2025 Unit 4 - Imperialism/WWI Test Review

People such as President William McKinley and Sanford B. Dole argued that the annexation of Hawai'i would benefit the United States because (a)   and (b)   . Select TWO correct answers.

(c)  

• Economic growth

• Military advantage

• Cultural exchange

• Political stability

Why did the Spanish American War move the United States into a position as a world power?

• The United States proved its nuclear capabilities against the Spanish in Southeast Asia

• The United States gained territories in the Caribbean and Pacific

• The United States stopped the spread of Communism in Spain

• The United States ended Spanish trade in the Eastern Hemisphere

What message about imperialism did this political cartoon convey?

• The closer a territory was, the greater access to self determination they deserved

• Imperialism was not likely to improve access to overseas markets

• It was not worth angering European powers by annexing new territories

• The farther imperialistic expansion extended, the harder it would be for the United States to maintain control

In the late 1800s, Sanford B. Dole contributed to the expansion of the U.S. by advocating for the annexation of -

• Puerto Rico

• Hawaii

• The Philippines

• The Panama Canal Zone

This cartoon comments on the tactic used to -

• secure the southern border of California

• protect shipping lanes in the Great Lakes

• obtain the Panama Canal Zone

• create a defensive alliance with France

Which territory did the United States gain following the Spanish American War?

• Puerto Rico

• Virgin Islands

• American Samoa

• Wake Island

What was an immediate effect of the headline above?

• Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia

• Great Britain intercepted the Zimmerman Telegram

• The United States refused to join the League of Nations

• The Russian Monarchy was overthrown

This cartoon depicts President Woodrow Wilson calling on Congress to do what?

• Ratify the Treaty of Versailles

• Declare war on Germany

• Authorize the use of funds for Russian revolutionaries

• Enact trade sanctions against Germany

What was one effect of U.S. expeditionary forces arriving in Europe during World War 1?

• Italy left the Central Powers

• Arch Duke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated in Sarajevo

• The allies were able to launch a massive counter attack on the Western Front

• Russian forces were able to withdraw from the Eastern Front

What was the MAIN reason tanks were introduced during World War 1?

• To locate and remove land mines from the battlefield

• To transport supplies to the front lines

• To end stalemates and overcome trench defenses

• To monitor enemy troop movements