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WWI and Imperialism

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How did the passenger ship Lusitania encourage US to enter WWI?

a)

The loss of civilian lives

b)

United States signed a secret military treaty with Great Britain against Germany.

c)

The loss of goods led American labor unions to support

d)

United States to occupy German colonies in the Caribbean.

2.

How did the US raise money for the war? choose two

a)

bonds

b)

taxes

c)

federal reserve

d)

borrowing from allied countries

3.

What territories did the US get from winning the Spanish American War?

a)

Hawaii

b)

Panama

c)

Philippines

d)

Dominican Republic

4.

What two reasons contributed to imperialism?

a)

a belief in god.

b)

a spirit of cooperation

c)

a belief in transcendentalism.

d)

a feeling of cultural superiority.

e)

sense of nationalism

5.

Why did the US want Hawaii?

a)

tourist attraction

b)

fiftieth state

c)

coaling station and naval base

d)

fishing site

6.

What event made the US declare war on Spain?

a)

the death of José Martí.

b)

Dewey’s attack on the Philippines.

c)

the destruction of the USS Maine.

d)

the de Lôme letter.

7.

What are the 3 causes of the Spanish American War?

a)

American Imperialism

b)

Yellow journalism

c)

United States wanted to test its military power

d)

Spain had ridiculed President Roosevelt

e)

Cuba sent a letter asking for help.

8.
What was a MAIN cause of the U.S. entering WWI?
a)
sinking of the Maine
b)
Russia dropping an atomic bomb
c)
sinking of the Lusitania
d)
Japan dropping an atomic bomb
9.
When did the U.S. enter WWI?
a)
1914
b)
1917
c)
1918
d)
1920
10.
What was the name of the contract that ended WWI?
a)
Treaty of Versailles
b)
Treaty of France
c)
Treat of Paris
d)
Treaty of Milan
11.
Who was the president during WWI?
a)
Teddy Roosevelt
b)
William McKinley
c)
Herbert Hoover
d)
Woodrow Wilson
12.
What is imperialism?
a)
When one country takes over another country
b)
When one country is allies with another country
c)
When one country is at war with another country
d)
all of these options
13.
Noninvolvement in world affairs is...
a)
expansionism
b)
isolationism
c)
imperialism
d)
annexation
14.
The Open Door policy stated that
a)
Germany could trade freely with Britain
b)
all nations have equal access to trade wth China
c)
France can trade with Russia
d)
all nations should have equal access to trade with Japan
15.
Imperialism is:
a)
system of no private property
b)
government ran by the people
c)
system of building an empire by conquering other nations
d)
method of ruling similar to communism
16.
Which incident led to Congress declaring war on Spain?
a)
explosion of the Maine
b)
arrest of Jose Marti
c)
Spanish ships in Santiago
d)
capture  San Juan
17.
Exaggerated stories to sell newspapers
a)
Industrialism
b)
Militarism
c)
Yellow Jouralism
d)
Imperialism
18.
Why did industrialized countries seek to set up colonies or "spheres of influence" in less developed countries?
a)
for vacation destinations
b)
their countries were overpopulated
c)
3rd world countries were exotic
d)
they wanted raw materials and new markets 
19.
What forced the US's hand that made them declare war on Spain?
a)
poor treatment of the Cubans
b)
sinking of the USS Maine
c)
the Zimmerman Telegram
d)
they needed Spanish gold
20.
What was built to allow American commercial and war ships to travel from the Atlantic to the Pacific more quickly?
a)
The Rio Grande
b)
The Snake River
c)
The Gulf of Mexico
d)
The Panama Canal
21.
For what reason did the US imperialize?
a)
to gain raw materials for industry
b)
to create military bases around the globe
c)
to develop markets to sell goods
d)
all of these
22.
What does nationalism mean?  
a)
Means you do not want to get involved in affairs 
b)
Means a stronger country over powers a weaker country
c)
Means strong love and devotion to ones country
d)
Means you love many nations 
23.
Which one of these was NOT one thing that Germany did to cause the United States to enter into World War One? 
a)
Germany sank the USS Maine 
b)
Germany sent a telegram to Mexico asking them to join the allied powers in return they will help Mexico take back land from the US 
c)
Germany sank 3 US ships 
d)
Germany sank the Lusitania. 
24.

What is it called when countries claim territories outside of their land to make an empire?

a)

Militarism

b)

Imperialism

c)

Alliances

d)

Nationalism

25.

The assassination of this man led to World War I in Europe.

a)

Tsar Nicholas II

b)

Queen Victoria

c)

Archduke Franz Ferdinand

d)

Kaiser Wilhelm II

26.

Which of these was a reason that the United States got involved in World War I?

a)

a song called "Over There"

b)

the Zimmermann Telegram

c)

Food Shortages

d)

Belleau Wood

27.

What was the name of the peace plan that Woodrow Wilson created at the end of World War I?

a)

The 13 Points

b)

The 14 Points

c)

The 15 Points

d)

The 16 Points

28.

the most important part of Wilson's plan for peace was...

a)

The United Nations

b)

The Unique Nations

c)

The League of Nations

d)

The National League

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