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WorksheetsImperialism and WWI
Total questions: 48
Worksheet time: 35mins
The explosion of the USS Maine and the practice of yellow journalism played a significant role in the
public’s support for the Spanish-American War
creation of the Open Door policy
purchase of Alaska
acquisition of Florida
In the early 1900s, the United States proposed the Open Door policy to
gain new colonies in the Pacific
win support for building the Panama Canal
secure access to markets in China
The Spanish-American War (1898) marked a turning point in United States foreign policy
because the United States
developed a plan for peaceful coexistence
emerged as a major world power
refused to become a colonial power
Opinionated headlines in newspapers are examples of
yellow journalism
investigative reporting
muckraking literature
Which United States policy is most closely associated with the annexation of Hawaii and the Philippines?
neutrality
isolationism
imperialism
international cooperation
President Theodore Roosevelt’s Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine primarily affected Latin America by
guaranteeing human rights throughout the Western Hemisphere
supporting independence movements in many countries
encouraging immigration to the United States
increasing United States intervention in the region
Which heading best completes the partial outline below?
I.____________________________________
A. Sea power is the key to national greatness.
B. United States missionaries spread Christian principles.
C. The Anglo-Saxon civilization is the best in the world.
D. Sugar plantations in Hawaii were developed by Americans.
Reasons to Declare War on Spain
Justification for American Imperialism
Yellow Journalism in Newspapers
The closing of the frontier and the growth of industry in the late 1800s are two factors often associated with the
reduction of exports to Asian nations
restoration of a plantation economy in the South
formation of alliances with other nations
rise of United States imperialism
Which geographic factor played a role in the construction of the Panama Canal?
Heavy rains and mountainous terrain led to frequent mud slides
Cutting through the bedrock had to be done without heavy machinery
Workers faced attacks by Panamanian nationalists
A goal of President Theodore Roosevelt’s Big Stick policy and President William Howard Taft’s Dollar Diplomacy policy toward Latin America was to
protect American economic and political interests
encourage foreign nations to establish colonies
raise Latin America’s standard of living
Which policy sought to further American interests in Latin America by using the financial power of American business?
balance of power
Dollar Diplomacy
Big Stick Policy
Policy of “Watchful Waiting”
As a result of the Spanish-American War, the United States saw the need to build the Panama Canal because ____.
new colonies had been acquired in Africa
Spanish opposition to the canal had ended
the United States navy could then move more quickly between oceans
Yellow journalists created support for the Spanish-American War by writing articles about the
political popularity of William Jennings Bryan
efforts of the United States to control Mexico
destruction of United States sugar plantations by Hawaiians
sinking of the United States battleship Maine in Havana Harbor
Which influential individual is described below?
Person A
-Supported building a canal in Panama
-Leading imperialist who urged Americans to increase their navy.
Moorfield Storey
Alfred Thayer Mahan
John Hay
Theodore Roosevelt
Which influential individual is described below?
Person B
-Helped to overthrow Queen Liliuokalani
-Served as President and governor of Hawaii
Woodrow Wilson
Sandford B. Dole
William Howard Taft
Andrew Carnegie
During World War I, what was President Woodrow Wilson’s purpose in outlining the Fourteen Points?
asking Congress for additional funding for the war effort
suggesting a peace plan to prevent future wars
calling for military alliances against aggressor nations
This war bonds were used during the administration of President Woodrow Wilson to
help finance the war effort
emphasize the goals of the Fourteen Points
convince men to enlist in the military services
The United States Senate refused to ratify the Treaty of Versailles after World War I because many senators believed
President Woodrow Wilson was too ill to sign the treaty
the treaty would not require reparations from Germany
the League of Nations could draw the United States into future wars
Base your answers to the next two questions on the passage below and on your knowledge of social studies.
We intend to begin on the first of February unrestricted submarine warfare. We shall
endeavor in spite of this to keep the United States of America neutral. In the event of this not
succeeding, we make Mexico a proposal of alliance on the following basis: make war
together, make peace together, generous financial support and an understanding on our part that Mexico is to reconquer the lost territory in Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona. The settlement in detail is left to you.…
— Telegram of January 19, 1917
This telegram was part of an effort to
form an alliance between Germany and the United States
convince several western states to secede from the United States
enlist Mexican support for Germany if the United States declared war
bring Mexico into World War I on the side of Great Britain and France
Publication of the Zimmerman Telegram in United States newspapers helped to
reelect Woodrow Wilson as president
grant statehood to Arizona and New Mexico
convince the American public to support entrance into World War I
What was the primary reason many African Americans migrated to the North both during
and after World War I?
More economic opportunities existed in the North
Racism and discrimination had been eliminated in the North
Southern cities were overcrowded
Which event most influenced President Woodrow Wilson’s decision to enter World War I?
defeat of Russia by Germany
assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
renewal of unrestricted submarine warfare by Germany
What was a major cause of World War I?
rebellions in colonial lands in Africa and Asia
expansion of communism into western Europe
inability of the League of Nations to keep the peace
militarism in the nations of Europe
Use the newspaper notice and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question.
NOTICE!
Travelers intending to embark on the Atlantic voyage are reminded that a state of war exists between German and her allies and Great Britain and her allies that the zone of war includes the waters next to the British Isles; that, in accordance with this notice by the Imperial German government, vessels flying the flag of Great Britain, or any of her allies, are liable to destruction in those water and travelers sailing in the war zone on ships of Great Britain or her allies do so with their own risk.
IMPERIAL GERMAN EMBASSY
WASHINGTON, C.C, APRIL 22, 1915
What event happened shortly after this newspaper notice first appeared?
World War I broke out in Europe
The United States declared war on Germany
The American won a victory over the German military at Argonne Forest
The British Lusitania was sunk off the coast of Ireland
The “clear and present danger” doctrine established in Schenck v. United States (1919) concerned the issue of
freedom of speech
the right to bear arms
the right to an attorney
separation of church and state
Use the information from the three statements and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following questions.
-Germany had to accept blame for causing the war in Europe.
-Germany was required to pay war reparations to European nations.
-Germany had to disarm and reduce its military forces and give up its colonies.
Which document imposed these punishments on Germany after World War I?
Roosevelt’s Big Stick Policy
Open Door Policy
Fourteen Points
Treaty of Versailles
Use the passage and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question.
“A weary, exhausted, never-racked group of men ... assembled north of Sommerance (France) to dig in for the night. The artillery was firing furiously, but enemy’s (bombardment) ceased suddenly and now only occasional shells would explode in the vicinity. The weather was gloomy and the air was chilled one to the bones. Yet it was with that (methodical) care that is characteristics of worn-out men, that we prepared our foxholes, carrying boards and iron sheets from abandoned machine-gunners’ dugouts to make our “houses” as comfortable as possible, even if only for one night.”
-- William L. Langer, Gas and Flame in World War I
What new aspect of combat during World War I is described in this passage?
guerilla warfare
nuclear weaponry
biological weapons
trench warfare
During World War I, many American women helped gain support for the suffrage movement
by
protesting against the war
joining the military service
lobbying for child-care facilities
working in wartime industries
Which set of World War I-related events is in the correct chronological order?
Lusitania sunk->World War I begins->U.S. declares war on Germany->Archduke of Austria-Hungary assassinated
Archduke of Austria-Hungary assassinated->World War I begins->Lusitania sunk->U.S. declares war on Germany
Archduke of Austria-Hungary assassinated->U.S. declares war on Germany->Lusitania sunk->World War I begins
U.S. declares war on Germany->Archduke of Austria-Hungary assassinated->World War I begins->Lusitania sunk
“The success of American soldiers during World War I was largely credited to his leadership, and he returned to the United States as a true hero.” This statement was made by a speaker attending the funeral of ____.
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
General John J. Pershing
Woodrow Wilson
Henry Cabot Lodge
Which title would best complete this partial outline?
I. _____________________________________
*Formation of secret alliances
*Conflict over colonies in Africa
*Military buildup of European armies and navies
*Assassination of Archduke Ferdinand
Scramble for Africa
Causes of World War I
Results of World War II
Reasons for the United Nations
“Bombardment, barrage, curtain-fire, mines, gas, tanks, machine-guns, hand-grenades-words, words, but they hold the horror of the world.”
-Erich Maria Remarque, All Quiet on the Western Front
This quotation best describes the effects of the
technological developments used during World War
formation of alliances in World War II
tension between the superpowers during the Cold War
President Woodrow Wilson’s policy of strict neutrality during the early years of World War I was challenged by
German violations of freedom of the seas
British disrespect for the Roosevelt corollary
attacks by Mexicans on United States border towns
the refusal of the League of Nations to supply peacekeepers
At the beginning of World War I, President Woodrow Wilson followed a traditional United States foreign policy by
refusing to permit trade with either side in the conflict
sending troops to aid Great Britain
declaring American neutrality
The Federal Reserve System was created in 1913 to
authorize Congress to set interest rates
regulate the nation’s money supply
allow the government to own the nation’s banks
take over the responsibility of printing money
Which speaker best expresses the environmental views of President Theodore Roosevelt?
Speaker A: Nature should be left as it is found. All unsettled land should be off limits to future settlement or development.
Speaker B: Natural resources should be controlled by big business to ensure the economic strength of the United States. Our abundance of land gives us a great advantage for competing in world markets.
Speaker C: The natural resources of the United States should be used wisely. We must conserve them for future generations while also using them to serve the people of today
Speaker D: No man or institution owns the land. It is to be shared by everyone and everything in the best interest of all who depend upon its offerings
What was the goal of those who supported the Seventeenth Amendment, providing for direct election of U.S. Senators?
expanding the power of the legislative branch
providing equal voting rights to minority groups
making the Senate more responsive to the people
Books such as The Octopus by Frank Norris, How the Other Half Lives by Jacob Riis, and The Jungle by Upton Sinclair exposed problems associated with
naturalization of immigrants
westward expansion
rapid industrialization
environmental conservation
In the late 1800s, which group most often supported the views of the Populist Party?
factory owners
farmers
nativists
Republicans
During the late 1800s, many farmers supported the idea that free and unlimited coinage of silver would
end farm subsidies
help farmers to repay their loans
decrease prices for farmland
lead to lower prices for consumer goods
The most valid conclusion that can be drawn from the behaviors and actions of industrialists is that industrialists of the late 19th century
benefited and harmed society
treated their workers fairly
used illegal means to gain wealth
generally opposed the free-enterprise economic system
Which speaker’s statement is most directly related to the political concepts of initiative, referendum, and recall?
Speaker A: The best way to prevent corruption in government is to allow citizens a direct role in the legislative process.
Speaker B: Breaking up trusts and monopolies will increase business competition.
Speaker C: An important goal of the federal government should be the protection of our natural resources.
Speaker D: Government will only improve when women are granted full suffrage.
What was the goal of those who supported the Seventeenth Amendment, providing for direct election of U.S. Senators?
expanding the power of the legislative branch
providing equal voting rights to minority groups
making the Senate more responsive to the people
basing Senate representation on state population
In the early 1900s, the principles of Social Gospel Movement were most consistent with the ideas of ____.
the industrialists
laissez-faire economics
the Progressives
In the second half of the 1800s, which of the following caused the other three choices to happen?
expansion of political machines
growth of American cities
development of tenement housing
increase in crime
How was this land offer different from the land offer in the Homestead Act (1862)?
Purchasers had to be citizens
People had to pay for this land
Buyers needed farming experience
This land was on the Atlantic Coast
Which generalization about labor unions in the United States is most clearly supported by information on the map?
The federal government supported labor union activities
Strikes by labor unions were often suppressed by government troops
Labor union membership was limited to mine workers
State governments offered to arbitrate labor disputes
The cartoon shows the actions of President Roosevelt in ____.
securing an area for building a canal
leading troops in the Spanish-American War
ending a war between Panama and Colombia
improving diplomatic relations with Latin American nations
