Worksheets2nd 6 Weeks Test Review - Imperialism, WWI, Early 1920s
Total questions: 42
Worksheet time: 32mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which amendment, ratified in 1920, provided suffrage for women?
a)
16th
b)
17th
c)
18th
d)
19th
2.
The actions of muckrakers in the late 19th century and early 20th century resulted in -
a)
Supreme Court decisions that expanded the right to vote
b)
government regulation of unfair business practices
c)
increases in the power of monopolies
d)
reduction of the president’s power to manage the economy
3.
The founder of the NAACP who encouraged African Americans to fight to end segregation and pushed for immediate racial equality
a)
Booker T. Washington
b)
George Washington Carver
c)
WEB Dubois
d)
Upton Sinclair
4.
Why did United States business interests favor overseas expansion in the late 1800's?
a)
to establish a commonwealth of colonies
b)
to establish military bases around the world
c)
to acquire new markets and sources of raw materials
d)
to spread democratic ideals to other areas of the world
5.
What term describes building an empire by conquering other nations?
a)
Isolationism
b)
Repubicanism
c)
Militarism
d)
Imperialism
6.
Banned people from making, drinking or selling alcohol also known as Prohibition
a)
17th Amendment
b)
18th Amendment
c)
19th Amendment
d)
21st Amendment
7.
What was the United States warship called that exploded killing over 200 American sailors?
a)
USS Marilyn
b)
USS Maine
c)
USS Maybe
d)
USS Maritime
8.
What is the historical significance of the year 1898?
a)
Civil War ended
b)
Mexican War ended
c)
First World War began
d)
Spanish American War began
9.
When did the US join World War I?
a)
1915
b)
1916
c)
1917
d)
1918
10.
Which was NOT a cause of the Spanish American War?
a)
Protection of US business interests in Cuba
b)
Yellow journalism exaggerating news reports
c)
US acquired Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines
d)
The explosion of the USS Maine in Havana Harbor
11.
How did the US get the right to build the Panama Canal?
a)
They supported the Panamanians in a revolution against Cuba in exchange for right to canal zone
b)
They went to war with Panama for the land and stole the land
c)
They tricked Panama into giving them the land.
d)
They purchased the land from Colombia
12.
In his book, An Influence of Sea Power upon History, Alfred T. Mahan argued
a)
to become an empire, the US needed to acquire naval bases and strengthen its naval power
b)
the burden of the white man is to support and uplift non-whites
c)
imperialism was not democratic and engaging in it would be hypocritical
d)
the nation's economic needs could be satisfied from within as the US should avoid risking itself in foreign entanglements
13.
What was the purpose of the Open Door Policy in China?
a)
End the Boxer Rebellion
b)
Ensure trading rights with China
c)
Win leaseholds in China
d)
Establish a sphere of influence
14.
When World War I began, the official United States policy was
a)
to enter on the side of the Allied Powers
b)
the enter on the side of the Central Powers
c)
to remain militarily and politically neutral
d)
to support the Central Powers by providing war materials
15.
What was the Zimmerman Note?
a)
The German policy of attacking all ships entering or leaving Britain
b)
Wilson's speech concerning why the U.S should enter WWI
c)
A proposal by Germany that Mexico attack the US in return for territory
d)
a note left behind by a Serbian Nationalist in Austria-Hungary
16.
Which of these is a type of fighting used in World War One?
a)
Trench Warfare
b)
Atomic Bomb
c)
Guerilla Warfare
d)
No-Man's Land
17.
Which of these caused the United States to become involved in World War I?
a)
the German invasion of Poland
b)
repeated violation of treaties by Japan
c)
enemy bombing of American military bases
d)
threats to American security made by Germany
18.
The Treaty of Versailles required ____________ to admit that they had started the war and to pay back the Allies the amount of 32 billion dollars.
a)
Russia
b)
The U.S.
c)
Germany
d)
Georgia
19.
According to Woodrow Wilson, the purpose of the League of Nations was -
a)
to remove threat of future wars and promote peace
b)
to prevent nuclear proliferation.
c)
to help the US gain more territories.
d)
to help promote prohibition in other countries.
20.
Why did the US refuse to join the League of Nations after WWI?
a)
The US wanted to have the authority to settle international disputes by itself
b)
The US wanted to isolate themselves from wars in other parts of the world
c)
The US refused to forgive Germany for the losses caused by the war
d)
All are reasons why the US refused to join the League of Nations
21.
Militarism means....
a)
Building up armed forces and getting ready for war
b)
Having pride in your nation
c)
Trying to build an empire
d)
Agreements to help others
22.
The Selective Service Act was created in World War I to -
a)
Enlist women in the army
b)
Enlist men in the army
c)
Keep America neutral
d)
Stop German u-boat warfare
23.
World War I led to the fall of many empires and the creation of new states like Poland, Czechoslovakia, Yugoslavia, Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia.
a)
True
b)
False
24.
The innovation of this transportation help open up the national market?
a)
boats
b)
railroads
c)
autombils
d)
horse drawn carriages
25.
Complete control over an industry's production, wages, & prices
a)
monopoly
b)
capitalism
c)
socialism
d)
concentration of wealth
26.
Political machines provided new city dwellers with necessities such as jobs, housing, & police protection in exchange for
a)
kickbacks
b)
graft
c)
votes
d)
a portion of their wages
27.
The Open Door Policy expanded international trade in which country?
a)
China
b)
Mexico
c)
The Philippines
d)
France
28.
This "note" caused tension between Mexico and the US and helped sway the US involvement in the War
a)
Zimmerman
b)
Notebook
c)
Pershing
d)
Lusitania
29.
This President said "Speak Softly and Carry a Big Stick"
a)
William McKinley
b)
Theodore Roosevelt
c)
William Taft
d)
Grover Clevland
30.
This pacifist who when forced into war became a medal of honor winner
a)
Alvin York
b)
Grover Clevland
c)
Herbert Hoover
d)
John Freemont
31.
When the US abandoned neutrality (joined WW1)
a)
European Aggression
b)
USS Maine
c)
Lusitania
d)
1917
32.
Place that was annexed by Sanford B. Dole
a)
Hawaii
b)
Lusitania
c)
Puerto Rico
d)
Panama Canal
33.
Which technology was used to break the stalemate in WWI?
a)
Imperial Power
b)
Tanks
c)
Unrestricted Submarine Warfare
d)
Yellow Journalism
34.
As a result of both the Spanish American War and World War I, the US became -
a)
A neutral, isolated nation who avoided all future conflicts
b)
A world power whose industrial output greatly increased and expanded
35.
A time of flourishing literature, music, and arts for African Americans.
a)
Modernism
b)
Harlem Renaissance
c)
Fundamentalism
d)
Consumer Revolution
36.
The principle reason many African Americans migrated to the north throughout the 1920s was
a)
to save money
b)
for a chance at a better future
c)
to serve in the military
d)
for a milder climate
37.
Which of these production techniques helped create an economic boom in the 20s?
a)
Cottage industry
b)
Steam engine
c)
Railroad
d)
Assembly line
38.
Which Progressive reformer pushed for greater education (vocational training) for African-Americans?
a)
Booker
T. Washington
b)
Ida Wells
c)
WEB DoBuois
d)
Susan B Anthony
39.
How did WEB Dubois try to help African-Americans?
a)
creating the Tuskegee Institute
b)
creating the NAACP civil rights group
c)
writing the Jungle
d)
writing about lynchings in the South
40.
When African Americans began to move from the rural South to the urban North, this was called what?
a)
The Great Awakening
b)
The Great Migration
c)
The Great Pumpkin
d)
The Trail of Tears
41.
The Universal Negro Improvement Association which sought to create a homeland in Africa for African Americans was founded by whom?
a)
Langston Hughes
b)
WEB De Bois
c)
Marcus Garvey
d)
Louis Armstrong
42.
The Harlem Renaissance refers to:
a)
A literary and artistic movement celebrating African-American culture
b)
A struggle for civil rights by the NAACP
c)
A program to promote African-American owned businesses
d)
A population increase in Harlem during the 1920s
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