USH American Imperialism & WWI Review

When one country takes control of another for economic, political or military gain it is called?

• Colonialism

• Imperialism

• Manifest Destiny

• Nationalism

As a result of the Spanish- American War, the US gained territory such as....

• The Hawaiian Islands

• Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines

• Samoa

• Panama

Alfred Thayer Mahan supported moving the US into a position of power by 

• increasing funding for the US Air Force 

• improving relations with US allies 

• strengthening US naval capacity 

• bolstering US industrial output 

Why did the U.S build the Panama Canal?

• to reduce travel time
• to speed up trade
• to protect from invaders
• for fishing

building up and maintaining a strong, well equipped military in order to defend, gain power, or achieve goals

• Militarism

• Alliances

• Imperialism

• Nationalism

Commander of American Expeditionary Force of over 1 million troops who insisted his soldiers fight as independent units under U.S. officers.

• Woodrow Wilson

• Charles Schenck

• Eugene Debs

• John Pershing

Many people agreed that Trench Warfare used in World War I was inefficient war tactic for all of the following reasons EXCEPT

• trenches were ineffective against new powerful weapons

• led to a stalemate where neither side is winning

• trenches did not provide enough protection because they were only 4 feet high/deep

• both armies had high casualty rates

Which of the following DID NOT contribute to the US entering World War I?

• Germany's use of unrestricted submarine warfare

• Germany's invasion of Belgium

• Germany's invitation to Mexico to join an alliance (Zimmermann telegram)

• Germany's sinking of the Lusitania

Which law made it illegal to criticize the U.S. involvement in the war or encourage draft resisters

• Sedition Acts

• Treaty of Versailles

• Selective Service Act

• Fourteen Points

Which of the following is a reason why the U.S. did not want to join the League of Nations?

• There was fear that it would get the U.S. involved in another war
• Germany  was allowed into the League of Nations
• The League of Nations would be too costly for Americans
• The U.S. was pre-occupied with difficulties at home.