FA 25 U.S. Imperialism and World War I Quiz

Which of the following best defines imperialism?

• The desire for independence from foreign rule

• The policy of expanding a nation’s power by taking over other lands

• The belief that all nations should remain isolated

• The process of building factories in rural areas

Yellow Journalism is....

• The Loudoun Sun Times
• Exaggerated News Reports
• Yellow Paper Reports
• Nonfiction News Reports

Which event sparked the Spanish–American War?

• The sinking of the Lusitania

• The attack on Pearl Harbor

• The explosion of the U.S.S. Maine in Havana Harbor

• The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

Select all that apply: After the Spanish-American War, the US acquired:

• Guam

• The Phillipines

• Puerto Rico

• Cuba

 What was the United States warship called that exploded killing over 200 American sailors?

• U S Maine
• USS Maine
• USS Maybe
• US Maritime 

What was the main goal of the Open Door Policy?

• To allow equal trading rights in China

• To close U.S. markets to foreign goods

• To divide Africa among European powers

• To stop immigration from Asia

The Panama Canal was important because it—

• Helped end the Spanish–American War

• Allowed faster movement of ships between the Atlantic and Pacific

• Prevented European colonization of Latin America

• Was the first overseas U.S. territory

What type of fighting defined most of WWI?

• Jungle warfare

• Naval blockades

• Trench warfare

• Guerrilla warfare

What year did World War I begin?

• 1914

• 1920

• 1939

• 1945

Which of the following is NOT a cause for the United States involvement in WWI?

• German u-boats sinking the Lusitania

• the proposed German-Mexican alliance with the Zimmerman telegram

• The Russian Revolution and the withdrawal of Russia from the Allied war effort

• The United States alliance with the Central Powers in 1914