Spanish-American War and World War I

The exaggerated news reports of events in Cuba became known by which term?

• Fox News
• Quality News
• Yellow Journalism
• The New York Times

Which of the following are reasons for the Spanish-American War?

• Protection of American business interests in Cuba

• Tensions from the sinking of the U.S.S Maine in Havana

• Exaggerated news reports in Cuba

• Lack of American support of Cuban rebels wanting independence

• The German sinking of the Lusitania

Which is a result of the Spanish-American War?

• Cuba became a colony of Spain
• The United States became a world power
• The United States lost possession of the Philippines
• Puerto Rico became a Spanish possession

Which of the following are reasons why the United States became involved in World War I?

• It was unable to remain neutral

• The sinking of the Lusitania

• Political and economic ties to Great Britain

• Alliances made with the Central Powers

• Yellow Journalism

Who was the President of the United States at the end of World War I that proposed the League of Nations?

• Woodrow Wilson
• Theodore Roosevelt
• Ulysses S. Grant
• John F. Kennedy

Which is considered an extension to the Monroe Doctrine claiming the U.S. had a right to exercise international police power?

• Homestead Act
  
• Jim Crow Laws
• Roosevelt Corollary
• Prohibition

Which is an example of Big Stick Diplomacy?

• The opposition movement for the consumption of alcohol
• Aiding former enslaved African Americans
  
• The building of the Panama Canal
• Formations of unions to assist with low paying jobs

German Empire, Austro-Hungarian Empire, Bulgaria and the Ottoman Empire are collectively known as what?

• Allied Powers
• Central Powers
• League of Nations
  
• The Empire

What was the purpose of the League of Nations at the end of World War I?

• To strengthen the military of each nation
• To create a peacekeeping organization
• To discuss new technology with nations
• To provide money for rebuilding Europe

Which nation did not join the League of Nations after World War I?

• Great Britain
  
• France
• United States
  
• Belgium