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U.S. Imperialism

Total questions: 75

Worksheet time: 1hrs 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Theodore Roosevelt helped form a group of soldiers during The Spanish American War and named them what?

a)

The Rough Riders

b)

The Blue Angels

c)

The Green Berets

d)

The Tuskegee Group

2.
What country controlled Panama before the US built the canal?
a)
Spain
b)
Nicaragua
c)
France
d)
Columbia
3.
What area is known as "Seward's Folly"?
a)
Hawaii
b)
Cuba
c)
Alaska
d)
Puerto Rico
4.

The Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine is also known as

a)

Big Stick Policy

b)

Dollar Diplomacy

c)

Rough Riders

d)

Monroe Doctrine

5.

What is the type of sensational reporting where writers exaggerated or even invented stories?

a)

muckraking

b)

yellow journalism

c)

journalism

d)

paparazzi

6.
Imperialism is __________.
a)
when a powerful nation uses its resources to help a weaker nation
b)
when a weaker nation invites a powerful nation to help it industrialize
c)
when a powerful nation takes control of the economy and government of a weaker nation
d)
when weak nations join together to fight a strong nation
7.
 Last monarch of Hawaii
a)
King Kamehameha I
b)
Queen Liliuokalani 
c)
King Kalakaua
d)
Queen Emma
8.

Reason the U.S. wanted Hawaii as a territory

a)

Pineapples and Sugar

b)

New sugar taxes

c)

Rich oil reserves

d)

Protect U.S. settlers

9.
Exaggerated, “fake news” meant to sell papers. 
a)
Tabloid Press
b)
Hot Mess News
c)
Yellow Journalism
d)
Enquirers Delight
10.
U.S. becomes this after the Spanish-American War
a)
Annexed by Spain
b)
A monarchy
c)
A dictatorship
d)
An imperial/world power
11.

U.S. gains these territories after the Spanish-American War (Spain cedes them)

a)

Hawaii, Alaska, Cuba

b)

Cuba, Spain, Canary Islands

c)

Guam, Puerto Rico, the Philippines

d)

Panama, Columbia, Guatemala

12.
U.S. gains easier access to Pacific Ocean after building this.
a)
Hawaii
b)
Panama Canal
c)
Cuba
d)
Guam
13.
Policy that said all nations have equal access to China’s ports and trade.
a)
Dollar Diplomacy
b)
Open Door Policy
c)
Oriental Policy
d)
Roosevelt Corrolary/Big Stick Diplomacy
14.

Policy that said the U.S. can intervene in Latin America any time

a)

Dollar Diplomacy

b)

Open Door Policy

c)

Oriental Policy

d)

Roosevelt Corollary/Big Stick Diplomacy

15.

Increasing your power by taking over countries and territories

a)

Imperialism

b)

Conquest

c)

Annexation

d)

Spreading Democracy

16.
What was the benefit to building the Panama Canal?
a)
the U.S. could create a military base there
b)
could be used as a shorter trade route from Atlantic to Pacific Ocean
c)
the U.S. would occupy Central America
d)
it would become a new U.S. territory
17.
Which country gained its independence from Spain at the end of the Spanish-American War?
a)
Puerto Rico
b)
Guam
c)
Philippines
d)
Cuba
18.
What term is used to refer to a stronger country flexing its power over a weak country?
a)
corrollary
b)
imperialism
c)
territorial
d)
immpassive
19.
What does the policy "speak softly and carry a big stick" mean?
a)
always whisper when speaking to others
b)
use force to get what you want 
c)
discuss issues but use your "forces" if you need to
d)
it is important to talk out your problems
20.
Which of the following IS NOT a reason the U.S. became involved in the Spanish-American War?
a)
yellow journalism
b)
economic interests
c)
assassination of President McKinley
d)
supporting Cuba's desire for independence
21.

The sinking of which American battleship pulled the U.S. into the Spanish-American War?

a)

USS Arizona

b)

USS Maine

c)

USS Alaska

d)

USS Virginia

22.
The right to intervene and exercise power over Latin American countries was part of the
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
Roosevelt Corollary
c)
Bill of Rights
d)
Constitution of the United States
23.

Which of the following countries DID NOT become a U.S. protected territory after the Spanish-American War?

a)

Guam

b)

Philippines

c)

Puerto Rico

d)

Cuba

24.
What new territory did the United States acquire for $7.2 million from Russia?
a)
Alaska
b)
Hawaii
c)
Guam
d)
Philippines
25.
Why was Alaska called "Seward's folly"?
a)
Americans didn't own a territory so far north
b)
It was a frozen wasteland with no resources
c)
U.S. had already annexed Samoa, and didn't need another territory
d)
Thought two-cents an acre was too expensive
26.
The Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine did which of the following? 
a)
Prohibited United States intervention in the Caribbean. 
b)
Warned against European seizure of the Panama Canal.
c)
Declared the United States to be the “policeman” of the Western Hemisphere. 
d)
 Provided United States military support for democratic revolutions in Latin America.
27.

The Roosevelt Corollary is also known as

a)

Big Stick Policy

b)

Dollar Diplomacy

c)

Rough Riders

d)

Monroe Doctrine

28.
How did the Roosevelt Corollary alter or change  the Monroe Doctrine?
a)
the corollary completely destroyed the Monroe Doctrine
b)
The corollary had no effect on the Monroe Doctrine
c)
The corollary strengthened the Monroe Doctrine by allowing the U.S. to act as an international police force
29.

This word means strengthening a country's military;

it's a cause of World War I.

a)

Nationalism

b)

Militarism

c)

Alliances

d)

Imperialism

30.
This word means support for different sides during war; there were the Allied and Central powers during WWI.
a)
Nationalism
b)
Imperialism
c)
Alliances
d)
Militarism
31.
This word means pride in one's country; it was a cause of WWI.
a)
Militarism
b)
Alliances
c)
Nationalism
d)
Imperialism
32.
World War I began in ____ and ended in _____.
a)
1914, 1917
b)
1917, 1918
c)
1914, 1918
33.
The United States entered WWI in what year?
a)
1914
b)
1915
c)
1916
d)
1917
34.

What was signed in 1919 to end WWI?

a)

Treaty of Versailles

b)

Treaty of Moscow

c)

Treaty of Tortillas

d)

Treaty of Brest-Litovsk

35.
Germany had to pay $33 billion dollars in _______________.
a)
land
b)
military
c)
reparations
d)
Bonuses
36.
In what ways did women help with the war effort at home?
a)
Worked in factories and conservation
b)
Joined the Army
c)
Drive tanks and Airplanes 
d)
Boots on Ground Combat
37.

What was the stretch of land between the trenches?

a)

No man's land

b)

La La land

c)

Attack Trenches

d)

Switzerland

38.

What type of fighting was mainly used in WWI?

a)

Guerrilla Warfare

b)

Total Warfare

c)

Submarine warfare

d)

Trench Warfare

39.
Russia, Great Britain, and France were all part of the
a)
Allied Powers
b)
Central Powers
c)
Axis Powers
d)
Neutral Powers
40.
Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire were all a part of the
a)
Central Powers
b)
Allied Powers
c)
Axis Powers
d)
Neutral Powers
41.
What sparked World War I?
a)
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
b)
Assassination of Archduke Marmaduke
c)
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdahand
d)
Assassination of Archduke Kaiser Wilhelm
42.

A stalemate developed along the Western Front early in the war because

a)

the U.S. immediately joined the war

b)

trench warfare made it difficult for either side to win an advantage

c)

the soldiers lacked cardio and pt belts

d)

the French army was able to push Germany out

43.
What was the name of President Wilson's plan for peace?
a)
Fourteen Points
b)
New Deal
c)
Treaty of Tomatillo
d)
Treaty of Versailles
44.
What type of shock did young soldiers often experience as a result of the horrors of the war?
a)
Bomb shock
b)
Shell shock
c)
Trench shock
d)
Machine gun shock 
45.
Which of the following is NOT one of the new technologies in World War I?
a)
poison gas
b)
airplanes
c)
submarines
d)
rifles
46.
What country did Germany try and persuade to join them against the United States
a)
England
b)
Russia
c)
Japan
d)
Mexico
47.

British passenger liner sunk by the Germans in May, 1915 which killed 1200 people including 128 Americans

a)

Maine

b)

Titanic

c)

Sussex

d)

Lusitania

48.
U.S. Foreign Policy stance declared by President Wilson at the outset of the War
a)
Interventionism
b)
Massive Retaliation
c)
Neutrality
d)
Containment
49.

The German promise to not sink merchant vessels without warning to keep the US from entering the war on the allied side

a)

The Lusitania Pledge

b)

The Sussex Pledge

c)

The Treaty of Versailles

d)

The Schlieffen Plan

50.

Phrase used by President Wilson that describes why the US would join in the fight against Germany on April 2, 1917

a)

"There is such a thing as being too proud to fight"

b)

"The world must be made safe for democracy"

c)

"He kept us out of war"

d)

"Wilson has the will, son!"

51.
Law which required men ages 21-30 to register to be drafted
a)
Conscription Act
b)
"I Want You Act"
c)
Selective Service Act
d)
Required Service Act
52.
People who took over Russia's provisional government in November, 1917
a)
Democrats
b)
Leninites
c)
Ukrainians
d)
Bolsheviks
53.
What was signed on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month in 1918?
a)
Declaration of War
b)
Treaty of Versailles
c)
Christmas Truce
d)
Armistice
54.
Amendment that recognized the important role that women played in the war by giving them suffrage
a)
17th
b)
18th
c)
19th
d)
20th
55.
Two controversial laws passed to limit public opposition to the war
a)
Alien & Sedition Acts
b)
Espionage & Sedition Acts
c)
See No Evil, Speak No Evil Acts
d)
Shut Your Mouth Laws
56.
"Unrestricted submarine warfare" and "Zimmermann note" may be categorized as which of the following?
a)
Wilson's Domestic Strategies
b)
1914 Causes of World War I
c)
Causes of America's entry in the Great War
d)
Part of Wilson's 14 Points
57.

What was the nickname of American soldiers during the WWI?

a)

Rough Riders

b)

Mighty Yankees

c)

Uncle Sammies

d)

Doughboys

58.
What was used to stir up nationalist feelings in America and cause dislike for the central powers:
a)
Mobilization
b)
Rationing
c)
Propaganda
d)
Militarism
59.

Which of Wilson's points was accepted by European leaders?

a)

Staying neutral is a choice

b)

League of Nations

c)

not to punish Germany

d)

maintain isolationism

60.

The provision (part) in the Treaty of Versailles that required Germany to take responsibility for the war was known as the

a)

War Guilt Clause

b)

We did it Clause

c)

Blame us Clause

d)

Central Opposition Clause

61.

What holiday do we commemorate as the end of WWI?

a)

Memorial Day

b)

Veteran's Day

c)

Armistice Day

d)

Allies Day

62.
What nation did not sign the Treaty of Versailles?
a)
France
b)
Great Britain
c)
United States 
d)
Germany
63.

Americans did not want to join World War I because many were _____.

a)

isolationists

b)

neutralists

c)

nationalists

d)

militarists

64.
Which country in south central Europe was in control of land that Serbia believed it owned?
a)
France
b)
England
c)
Germany
d)
Austria- Hungary
65.
A nationalist from this country assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand.
a)
Russia
b)
Germany
c)
Serbia
d)
France
66.
Which country did Germany invade that brought The United Kingdom into The Great War?
a)
France
b)
Russia
c)
Serbia
d)
Belgium
67.
What was the land between the trenches of the Allied and Central Powers called?
a)
dead land
b)
no-man's land
c)
war land
d)
battle ground
68.

What did Germany send to Mexico that offered to help them win land back from the United States if Mexico would start a war with the US?

a)

The Zimmerman Telegram

b)

The Outlandish Letter

c)

The Surprising Phone Call

d)

The Steuban Plan

69.

Who was the first U.S. fighter pilot "ace" of World War I?

a)

Snoopy

b)

Eddie Rickenbacker

c)

Neil Armstrong

d)

Chesty Puller

70.

Who was the most decorated U.S. war hero who bravely took on German machine gunners during WWI?

a)

John J. Pershing

b)

Alvin C. York

c)

Eddie Rickenbacker

d)

Harry Truman

71.

What new weapon of WWI was feared because it burned lungs and blinded eyes if a soldier came into contact with it?

a)

poison water

b)

poison food

c)

poison gas

d)

poison earth

72.

What surprise weapon did the English develop to help them traverse no-man's land?

a)

The gas mask

b)

The airplane

c)

The tank

d)

The jalopy

73.

What weapon did the German's use on a large scale at sea to counter the mighty navy of Great Britain?

a)

The battleship

b)

The destroyer

c)

The submarine

d)

The aircraft carrier

74.

What did U.S. civilians do to help win WWI?

a)

They grew "Victory Gardens"

b)

They made patriotic posters

c)

They decorated patriotic floats

d)

They taught peace in U.S. schools

75.

How did American Women help win WWI?

a)

They wrote letters to their husbands

b)

They worked in factories and built weapons

c)

They cooked food for the soldiers

d)

They wrote letters to servicemen

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