MOD American Imperialism and WWI STAAR Vocabulary

Multiple Choice

What was the name of the US Navy ship that was blown up in Havana harbor, leading to the Spanish-American War?

• RMS Lusitania
• USS Maine
• USS Monitor
• USS Constitution

Multiple Choice

What was one economic effect of the Spanish–American War?

• Shipbuilding industries in the United States declined.

• New free and fair trade treaties were established between the United States and developing countries.

• The United States gained direct access to additional natural resources and overseas markets.

• Demand for coal and petroleum as energy sources declined.

Multiple Choice

As the United States expanded its influence overseas, Captain Alfred Thayer Mahan believed that the __________ should be improved.

• US Navy

• Expansionism

• Japan

• 1912

Multiple Choice

In the late 1800s, Sanford B. Dole contributed to the expansion of the United States by advocating the annexation of —

• Puerto Rico

• the Panama Canal Zone

• Hawaii

• the Philippines

Multiple Choice

​ What island is in the Caribbean and became an American possession after the Spanish American War in 1898.

• Puerto Rico
• Japan
• Hawaii
• Philipines

Multiple Choice

One of the main benefits of the Panama Canal for the United States was that -

• it promoted international trade between China and Spain

• warships could now travel faster between the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean

• it led to geologists discovering valuable gold and minerals in the soil of Panama

• It showcased the talents of American civil engineers

Multiple Choice

Whose assassination started WWI?

• Archduke Ferdinand

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Vladimir Lenin

• Kaiser Wilhelm

Multiple Choice

How did the Zimmermann telegram influence U.S. entry into World War I?

• It announced the czar’s overthrow in Russia.

• It revealed a proposed military alliance between Mexico and Germany.

• It contained orders for German U-boats to destroy British passenger ships.

• It described Romania’s plan to abandon neutrality.

Multiple Choice

Which nation employed unrestricted submarine warfare?

• Germany

• Russia

• Britain

• France

Multiple Choice

What was one effect of the arrival of the American Expeditionary Forces in Europe during World War I?

• Italy left the Central powers alliance.

• The heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne was assassinated in Sarajevo.

• The Allies were able to launch a major counterattack on the western front.

• Russian forces were able to withdraw from the eastern front.

Multiple Choice

In 1919, Charles Schenck was charged with violating the Espionage Act. The Supreme Court ruled that Schenck's actions created a "clear and present danger."

How did the decision in this case affect the rights of U.S. citizens?

• By establishing restrictions on the right to vote

• By protecting the freedoms of religious minorities

• By placing limits on freedom of expression

• By protecting the rights of accused persons

Multiple Choice

President Woodrow Wilson’s Fourteen Points supported Poland by calling for its —

• establishment as a Soviet satellite nation

• annexation by Great Britain

• establishment as an independent nation

• inclusion in one of the larger empires