Question 40

The Trump administration has embraced the ______ strategy, which has repudiated the foundations of American foreign policy.

A) good neighbor
B) détente
C) America First
D) open door

Question 41

The present and future of US foreign policy is shaped in part by the global context, and the past decisions and actions US policymakers have taken to respond to it.

Question 42

President Trump has pursued a controversial agenda that aims to reverse the course of current policies in many areas.

Question 43

The frequency of US armed intervention has significantly decreased over time.

Question 44

The ascendance of the Soviet Union and the United States in the wake of the European collapses resulted in a global context of multipolarity.

Question 45

President Obama relied more on soft power based on persuasion and ideational appeal.

Question 46

What elements make up the global context?

Question 47

What role does the global environment play in the politics of US foreign policy?

Question 48

What are the main tenets of nation-building?

Question 49

What key themes were reflected in the manifest destiny?

Question 50

Identify the give nations that made up the "Grand Alliance."