Becoming a World Power

What was one of the major factors that brought the U.S. to enter WWI in 1917?

• Sinking of the Maine
• Sinking of the Titanic
• Sinking of the Lusitania
• Sinking of the Arizona

What was one reason the U.S. entered WWI?

• To protect U.S. citizens living in Europe
• To prevent Germany from taking over Europe
• To protect Europe from an invasion by Russia
• To protect U.S. trade with other countries

What contributions did the U.S. make during WWI? How did we help?

• Soldiers
• Weapons
• Morale
• All of the above

What forced Germany to give up territory to Belgium, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, France and Poland?

• Treaty of Paris
• Treaty of Versaille
• Treaty of Berlin
• Germany did not give up territory

President Mckinley expanded America’s role in the world after the Spanish-American war because America _________.

• Got control of Spain
• Gained Guam, Philippines and Puerto Rico
• Lost the war
• Got control of Cuba

President Theodore Roosevelt sent American workers to build the ________ canal in central america to improve trade.

• Cuba
• Panama
• Spanish
• U.S.

What were problems that U.S. workers had to overcome while building the canal?

• Flu
• Seasickness
• Natives
• Malaria

Explain how Theodore Roosevelt expanded America's role in the world.

• He sent American workers to build the Panama Canal to improve trade
• He made the first teddy bear
• He added the state of Alaska
• He added the state of Hawaii