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Imperialism - WWI Unit Test

Total questions: 51

Worksheet time: 1hrs 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This cartoon is MOST closely associated with

a)

The outbreak of World War I

b)

The explosion of the USS Maine

c)

The Platt Amendment

d)

The Roosevelt Corollary

2.

Germany built u-boats in response to England's naval strength. What is this an example of?

a)

Militarism

b)

Alliances

c)

Imperialism

d)

Nationalism

3.

Prior to WWI, the British Empire extended across 5 of the 7 continents. As a result, Germany felt pressure to take over more land and colonize, but they were too late. Which of the following is this an example of?

a)

Militarism

b)

Alliances

c)

Imperialism

d)

Nationalism

4.
What was the "spark" of WWI?
a)
The assassination of Ferdinand.
b)
Nationalist movements in the Balkans
c)
Imperialism in Africa
d)
The sinking of the Lusitania
5.
Which world power was the last to join WWI? 
a)
Germany
b)
Russia
c)
United States
d)
China
6.

France, Russia, and Britain were known as the ___________ powers.

a)

Central

b)

Southern

c)

Allied

d)

Northern

7.

The Treaty of Paris being signed to end the Spanish American War had what affect on the US?

a)

US lost its power in Latin America

b)

Lost territories over seas and hurt the trade economy

c)

Helped to establish the US as an imperial power

d)

Increased public support for cuts in defense spending

8.

How would you describe the United States policy with Latin America in the early 20th century?

a)

Constantly involved

b)

Goal was to unify all Latin American Countries

c)

Only got involved when the US self interest was at stake

d)

US supported European growth in Latin America

9.

How did William Howard Taft contribute to the expansion of US influence in the world?

a)

Advocated high tariffs with Latin America

b)

Supported private investment overseas by US businesses

c)

Protected US trade with Austria-Hungary

d)

Wanted to annex Hawaii

10.

Who advocated for overseas expansion to become a world power?

a)

Alfred T Mahan

b)

W.E.B. Dubois

c)

Kanye West

d)

John J Pershing

11.

A policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force.

a)

Industrialism

b)

Imperialism

c)

Nationalism

d)

Militarism

12.

Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, & Nationalism were all MAIN causes of what?

a)

WWII

b)

WWI

c)

Spanish American War

d)

The Great Depression

13.

Which group of people would be described as not wanting to interfere with foreign nations that have little political connection to the U.S.?

a)

Isolationists

b)

Imperialists

c)

Nativists

d)

Civil Libertarians

14.

This was intercepted by America and decoded to see that Germany was attempting to make a deal with Mexico to join their side in WWI.

a)

Battle of Ardennes

b)

Lusitania Diaries

c)

Zimmerman Telegram

d)

Germany's Plea to Russia

15.

What type of fighting led to a stalemate developing along the western front during WWI

a)

Trench Warfare

b)

Drone Warfare

c)

Guerrilla Warfare

d)

Phalanx Formation

16.

What did the Espionage Act do?

a)

Limit freedom of expression

b)

Limit right to bear arms

c)

Limit economic growth

d)

Limit the right to vote

17.
In __, American businessman had great interest in the large sugar plantations.  It was annexed into the US in 1898. 
a)
Japan 
b)
Hawaii 
c)
Panama
d)
China  
18.
The US supported the rebellion in ___ against the Colombians.
a)
 Cuba 
b)
 Hawaii 
c)
China
d)
Panama
19.
Why did Roosevelt want the Panama Canal to be constructed?
a)
to show it could be done
b)
 to improve relations with Colombia
c)
 to improve relations with Colombia
d)
to reduce travel time between the Atlantic & Pacific
20.
For what reason did the US imperialize?
a)
to gain raw materials 
b)
to create military bases around the globe
c)
to develop markets to sell goods
d)
all of these
21.
During World War I, the Central Powers were
a)
Germany, Italy, and Japan
b)
Britain, France, and Russia
c)
Germany, Britain, and France
d)
Germany, Austria - Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire
22.
Which of the following acts was passed in order to draft Americans into the war?
a)
The Selective Service Act
b)
Treaty of Versailles
c)
Roosevelt Corollary
d)
Fourteen Points
23.

Writing outlandish lies in order to sell newspapers

a)

Yellow Fever

b)

Yellow Journalism

c)

Exaggeration

d)

Hyperbole

24.

Big Stick Diplomacy is when a country…

a)

uses talking as a means of settling things

b)

uses kidnapping as a means of negotiation

c)

shows off its’ military might to intimidate

d)

uses only bombs and never soldiers

25.

How did these events affect the United States?

a)

They set a precedent of including territorial acquisitions in settlements.

b)

They helped establish the United States as an imperial power similar to European nations.

c)

They prompted the end of Dollar Diplomacy in Latin America

d)

They increased public support for cuts in U.S. defense spending.

26.

Which of the following was primarily responsible for the change depicted in this illustration?

a)

New immigrant screening procedures at Ellis Island

b)

A crackdown on anarchism after the assassination of President William McKinley

c)

Overseas expansion associated with the Spanish-American War

d)

An increase in circulating currency after the discovery of gold in Nome, Alaska

27.

Open Door Notes, written by Secretary of State John Hay, were meant to -

a)

ease political tensions with Europe by forming a peacetime coalition.

b)

protect U.S. economic interests in China by opening trade there.

c)

initiate a war with Spain to protect Cuba and gain a port in Latin America.

d)

prevent war by asking Germany to stop unrestricted submarine warfare.

28.
The argument that the human species improves when more intelligent and resourceful people thrive and prosper, while weak and stupid people die out, is referred to as:
a)
Social Darwinism
b)
Social Gospel
c)
Linnaean Model
d)
Pinnacle of Creation
29.
What was the war between Russia and Japan called?
a)
Opium War
b)
Sino-Japanese War
c)
Russo-Japanese War
d)
French and Indian War
30.

Volunteer cavalry made famous for their contribution to the Spanish-American War was known as the

a)

Rough Riders

b)

Buffalo Soldiers

c)

Doughboys

d)

Tuskegee Airmen

31.

An argument of the American anti-imperialist

a)

conflicting economic policies

b)

cost of maintaining military abroad

c)

issues of spreading Christianity

d)

unequal distribution of exports

32.

Because the native people refused to consent, the annexation of the islands of Hawaii was REFUSED by

a)

Roosevelt

b)

Cleveland

c)

McKinley

d)

Wilson

33.

Emilio Aguinaldo is associated with the movement for

a)

Cuban independence

b)

Construction of the Panama Canal

c)

Filipino Independence

d)

Naval expansion

34.

General who forced Cubans to relocate to concentration camps.

a)

Valeriano Weyler

b)

John J. Pershing

c)

Jose Marti

d)

Sanford B. Dole

35.

Launched Cuban revolt and sparked US enthusiasm for Cuban independence.

a)

Valeriano Weyler

b)

Sanford B. Dole

c)

John J. Pershing

d)

Jose Marti

36.
According to Woodrow Wilson, the purpose of the League of Nations was
a)
to remove threat of future wars.
b)
to prevent nuclear proliferation.
c)
to help the US gain more territories.
d)
to help promote prohibition in other countries.
37.
14)  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
38.
Americans bought Liberty Bonds during WWI to help
a)
U.S. manufacturers build warships and airplanes
b)
families make up for wages lost when their men went to war
c)
U.S. soldiers who were fighting in France
d)
the Allied war effort in the form of billions of dollars in loans
39.

What was the land between two enemy lines called?

a)

No Man's Land

b)

His brother's land

c)

Auntie Anne's Land

d)

Pen Cattle

40.
President Wilson's fourteen points 
a)
initiated U.S. involvement in World War I
b)
laid out his goals for peace
c)
ended World War I
d)
called for Germany to accept blame for the war
41.
World War 1 took place between what years?
a)
1939 - 1945
b)
1915 - 1920
c)
1914 - 1918
d)
1899 - 1914
42.
Which territorial acquisition was known as Seward's Folly or Seward's Icebox?
a)
Cuba
b)
the Phillipines
c)
Alaska
d)
Hawaii
43.
At the beginning of WWI, President Woodrow Wilson believed that the United States should...
a)
send troops to Europe
b)
support Germany
c)
support Great Britain
d)
remain neutral
44.
Who was responsible for triggering the war through an assassination? 
a)
Franz Ferdinand
b)
Gavrilo Princip
c)
Kaiser Wilhelm
d)
Woodrow Wilson
45.
The attack on this ship killed over 100 AMericans in WWI.
a)
Titanic
b)
Santana
c)
Sullivan
d)
Lusitania
46.
What is a German submarine?
a)
subway
b)
uboat
c)
blitzkrieg
d)
dreadnought 
47.

Europe is divided into which two alliances?

a)

Triple Entente (Allied Powers) & Triple Alliance (Central Powers)

b)

Warsaw Pact & NATO

c)

Axis Powers & Allied Powers

d)

Roundheads & Cavilers

48.

What treaty is signed to end WWI?

a)

Treaty of Versailles

b)

Treaty of Paris

c)

Geneva Convention

d)

Paris Peace Accords

49.

Which country leaves WWI in 1917?

a)

Russia

b)

United States

c)

Austria-Hungary

d)

Britain

50.

Who leads the Russian Revolution?

a)

Vladimir Lenin

b)

Karl Marx

c)

Kaiser Wilhelm II

d)

Friedrich Engels

51.

Poster were used as a part of the war machine. What does this World War I poster represent?

a)

Imperialism

b)

Prohibition

c)

Neutrality

d)

Propaganda

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