Imperialism and World War I

As a result of the Spanish-American War, the United States became a political power in ~

• the Central Powers Alliance

• the Hawiaiian islands

• the Panama Canal Zone

• the Philippines, Guam, and Puerto Rico

Who is described by the information below?

Most decorated soldier in First World War

Medal of Honor recipiant

Fought in the Meuse-Argonne Offensive

• Alfred Thayer Mahan

• Alvin York

• Teddy Roosevelt

• John J. Pershing

The Zimmerman telegram helped chanage American opinions about involvement in the First World War because the telegram revealed German plans to ~

• start using poisonous gas

• invade the Panama Canal Zone

• enter into al alliance with Mexico

• torpedo American merchant ships

One impact of the construction of the Panama Canal included ~

• expansion of U.S. involvement inpolitics in the region

• greater access to American markets in European ports

• increased attention on the U.S.conservation movement

• the creation of free trade zones in the western hemisphere

Who is describe by the information below?

Graduated from the MIlitary Academy at West Point

Fought in the Spanish-American War

Pursued Pancho Villa into Mexico

Led the American Expeditionary Force in the First World War

• John Marshall

• George Jefferson

• John J. Pershing

• Teddy Roosevelt

The United States adopted the Open Door policy primarily to ~

• spread democracy to Asia

• secure trade opportunities in China

• promote immigration to U.S. territories

• negotiate free trade concessions from Britain

Airplanes introduced during the First World War were valuable for ~

• causing trench warefare

• bombing factories in cities

• spying behind enemy lines

• shooting down other planes

One of the arguments made against U.S. membership in the League of Nations included a belief that membership would ~

• create unnecessary taxes for U.S. citizens

• force the United States to give up its territories

• endanger economic growth in the United States

• pull the United States into future foreign conflicts

President Taft's Dollar Diplomacy was intended to ~

• raise the standard of living in Latin America

• protect U. S. businesses from foreign takeovers

• raise funds needed for building the Panama Canal

• encourage U.S. investment in Latin America businesses

The outcome of Battle of the Argonne Forest during the First World War contributed to ~

• a German agreement to an armistice

• an American desire for expanded air power

• a French attack on Italian forces

• an British boycott on European shipping