EOC Review Unit 4

What was one effect of the Spanish-American War?

• The loss of U.S. territory

• The U.S. gained overseas territory

• The U.S. went into debt

This person attempted to influence the U.S. to become a world power by arguing that the U.S. should have a strong Navy and take over overseas territory

• Abraham Lincoln

• Woodrow Wilson

• Alfred Thayer Mayhan

• Alfred E. Neuman

Which of the following led an insurrection against the Hawaiian Queen in order to take over Hawaii for the U.S.

• Colonel Sanders

• Sanford Dole

• Theodore Roosevelt

• Woodrow Wilson

Which territory did the U.S. acquire as a result of the Spanish-American War in 1898. We still own this territory today.

• Indonesia

• Australia

• Puerto Rico

• Cuba

What was one significant impact of the opening of the Panama Canal

• It helped to reduce the spread of communism and socialism in Latin America

• It resulted in the signing of the North Atlantic Free Trade Agreement

• It increased trade by reducing travel times between the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans

Militarism, imperialism, and the alliance system were all causes of

• The American Revolution

• World War I

• World War III

How did the tank affect the course of World War I?

• It helped transport large numbers of troops to the battlefield

• It helped break the stalemate of trench warfare

• It made the use of landmines obsolete

Poisonous mustard gas was predominately used in what war?

• Vietnam

• World War I

• Iraq War

How did the Zimmermann telegram influence U.S. entry into World War I?

• It announced the czar's overthrow in Russia

• It revealed a proposed military alliance between Mexico and Germany

• It contained orders for German U-boats to destroy British passenger ships

• It described Romania's plan to abandon neutrality

Why did the U.S. decide to enter World War I?

• The U.S. had suffered economically from European sanctions

• A European nation had taken aggressive actions against the U.S.

• Communist activities among U.S. immigrants were threatening the country