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WorksheetsU.S. as a World Power
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
The decision of the United States to declare war on Spain was based on all the following EXCEPT...
economic interests in Cuba
wanting to annex Spain as a new territory
humanitarian concerns for the Cuban people
a desire to demonstrate American power in the world
How did the explosion of the USS Maine contribute to start of the Spanish American War?
It was confirmed to be a Spanish attack on the U.S. military
It killed many Cuban people, which made the U.S. want to save them
Journalists used the explosion to write exaggerated articles that made many Americans support the war
It was an example of Germans sinking neutral ships
The United States gained territory after the Spanish-American War. Which of these is not one of those territories?
Cuba
Guam
the Philippines
Puerto Rico
Which of the following was NOT a reason for the U.S. to expand into new territories in the late 19th and early 20th centuries?
The ideas of Manifest Destiny and Social Darwinism
Find new raw materials
Find new places for immigrants
Sell products to new markets
Which of the following was NOT a difficulty faced during the construction of the Panama Canal?
Colombia refused to rent the land on the isthmus to the US to build the canal
There were many new diseases that made workers building the canal very sick
The land was covered in dense jungle and the ground had many rocks in it, which made progress slow
An isthmus is a very wide piece of land, so it took a long time dig across
Which of the following is NOT an effect of building the Panama Canal?
U.S. had control of Panama as a territory
Ships were able to travel between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans more quickly
The American military got stronger
United Stated became a world power
What was NOT a main factor in the United States entering World War I?
the publication of the Zimmerman Telegram
the sinking of a series of neutral ships, including the Lusitania
there was a direct attack on American soil
the unrestricted submarine warfare by Germans
_______ was a British passenger ship that was sunk by German u-boats with many Americans onboard.
The U.S.S. Maine
The Lusitania
The Roosevelt
The U.S.S. Georgia
True or False: the US entered WWI strictly because of the sinking of the Lusitania
True
False
Select all of the countries that were part of the Allies.
Hungary
Ottoman Empire
U.S.
France
Great Britain
Who were Doughboys and why were they important to the end of WWI?
They invented trench warfare, which was the strategy the U.S. used to win the last battles of WWI
They were American soldiers who came in at the end of the war to win the final battles in the trenches
They were responsible for feeding the American troops, and bringing the food to the soldiers in the trenches
They were young boys who were responsible for digging the trenches ahead of the U.S. soldiers
All of the following are true about the end of WWI, EXCEPT...
The U.S. gained new territories in Europe
Germany had to officially take the blame for the war
President Wilson presented a 14 point plan to help restore peace in Europe
The US Senate refused to ratify the Treaty of Versailles because they were worried the League of Nations would restrict their power
What ended World War I?
Treaty of Paris
Treaty of Versialles
Creation of the United Nations
Wilson's 14 point plan
Which is the correct order of the events that occurred during this time period?
(1) Roosevelt is elected president, (2) Spanish American War starts, (3) U.S. enters WWI, (4) Panama Canal opens, (5) WWI ends
(1) U.S. enters WWI. (2) Roosevelt is elected president, (3) Panama Canal opens, (4) Spanish American War Starts, (5) WWI ends
(1) Spanish American War Starts, (2) Panama Canal opens, (3) U.S. enters WWI, (4) Roosevelt is elected President, (5) WWI ends
(1) Spanish American War Starts, (2) Roosevelt is elected president, (3) Panama Canal opens, (4) U.S. enters WWI, (4) WWI ends
