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WorksheetsUnit 7- New Role for U.S. in the World
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What major land acquisition did Secretary of State William Seward hope would open up trade in Asia & the Pacific for the U.S.?
a)
Hawaii
b)
Philippines
c)
Alaska
d)
American Samoa
2.
Which type of foreign policy did the U.S. have BEFORE the turn of the century(19th to 20th)?
a)
Expansionism
b)
Isolationism
c)
Dollar diplomacy
d)
Imperialism
3.
Which of the following is INCORRECT regarding the leading powers in World War I?
a)
United States- Allied Powers
b)
Germany- Central Powers
c)
Britain- Allied Powers
d)
France- Central Powers
4.
Which of the following was NOT an effect of U.S. expansion in the early 1900's?
a)
U.S. Navy grows in size and power
b)
More people immigrate to the U.S.
c)
U.S. builds the Panama Canal
d)
U.S. gains control of territories in Caribbean & Pacific
5.
What territory did the U.S. annex and claim in 1898 under President William McKinley?
a)
Cuba
b)
Hawaii
c)
Haiti
d)
The Bahamas
6.
What future U.S. president led a group called the "Rough Riders" during the Spanish-American War?
a)
Theodore Roosevelt
b)
Woodrow Wilson
c)
William Howard Taft
d)
Calvin Coolidge
7.
Which of the following was NOT one of the conditions Germany had to meet in the armistice to end the war?
a)
Pull back troops on the Western Front
b)
Cancel the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk with Russia
c)
Kaiser Wilhelm II must step down
d)
Sign Treaty of Berlin pledging to remove all troops from Allied countries
8.
Which nation was NOT one of the three nations that became U.S. colonies as a result of the Spanish-American War?
a)
Guam
b)
Philippines
c)
Spain
d)
Puerto Rico
9.
Why was Panama an ideal location for a canal?
a)
The weather was ideal for ship traffic
b)
It was in-between North & South America
c)
It was only a 50 mile wide isthmus
d)
Allowed for no tariffs on goods that would pass through the canal
10.
What event led to the U.S. entering the Spanish-American War?
a)
Bombing of U.S. ships at Charleston Harbor
b)
Spanish trying to expand in southwest U.S.
c)
Spanish ships too close to Hawaii
d)
Sinking of the U.S.S. Maine
11.
What was the first major problem in building the canal?
a)
Finding enough workers
b)
Diseases were killing workers
c)
Not enough money to finance the building of the canal
d)
Getting supplies to the area to clear land
12.
How many miles shorter was the trip from California to Florida and how many days time did that save?
a)
5,000 miles; 25 days
b)
7,000 miles; 35 days
c)
8,000 miles; 45 days
d)
10,000 miles; 60 days
13.
Which of the following is TRUE regarding trench warfare?
a)
Both sides dug trenches and fired on one another
b)
Area in-between trenches was called "No Man's Land"
c)
Fighting often resulted in a stalemate
d)
All are true
14.
What weapon was so dangerous and feared during WW I that after the war was over 140 nations agreed to ban its use in any future wars?
a)
Poison gas
b)
Atomic bombs
c)
Tanks
d)
Rapid fire machine guns
15.
What was the name of the law passed that required men between the ages of 21 & 30 to register for the military draft?
a)
Munitions Act
b)
National Recruitment Act
c)
Selective Service Act
d)
Military Draft Act
16.
Who commanded the American troops overseas during WW I?
a)
John J Pershing
b)
Theodore Roosevelt
c)
William Westermoreland
d)
Captain America
17.
Which modern day holiday celebrates the end of WW I, which occurred on November 11, 1918?
a)
Presidents Day
b)
Patriots Day
c)
Veterans Day
d)
Military Day
18.
What was the name of Woodrow Wilson's peace plan that he presented to Congress outlining ways for the U.S. to avoid future wars?
a)
Wilson's Peace Plan
b)
Neutrality Agreement
c)
New Deal Policy
d)
Fourteen Points
19.
Which of the following were reasons that Woodrow Wilson and the Democratic Party received an "unwelcome return" after the Paris Peace Conference?
a)
Keeping the U.S. in the war for too long & failing economy
b)
Failing economy & mishandling of peace treaty
c)
Mishandling of peace treaty & lack of recognition for troops
d)
U.S. involvement in the war & race issues at home
20.
Who won the president election of 1920 with a promise to return America to "normalcy?" Three years later he would die of a heart attack.
a)
Calvin Coolidge
b)
Warren G Harding
c)
Franklin D Roosevelt
d)
William Howard Taft
21.
Who became an instant American hero when they became the first to fly nonstop across the Atlantic?
a)
Amelia Earhart
b)
Wright Brothers
c)
Charles Lindbergh
d)
Sacco & Vanzetti
22.
What did the novel The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald show about the Roaring Twenties?
a)
Post-war recession
b)
Red Scare with Communism
c)
Stock Market crash
d)
Excess wealth of the 20's
23.
What was the name given to the fear of Communism spreading through the U.S. in the 1920's that was highlighted by the Sacco & Vanzetti trials?
a)
Black Death
b)
Red Scare
c)
Blue Fever
d)
Gray Times
24.
Which of the following was NOT one of the major social changes that took place in the 1920's?
a)
Equal rights given to blacks & whites
b)
Women gained the right to vote
c)
Alcohol was made illegal for over a decade
d)
America developed a new mass culture
25.
What one word term describes the 18th Amendment that made alcohol illegal to make, sell, or transport?
a)
Prohibition
b)
Abolition
c)
Probation
d)
Abolishment
26.
What were "flappers" in the 1920's?
a)
Soldiers who returned home without a job
b)
Young businessmen entering the stock market
c)
New age of women who were all about fun and style
d)
Older women who refused to vote
27.
What symbolized freedom and independence for Americans in the 1920's?
a)
Suburbs
b)
Movies
c)
Airplanes
d)
Automobiles
28.
Which group of people had a tough go of it in the 1920's due to European countries not being able to buy their products because they were too poor after the war?
a)
Fishermen
b)
Farmers
c)
Cotton manufacturers
d)
Steel makers
29.
Who won the presidential election of 1928 and would be forced to manage the U.S. during some of its most difficult times (which we will learn about in your next unit)?
a)
Franklin D Roosevelt
b)
Calvin Coolidge
c)
Albert Smith
d)
Herbert Hoover
30.
When the Treaty of Paris was signed and ended the Spanish-American War, Cuba became an independent nation with no ties to the U.S.
a)
True
b)
False
31.
The Panama Canal not only improved shipping for the U.S. but also made it easier for the U.S. Navy to defend its overseas empire.
a)
True
b)
False
32.
Theodore Roosevelt's "Big Stick" policy meant that the U.S. would not hesitate to use its powerful military force to protect its own interests.
a)
True
b)
False
33.
William Howard Taft said the U.S. should aim to support and nurture democracy throughout the world whereas Woodrow Wilson encouraged dollar diplomacy, or economically tying yourself to other countries.
a)
True
b)
False
34.
When did the U.S. finally enter WW I?
a)
April 2, 1918
b)
November 11, 1916
c)
April 2, 1917
d)
November 11, 1918
35.
What country was Germany trying to contact with the Zimmerman Telegram that was intercepted by the British?
a)
Austria-Hungary
b)
Mexico
c)
Canada
d)
Brazil
36.
Both the U.S. Navy & Army were among the largest and most powerful before WW I.
a)
True
b)
False
37.
Russia left WW I in March of 1918 because Lenin had made Russia a Communist country and wanted Russia out of the war. The was a huge setback for the Allies because Russia gave up 30% of its territory to Germany.
a)
True
b)
False
38.
The U.S. Senate voted to accept the Treaty of Versailles because they did not want to upset the League of Nations.
a)
True
b)
False
39.
The 18th Amendment banning the make, selling, or transportation of alcohol was ultimately repealed by the 25th Amendment in 1933 because it was too difficult to enforce and it led to increase in organized crime.
a)
True
b)
False
40.
Once Americans saw how profitable the stock market could be, they actually started buying on margin (borrowing money just to buy stocks).
a)
True
b)
False
41.
Which of these challenges was the U.S. ready to take on in the mid-1800's?
a)
Finding new trading partners
b)
Acquiring new lands
c)
Both of these things
d)
Neither of these things
42.
What was the major spark that started WW I on June 28, 1914?
a)
Sinking of Lusitania
b)
Zimmerman Telegram intercepted
c)
Assassination of Franz Ferndinand
d)
Sinking of the U.S.S. Maine
43.
Propaganda was the spreading of information in an effort to win support for the war. Some examples of propaganda were posters and radio ads.
a)
True
b)
False
44.
What technological advances were most responsible for raising the death toll during WW I?
a)
Rapid fire machine guns & heavy artillery
b)
Planes & helicopters
c)
Tanks & trench warfare
d)
Poison gas & flamethrowers
45.
After the Treaty of Versailles, the British had to pay reparations to Germany and other Central powers since Britain was primarily responsible for the war.
a)
True
b)
False
46.
There were several reasons for the industrial growth seen in the 1920's but the bottom line was that Americans were spending more of their money on consumer goods.
a)
True
b)
False
47.
Hidden beneath the economic boom of the 1920's was the fact that Americans were spending and investing their money recklessly which would ultimately lead to a devastating depression.
a)
True
b)
False
48.
European powers & Japan took advantage of China during their period of civil war in the late 1800's whereas the U.S. tried to help them with things like the Open Door Policy.
a)
True
b)
False
49.
The Lusitania was sunk by a German u-boat on May 7, 1915 and the U.S. entered the war just a few months after this because 128 Americans died in the attack.
a)
True
b)
False
50.
Which of the following was one of the ways the war effort had to be managed home during WW I?
a)
Managing food supplies
b)
Finding workers to fill jobs
c)
Producing for war
d)
All of these are correct
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