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Worksheets3rd 9 weeks part 2 (U.S.)
Total questions: 67
Worksheet time: 41mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Imperialism is
a)
a stronger nation seeking control over a weak nation's land or people
b)
the industrialization of a country
c)
when people assimilate into the culture around them
d)
when China was opened to trade
2.
Economics, military interests, & belief in cultural superiority are all
a)
Reasons for Imperialism
b)
What anti-imperialists believed in
c)
reasons to purchase Alaska
d)
Roosevelt's views on his corollary
3.
This woman was overthrown by U.S. sugar planters with help from U.S. Marines in 1893.
a)
Luis Munoz Rivera
b)
Queen Liliuokalani
c)
Jose Marti
d)
Jane Addams
4.
The immediate cause of the Spanish American War was
a)
the destruction of the battleship Maine
b)
yellow journalism
c)
desire for a military base in Cuba
d)
the Rough Riders victory at San Juan Hill
5.
Slanting of the news to sell papers is known as
a)
imperialism
b)
yellow journalism
c)
Open Door Policy
d)
jingoism
6.
As a result of the Spanish American War
a)
the U.S. acquired Hawaii
b)
Cuba became a common wealth of the U.S.
c)
the U.S. acquired Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines
d)
the U.S. was able to build the Panama Canal
7.
The famous group of cavalry in the Spanish-American War was known as
a)
the Boxers
b)
the Rough Riders
c)
the anti-imperialists
d)
Filipino insurrection
8.
What famous event is depicted in the photograph?
a)
the sugar planters revolt in Hawaii
b)
the Boxer Rebellion
c)
the destruction of the Maine
d)
Commodore Dewey's actions in the Philippines
9.
The reason for John Hay's Open Door Policy was
a)
to remove European countries from China
b)
to allow all countries equal access to trade in China
c)
to give the U.S. a naval base in Hawaii
d)
to stop all imperialism in China
10.
Roosevelt's Corollary was
a)
the reason Pancho Villa attacked American citizens
b)
an addition to the Monroe Doctrine that said the U.S. would use force in Latin America if necessary
c)
needed to make the Treaty of Paris to end the Spanish-American War
d)
used by John Hay to write the Open Door Policy
11.
In order to build the Panama Canal the U.S.
a)
had to help Panama get its independence from Columbia
b)
buy the land from France
c)
raise enough money among the Panamanian people
d)
defeat the Spanish in the war
12.
Who is the famous policeman depicted in the cartoon?
a)
Woodrow Wilson
b)
Franklin Roosevelt
c)
William Howard Taft
d)
Theodore Roosevelt
13.
"Seward's Folly or "Seward's Icebox" was a nickname for
a)
the purchase of Alaska
b)
causes of imperialism
c)
results of the Spanish-American War
d)
beliefs of the Anti-Imperialist League
14.
What man was the advocate for the purchase of Alaska and acquiring Hawaii
a)
John Hay
b)
William Seward
c)
Grover Cleveland
d)
Benjamin Harrison
15.
A sphere of influence was
a)
an area of special trading right in China
b)
economic reasons for going to war with Spain
c)
the goal of Roosevelt's Corollary
d)
the purpose of the Platt Amendment
16.
One long-term effect of the Spanish-American war is
a)
the U.S. maintains a naval base at Guantanamo Bay
b)
the Philippines is still a territory of the U.S.
c)
Puerto Rico became the 51st state
d)
Cuba maintaines a democratically elected government
17.
1898 war between Spain and the U.S. for Cuba's independence
a)
Cuban Revolution
b)
Spanish American War
c)
Revolutionary War
d)
WWI
18.
U.S. policy that states all countries have access to trade with China
a)
Yellow Journalism
b)
Monroe Doctrine
c)
Platt Amendment
d)
Open Door Policy
19.
sensational style of writing that distorts the truth most commonly associated with Spanish American War
a)
Yellow Journalism
b)
Muckrakers
c)
Rough Riders
d)
Fake News
20.
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
21.
What new territory did the United States acquire for $7.2 million from Russia?
a)
Alaska
b)
Hawaii
c)
Guam
d)
Philippines
22.
This word means pride in one's country; it was a cause of WWI.
a)
Militarism
b)
Alliances
c)
Nationalism
d)
Imperialism
23.
This word means strengthening a country's military; it's a cause of World War I.
a)
Nationalism
b)
Militarism
c)
Alliances
d)
Imperialism
24.
This word means seeking other colonies; it was a cause of World War I.
a)
Militarism
b)
Imperialism
c)
Alliances
d)
Nationalism
25.
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
26.
World War I began in ____ and ended in _____.
a)
1914, 1917
b)
1917, 1918
c)
1914, 1918
27.
Germany used their U-boats to sink ships of the Allied powers; this British passenger liner was destroyed in 1917.
a)
Lusitania
b)
USS Maine
28.
The United States entered WWI in what year?
a)
1914
b)
1915
c)
1916
d)
1917
29.
What holiday do we commemorate as the end of WWI?
a)
Memorial Day
b)
Veteran's Day
30.
Who won WWI?
a)
Allied powers
b)
Central Powers
31.
What was signed in 1919 to end WWI?
a)
Treaty of Versailles
b)
Treaty of Paris
c)
Treaty of World Wars
32.
Germany had to pay $33 billion dollars in _______________.
a)
land
b)
military
c)
reparations
33.
Germany also lost millions of square miles of ______.
a)
money
b)
land
c)
colonies
34.
Germany also had to ______ their military.
a)
disarm
b)
disband
c)
give up
35.
Germany also had to take ______ for the war.
a)
a hit
b)
blame
c)
one for the team
36.
WWI sets the stage for the rise of what German leader?
a)
FDR
b)
Adolf Hitler
c)
Winston Churchill
37.
A friendship between two countries.
a)
Nationalism
b)
Militarism
c)
Imperialism
d)
Alliance
38.
The president of the United States during WWI. He believed in isolationism.
a)
Abraham Lincoln
b)
William McKinley
c)
Woodrow Wilson
d)
Theodore Roosevelt
39.
This British ship was sunk by a German U-Boat, killing many people including Americans.
a)
USS Maine
b)
Lusitania
40.
This British ship was sunk by a German U-Boat, killing many people including Americans.
a)
USS Maine
b)
Lusitania
41.
America joined which alliance during WWI?
a)
Allied Powers
b)
Central Powers
42.
What year did WWI begin?
a)
1865
b)
1914
c)
1917
d)
1918
43.
This was signed at the end of WWI to outline the terms of the losers.
a)
Emancipation Proclamation
b)
19th Amendment
c)
Treaty of Versailles
d)
15th Amendment
44.
The time period during the 1920s in which Americans enjoyed life.
a)
World War I
b)
Jazz Age
45.
He began mass production of his automobiles using the assembly line, making them affordable for the average American.
a)
Henry Ford
b)
Langston Hughes
c)
Babe Ruth
d)
Charles Lindbergh
46.
Which amendment gave women the right to vote in 1920?
a)
13th
b)
14th
c)
15th
d)
19th
47.
What was the immediate cause of World War 1?
a)
Assassination of Archduke Ferdinand
b)
Economic troubles stemming from the U.S. depression
c)
Nationalism stemming from ethnic conflicts
d)
Mobilization of troops
48.
Why was World War 1 different than previous wars?
a)
It combined traditional and modern warfare
b)
No modern weapons
49.
Who were the Central Powers?
a)
Canada, U.S., and Mexico
b)
Germany, Italy, Japan
c)
Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire
d)
US, Canada, England
50.
What was the Zimmerman Telegram?
a)
Message sent to Mexico from Germany asking for help.
b)
Message sent to Germany from the U.S. asking for help.
c)
Message sent to the U.S. from Germany asking for help.
d)
Message sent to the Ottomans from Russia asking for help.
51.
Military draft
a)
Conscription
b)
Mobilization
c)
Propaganda
d)
Trench Warfare
52.
Ideas spread to influence public opinion for or against a cause.
a)
Conscription
b)
Mobilization
c)
Propaganda
d)
Trench Warfare
53.
Fighting from ditches protected by barbed wire.
a)
Conscription
b)
Mobilization
c)
Propaganda
d)
Trench Warfare
54.
Which of the following trench warfare technology was NOT present during WWI?
a)
Tanks
b)
Gas masks
c)
Airplanes
d)
Atomic bomb
55.
Why was the League of Nations formed?
a)
To protect the world from more conflict.
b)
To ensure that Germany would break up.
c)
To make sure countries wouldn't use chemical weapons.
d)
To protect the Ottoman Empire and its civilians.
56.
Who sank the Lusitania?
a)
Japan
b)
Germany
c)
U.S.
d)
Great Britain
57.
What was Prohibition?
a)
A complete ban on the sale of food
b)
A complete ban on the sale of clothes
c)
A complete ban on the sale of alcohol
d)
A complete ban on the sale of cars
58.
What did the Eighteenth Amendment state?
a)
This amendment outlawed the manufacture, sale, and transportation of alcohol.
b)
This amendment outlawed the advertisment of alcohol.
c)
This amendment changed the age a person had to be to buy alcohol.
59.
What was a bootlegger?
a)
Criminals who brought clothing made in other countries into the U.S.
b)
Criminals who brought guns made in other countries into the U.S.
c)
Criminals who brought alcohol made in other countries into the U.S.
60.
What were illegal places where people drank alcohol called?
a)
speakeasies
b)
speaksoftly
c)
cellars
d)
hidden spots
61.
What did the Twenty-first Amendment do?
a)
It stopped speakeasies
b)
It ended Prohibition
c)
It arrested bootleggers
62.
What grew as a result of installment buying?
a)
Incomes
b)
Consumer Debt
c)
Government Debt
d)
Happiness
63.
African Americans moving from the South to Northern Cities was called the ____________.
a)
Draining of the South
b)
Migration to the North
c)
Great Migration
d)
Big Move
64.
The concept of "buy now, pay later" for consumer goods is most closely associated with
a)
Buying on Margin
b)
Installment Buying
c)
Stock Market
d)
Credit Cards
65.
True or False: Prohibition was effective.
a)
True
b)
False
66.
Accused of being anarchists, these people were killed for their beliefs.
a)
John Scopes
b)
KKK
c)
Sacco and Vanzetti
67.
This membership harmed, discriminated, and instilled fear in anyone who was not a white Protestant.
a)
KKK
b)
CIA
c)
Mafia
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