World War I and American Foreign Policy Quiz

Who helped secure the land for the Panama Canal?

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

• Theodore Roosevelt

• Abraham Lincoln

• George Washington

Why did the U.S. want to build the Panama Canal?

• To establish a new trade route

• To promote tourism

• To have access to the Pacific Ocean for military and business purposes

• To have access to the Atlantic Ocean for military and business purposes

What was Roosevelt’s Big Stick policy?

• A policy of diplomatic negotiations with Latin American countries

• A policy of economic aid to Latin American countries

• A policy of using military force to police affairs in Latin America

• A policy of non-intervention in Latin American affairs

What was the alliance system?

• An agreement between countries to only trade with each other

• An agreement between countries to remain neutral in times of war

• An agreement between countries to help defend each other

• An agreement between countries to form a military alliance against a common enemy

How did better technology affect the war?

• It made war more peaceful

• It made war less deadly

• It made war more deadly

• It had no impact on the war

What was the Zimmerman Telegram?

• A proposal for an alliance between Germany and Russia

• A proposal for an alliance between Germany and France

• A proposal for an alliance between Germany and Mexico against the U.S.

• A proposal for an alliance between Germany and the U.S.

What happened to the Lusitania?

• It was captured by enemy forces

• It was sunk by a British submarine

• It was sunk by a German U-boat

• It was destroyed in a storm

What was the American Expeditionary Force?

• A group of American volunteers in Europe

• A diplomatic mission to Europe

• A group of American soldiers sent to Europe to help end the stalemate in the war

• A group of American spies in Europe

Why did President Wilson want to establish a League of Nations?

• To form an economic union with European countries

• To establish a military alliance against Germany

• To create a new trade route between the U.S. and Europe

• To promote the general welfare of countries in the world

What was the Treaty of Versailles?

• A treaty that punished Germany severely for its role in WWI

• A treaty that established a military alliance between European countries

• A treaty that promoted peace and cooperation among all nations

• A treaty that ended WWI with no consequences for Germany