Imperialism and World War 1 EOC Review

Imperialism and World War 1 EOC Review

By Kevin Greene

Multiple Choice

Which of the following were reasons that The United States got involved in the Spanish American War?

• The United States had slave interests like plantations and businesses in Cuba

• The United States did not like Spain due to it's Imperial influence in the west

• The United States had imperial interests in the nation of Cuba

• Cuba declared war against the United States

Multiple Choice

Which statement describes the main role played by the US journalists during the Spanish-American war?

• Journalists focused on the losses and negative aspects of the war in order to criticize the decisions made by the president and military leaders

• Journalists ignored the signs of impending war until it was too late to inform the public of the government’s intentions to declare war on Spain.

• Journalists exaggerated events to build up support for the war, giving the president and Congress little change to resolve the conflict diplomatically.

• Journalists provided frequent reports of the fighting, allowing the public to follow a foreign war closely for the first time.

Multiple Choice

How did this event contribute to the United Sates’ entry into the Spanish-American War? 

• It led to led to anti-war demonstrations in the United States.

• It enraged Cuban Americans in Florida who had lost their relatives.

• It became difficult for President McKinley to resist demands to intervene in Cuba.

• It revealed that the United States needed to have colonies in the Caribbean.

Multiple Choice

The map shows shipping routes before and after construction of the Panama Canal. The “Old Route” (dotted line) was before and the “New Route” was afterwards. Based on the map, why did many Americans want to build the Panama Canal?

• to increase American trade in Europe

• to create a shortcut for commercial and military shipping

• to protect U.S. investments in Latin America

• to gain control over Colombia and Panama

​World War 1

Some text here about the topic of discussion

Multiple Choice

Which statement most accurately expresses the point of view of the cartoonist?

• Isolationism is the safest policy for these countries to follow.

• The United States is ignoring the threat caused by foreign aggression.

• Trade restrictions are more of a threat than leaders recognize.

• England can defend itself against Axis aggression.

Multiple Choice

Which step was taken by Herbert Hoover as head of the U.S. Food Administration during World War I?

• rationing food on the home front so more would be available for soldiers oversea

• persuading Americans to eat less wheat and meat during wartime

• providing civilians with a monthly stipend for not consuming certain foods

• increasing agricultural production and encouraging Americans to purchase surplus food

Multiple Choice

The excerpt is from the Supreme Court Case "Schenck v. United States": The question in every case is whether the words used are used in such circumstances and are of such nature as to create a clear and present danger that they will bring about substantive evils that Congress has a right to prevent. Which statement below agrees with the passage above?

• Prayer in most public schools is unconstitutional

• Freedom of Speech in the United States is not absolute

• Immigration from other countries should not be allowed during wartime

• Criticism of Allied policies must be prohibited during the war

Multiple Choice

Propaganda is best defined as

• Radio advertisements and commercials used to sell products

• Anti- war advertisements such as commercials, billboards, and movies

• Movies and commercials used to persuade viewers

• Movies, billboards, and commercials used for war and peace

Multiple Choice

Which best describes how American women reacted to participation of America in World War 1?

• Women's continuing protests for suffrage dangerously impeded the war effort.

• Because of a shortage of enlisted men, many women were in combat for the first time.

• Some protested, but most supported the war effort and many filled men's jobs.

• Large numbers of women were fo rced to move from their homes to meet wartime needs.