America as a World Power

1.  What three factors led to the Spanish American war, building of the Panama Canal, and involvement in  WWI? 

• a.  sinking of the Maine, Panamanian revolt, annexation of Hawaii
• a.  Manifest Destiny, Social Darwinism, Economics
• a.  Sinking of the Maine, Economics, Social Darwinism
• a.  Economics, Panamanian revolt, Manifest Destiny

How did yellow journalism influence Americans’ feelings about the Spanish American War? 

• a.  It provided an accurate account of the events occurring in Cuba. 
• It inflamed public opinion against the rule of colonial Spain
• a.  It uncovered the truth about the battleship Maine.
• a.  It encouraged negotiations with the Spanish.

Which of the following was a reason that Congress was willing to declare war on Spain? 

•  to increase travel to Cuba
• a.  to demonstrate American power
• a.  to expand trade with the Far East
• a.  to support the revolution in Panama

• Effects of the Building of the Panama Canal 
• a.  Effects of the Annexation of Territories 
• Effects of the Spanish American War
• a.  Effects of the World War I

Which best describes the role of the United States at the beginning of World War I? 

• The United States was very aggressive at the beginning of World War I.
• The United States was very hostile toward the Central Powers at the beginning of World War I.
• The United States remained neutral at the beginning of World War I.
• The United States wanted to show they were superior to all the other countries in the beginning of    World War I.

Which of the following was a result of the Spanish-American War? 

• a.  Hawaii became the fiftieth state.
• a.  The United States was no longer a world power.
• a.  Colombia agreed to allow the United States to build the Panama Canal.
• a.  The United States gained control of Puerto Rico, the Philippines, and Guam.

All of the following were reasons for the US entering the First World War except 

• the sinking of the British ship Lusitania in 1914
• the Zimmerman Note
• Germany’s return to unrestricted submarine warfare 
• US trade interests with Austria

.  Which of the following is true about Woodrow Wilson? 

• a.  Woodrow Wilson played a significant role in peace negotiations at the end of the war. 
• a.  Woodrow Wilson was the Vice President during World War I.
• a.  Woodrow Wilson asked Congress to declare war to “make the world safe for democracy.” 
• a.  Woodrow Wilson helped to redraw the state borders in Europe.

What peace organization was developed at the end of World War I?

• a.  The Versailles League was created to keep peace between all countries.
• a.  The League of Nations was created to keep peace between all countries. 
• a.  The League of Isolationism was created to keep peace between all countries.
• The League of Neutrality was created to keep peace between all countries

How did the American troops known as “doughboys” contribute to the Allied victory?

• They led the Allied air attack.
• They fought along the home front
• They waged war on the high seas.   
• They broke the deadlock of trench warfare.