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Spanish American War & WW1

Total questions: 83

Worksheet time: 1hrs 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following is a synonym of isolated?
a)
Cut-off
b)
Close
c)
Connected
d)
Creepy
2.

Which policy involved a country staying out of another country's business (including war)?

a)

Isolationism

b)

Naitonalism

c)

Communism

d)

Democracy

3.

a method of fighting that resulted in an extreme number of deaths for both sides

a)

Trench Warfare

b)

Total War

c)

Blockade

d)

Isolationist

4.

when governments make use of all their resources and people during war time

a)

Trench Warfare

b)

Total War

c)

Neutrality

5.

a national policy of abstaining from political or economic relations with other countries

a)

Neutrality

b)

Total War

c)

Isolationist

d)

Propaganda

6.

When a country uses warships to stop goods from entering or leaving another country's port

a)

U-Boat

b)

Blockade

c)

Artillery

d)

Trench Warfare

7.
What event led to American entry into Spanish-American war?
a)
USS Maine Epxlosion
b)
Secret treaty with Cuba
c)
Platt Amendment
d)
Assassination of U.S. Ambassador to Spain
8.

The US found out about a proposed alliance between Mexico and Germany in what?

a)

Enigma Codes

b)

Zimmerman Telegram

c)

Platt Amendment

d)

Roosevelt Corollary

9.
Policy of not getting involved in foreign affairs?
a)
Isolationism
b)
Appeasement
c)
Containment
d)
Imperialism
10.
Policy of not choosing sides in a war?
a)
Axism
b)
Allism
c)
Neutrality
d)
Isolationism
11.

Spanish-American War established America as a ?

a)

Communist State

b)

World/Imperial Power

c)

Democratic Nation

12.
Which President pushed for the Panama Canal?
a)
McKinlet
b)
Teddy Roosevelt
c)
Taft
d)
Wilson
13.
Woodrow Wilson proposed this group of world leaders?
a)
League of Nations
b)
Allied Powers
c)
Axis Powers
d)
United Nations
14.

What was the name of the British ship that was sunk during World War One and helped cause America to enter the war?

a)

USS Maine

b)

Olympia

c)

Lusitania

d)

Enterprise

15.
America’s main policy during World War One?
a)
Imperialism
b)
Neutrality
c)
Communism
d)
Socialism
16.

Which term does the picture represent?

a)

Treaty

b)

Draft

c)

Isolationism

17.
 Yellow journalism was used by newspapers in the 1890s to
a)
influence public opinion
b)
promote peace in Cuba
c)
overturn a presidential election
d)
support an isolationist foreign policy
18.
A major reason the United States wanted to build the Panama Canal was to
a)
improve United States relations with Latin America
b)
increase trade with England
c)
protect United States citizens living in South America
d)
shorten the sea route between the Atlantic and Pacific coasts
19.
7. This cartoon was most likely inspired by the
a)
signing of the Treaty of Versailles
b)
construction of the Panama Canal
c)
Spanish-American War
d)
start of World War II
20.

Ideas spread to influence public opinion are called _____. An example is the Uncle Sam poster that states, "I Want You For the US Army!"

a)

genocide

b)

armistice

c)

propaganda

21.

an effort to cut off food, supplies, communications, or trade from a country or region by force using ships or armies

a)

armistice

b)

blockade

c)

mandate

d)

reparations

22.

American servicemen in World War I

a)

doughboys

b)

stalemate

c)

trench warfare

d)

total war

23.

international organization founded at the Paris Peace Conference in 1919; later changed into the United Nations

a)

isolationist

b)

mandate

c)

League of Nations

d)

Treaty of Versailles

24.

agreement that ended World War I between Germany and the Allied Powers

a)

blockade

b)

propaganda

c)

League of Nations

d)

Treaty of Versailles

25.

a secret diplomatic communication issued from the German Foreign Office in January 1917 that proposed a military alliance between Germany and Mexico.

a)

alliances

b)

propaganda

c)

Sussex Pledge

d)

Zimmerman Telegram

26.

President Woodrow Wilsons' plan for peace to end WW I.

a)

Sussex Pledge

b)

Fourteen Points

27.
A group of volunteers that helped defeat the Spanish and drive them out of Cuba
a)
Rough Riders
b)
Commodores
c)
Filipinos
d)
Panamanians
28.

American battleship that exploded in Cuba.

a)

USS Roosevelt

b)

USS Maine

c)

USS Vermont

29.
When a country does not become involved in other countries affairs it is practicing 
a)
Capitalism
b)
Expansionism
c)
Imperialism
d)
Isolationism
30.

A canal that links the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean

a)

Suez Canal

b)

Erie Canal

c)

Panama Canal

31.

When it came to U.S. intervention in Cuba, journalist often wrote sensational stories just to sell newspapers. This is an example of which type of journalism?

a)

Business

b)

Isolationist

c)

Malpractice

d)

Yellow

32.

What was one obstacle that workers ran into while building the Panama Canal?

a)

Attacks for the local people of Panama

b)

Food shortages

c)

Diseases such as malaria and yellow fever

d)

France was attacking workers

33.
Which two U.S. possessions eventually became states?
a)
Guam and Puerto Rico
b)
Hawaii and Alaska
c)
Philippines and Samoa
d)
Cuba and U.S.S. Maine
34.
Area of land that is completely owned and controlled by another country
a)
Protectorate
b)
Territory
c)
Isthmus
d)
Peninsula
35.
The people of Cuba lived for centuries under the control of 
a)
United States
b)
Puerto Rico
c)
Spain
d)
Hawaii
36.
Which war started and ended in 1898 and lasted four months?
a)
Spanish American War
b)
Civil War
c)
World War I
d)
World War II
37.
The sinking of which ship led the US to enter the Spanish American War (SAW)?
a)
U.S.S. Maine
b)
R.M.S. Lusitania
c)
R.M.S. Titanic
d)
S.S. Edmund Fitzgerald
38.
Replace the question mark with the correct event:
1.  Cuba wants independence 
2 ? 
3.  America becomes an emerging world power
a)
Civil War
b)
Spanish American War
c)
World War I
d)
World War II
39.
Which result of the Spanish American War was the most important for the USA?
a)
The USA was seen as an emerging world power
b)
The US became more isolationist
c)
The USA gained more territory
d)
The USA made a lot of money
40.
This picture is an example of: 
a)
Propaganda in WWI
b)
American Isolationism
c)
Nationalism in WWI
d)
Yellow Journalism in the Spanish American War
41.
Which of the following was NOT a result of the Spanish American War?
a)
The US became an emerging world power
b)
The US gained Puerto Rico, the Philippines, and Guam
c)
Cuba became a colony of the United States. 
d)
Cuba gained its independence
42.
What would be a good title for this list:
Belgium, France, Great Britain, Russia, Serbia, United States
a)
Allies
b)
Axis
c)
Allied Powers
d)
Central Powers
43.
What would be a good title for this list:
Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, Germany, Ottoman Empire
a)
Allied Powers
b)
Allies
c)
Axis
d)
Central Powers
44.
How did the Zimmermann telegram lead the US into war? 
a)
It pushed the US into war with Germany
b)
It didn't.  The US ignored it
c)
It angered Americans against the British
d)
The US entered peace talks with Germany
45.
This picture is an example of: 
a)
Propaganda in WWI
b)
Isolationism in WWI
c)
Yellow Journalism in the Spanish American War
d)
Militarism in the Spanish American War
46.
Which of the following weapons were NOT used in WWI?
a)
Poison Gas
b)
Nuclear Bombs
c)
Tanks
d)
Airplanes
47.
Why did the United States refuse to join the League of Nations?
a)
The US did not want to get involved in another global conflict
b)
The Senate ruled the League was unconstitutional
c)
The US public hated the idea
d)
President Wilson had a stroke
48.
Who was president of the United States during WWI?
a)
William McKinley
b)
Franklin Roosevelt
c)
Theodore Roosevelt
d)
Woodrow Wilson
49.
A group of volunteers that helped defeat the Spanish and drive them out of Cuba
a)
Rough Riders
b)
Commodores
c)
Filipinos
d)
Panamanians
50.
At the end of the Spanish American War, the United States gained which 3 territories? 
a)
Puerto Rico, Cuba, Spain
b)
Spain, Cuba, Guam
c)
Marianas Islands, Philippines, Russia
d)
Philippines, Guam, Puerto Rico
51.
What was the cause of the conflict between Cuba and Spain?
a)
Cuba wanted to enslave Spain
b)
Spain wanted to convert the Cuban government to communism
c)
Spain wanted to turn Cuba into a sugar can colony
d)
Cuba wanted independence from Spain 
52.
Which territory did the United States NOT take as a territory and gave them independence? 
a)
Puerto Rico
b)
Guam
c)
Philippines
d)
Cuba
53.
 What was the United States warship called that exploded killing over 200 American sailors?
a)
U S Maine
b)
USS Maine
c)
USS Maybe
d)
US Maritime 
54.
Yellow Journalism is....
a)
The Loudoun Sun Times
b)
Exaggerated News Reports
c)
Yellow Paper Reports
d)
Nonfiction News Reports
55.
What was a result of Yellow Journalism?
a)
Economic growth for the readers
b)
Public opinion for the war increased
c)
Public outcry against the war increased.
d)
US won the Spanish American War
56.

Teddy Roosevelt and the Rough Riders had an important victory in Cuba at-

a)

Pebble Beech

b)

San Juan Hill

c)

Normandy

d)

Havana Harbor

57.
Who was President during the Spanish American War?
a)
William McKinley
b)
Theodore Roosevelt
c)
Benjamin Franklin
d)
George Washington
58.
What 2 oceans does the Panama Canal connect?
a)
Atlantic Ocean and Indian Ocean
b)
Pacific Ocean and Indian Ocean
c)
Atlantic Ocean and Pacific Ocean
d)
Lake Michigan and Mississippi River
59.
Why did the U.S build the Panama Canal?
a)
to reduce travel time
b)
to speed up trade
c)
to protect from invaders
d)
for fishing
60.
Why did we care about Cuba?
a)
We had businesses there
b)
Cuba belonged to us
61.
Which is a result of the Spanish-American War?
a)
Cuba became a colony of Spain
b)
The United States became a world power
c)
The United States lost possession of the Philippines
d)
Puerto Rico became a Spanish possession
62.

Which territory was the US helping to gain independence from Spain?

a)

Guam

b)

Cuba

c)

Philippines

d)

Puerto Rico

63.

Yellow journalism caused Americans to be________ angry about the explosion of the U.S.S. Maine.

a)

more

b)

less

64.

What place is Queen Liliuokalani most closely associated with?

a)

Hawaii

b)

Cuba

c)

Philipines

d)

Panama Canal

65.

Where did Dr. Walter Reed fight yellow fever?

a)

Hawaii

b)

Cuba

c)

Philipines

d)

Panama Canal

66.

Printing sensational, often exagerated news stories in order to attract more readers and sell more papers.

a)

yellow fever

b)

yellow journalism

c)

imperialism

d)

isolationism

67.

The Age of Imperialism was a time when the U.S. became a world power. What is the most likely reason the artist chose an eagle for this cartoon?

a)

The eagle is our national bird, and it represents the U.S.

b)

The eagle was the only bird that the artist knew how to draw.

c)

The eagle is a very large bird that can touch both sides of the U.S.

d)

The U.S. can fly like an eagle.

68.

Based on your observations of the cartoon, what point of view does the artist most likely have about the United States?

a)

The United States is powerful.

b)

The United States is weak.

c)

The United States is dying.

d)

The United States is a bird.

69.

Why did the U.S. support Panama in gaining independence from Columbia?

a)

The U.S. could finally win the Spanish- American War.

b)

Panama needed to build a lock and dam system, but it didn't know how.

c)

The U.S. did not like Panama or Columbia.

d)

Panama agreed to let the U.S. build a canal through the country.

70.

What was one effect that "yellow journalism" had on the Spanish-American War?

a)

The idea of manifest destiny gained strength.

b)

Papers began printing 'Hogn's Alley' in bright yellow ink.

c)

Settlers first came to Hawaii and planted sugarcane and pineapples.

d)

The Spanish were blamed for the destruction of the U.S.S. Maine.

71.

Which choice below best explains the reasons why Queen Liliuokalani gave up her power?

a)

Queen Liliuokalani couln't win the fight against U.S. planters and soldiers, and many native Hawaiians might be kiiled.

b)

Businessmen ran the Republic of Hawaii better than Queen Liliuokalani could.

c)

Planting sugarcane and pineapples took up too much of Queen Liliuokalani's time.

d)

None of the above.

72.

In his book The Influence of Sea Power upon History, Alfred T. Mahan argued that the United States should _________

a)

avoid foreign conflicts.

b)

sell its naval bases.

c)

build a strong navy.

d)

remain isolationist.

73.

How did American newspapers respond to the explosion of the U.S.S. Maine in Havana Harbor?

a)

American newspapers refused to report the story.

b)

American newspapers reported that the explosion was an accident.

c)

American newspapers blamed the explosion on Spain.

d)

American newspapers blamed the explosion on Cuban rebels.

74.

Why was the Panama Canal so important?

a)

Connecting the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean cut the time needed to transport goods and increased U.S. power.

b)

The Panama Canal allowed ships to reach Hawaii.

c)

The Panama Canal was the first canal built in the world.

d)

None of the above.

75.

President Roosevelt called it the "greatest engineering feat of the ages." What was he speaking about?

a)

The building of the White House.

b)

The completion of the Panama Canal.

c)

The annexation of Hawaii.

d)

The invention of the telephone.

76.

What caused several fast spreading diseases to spread while the Panama Canal was being built?

a)

Epidemic

b)

Yellow fever

c)

Malaria

d)

Mosquitoes

77.

Which newspaper headline is MOST likely to be an example of "yellow journalism"?

a)

Hawaii Joins the U.S.

b)

Spain Surrenders!

c)

Widow Shares the Dying Words of Her Husband Killed by Spanish Guards

d)

Fleet Returns from the Philipines

78.

What nickname was given to several groups of African American soldiers who fought in segregated units?

a)

Buffalo soldiers

b)

Rough Riders

c)

Cuban fighters

d)

None of the above.

79.

The purpose of this propaganda poster is to get people to

a)

Enlist in the Military

b)

Finance the War

c)

Produce or Conserve Resources

80.

James Montgomery Flagg used the colors red, white and blue for this famous poster. What is the most likely reason he used those colors?

a)

Red, white and blue are the colors of our U.S. flag.

b)

Red, white and blue are Flagg’s favorite colors.

c)

Red, white and blue are the only colors used for posters.

d)

Red, white and blue are the colors of soldiers, battles and enemies

81.

What was the main reason cowboys drove their herds from Texas to Kansas during the later 1800s?

a)

The cattle sold for about $40 each once they reached Kansas. In Texas, they could only be sold for $4 each.

b)

It was after the war, and there was a shortage of beef.

c)

In Kansas, the cattle were loaded onto trains and shipped to the East for a higher price .

82.

In 1892, Homer Plessy sat in the "whites only" car of the East Louisiana Railroad. He was part African American. What was an effect of his action?

a)

Plessy refused to move and was put in jail.

b)

The passing of the 13th and 14th Amendments to the Constitution made slavery illegal.

c)

Southern states avoided following the 14th Amendment by passing Jim Crow laws.

83.

The first steam ships that the Navy used were powered by burning coal. How did this affect Navy leaders' decisions during the Spanish-American War?

a)

Ships had to plan their voyages so that they could stop at coal stations along the way.

b)

Ships could hold about 2,000 tons of dusty, black coal.

c)

The first steam ships that the Navy used were powered by burning coal.

d)

Tankers called “oilers” could fuel these ships while sailing in calm seas.

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