Unit 3: Becoming a World Power

Women contributed to the war effort as (all of the following EXCEPT)...

• Nurses
• Clerics 
• Photographers
• Soldiers

-USS Maine sinks  
-Rough Riders aid the U.S. military in achieving victory  
-United States acquires Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines 

The events above are related to which of the following?

• War of 1812
• Spanish American War
• Mexican American War
• World War I

Which of the following best describes "self determination"?

• Letting different ethnic groups rule themselves
• Banning submarines
• Overthrowing Czar Nicholas II
• Determining whether your response is correct

Why did the U.S. not ratify the Treaty of Versailles?

• Thought the League of Nations would force us to get involved in every issue that takes place in Europe.
• We were upset that Kaiser Wilhelm was removed
• We were mad at Britain and France
• It wouldn't give us a League of Nations

All of the following are true about the Treaty of Versailles EXCEPT:

• The U.S., Britain, and France negotiated the details.
• It was extremely harsh on the Germans.
• It created the League of Nations.
• It was Wilson's proposal for peace in Europe.

Which German action angered Americans the most?

• Unrestricted submarine warfare.
• Supporting Austria-Hungary.
• Imperialism in Africa.
• Big Stick Diplomacy.

The Espionage and Sedition Acts affected freedom of speech because they

• allowed the government to silence ideas that challenged its authority.
• forced men to enlist in the military 
• promoted biased ideas designed to sway people's thinking.
• forced restaurant owners to offer "liberty sandwiches" rather than "hamburgers."

Who trained and led the American Expeditionary Force (AEF) against the Germans?

• John Pershing
• Henry Cabot Lodge
• Dwight Eisenhower
• Francis Ferdinand

Serbians didn't want to be ruled by Austrians. What explains this?

• Militarism
• Alliances
• Imperialism
• Nationalism

Which of the following best describes "self determination"?

• Letting different ethnic groups rule themselves (such as the Balkans, Serbs, etc.)
• Banning submarines and unrestricted submarine warfare, creating freedom of the seas
• Becoming a colony to another country without agreeing to it
• Migration due to imperialism