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US History Imperialism & WW1 SC Standard 5.3-5.5

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 11mins

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Class
Date
1.

After the Spanish-American War the United States shifted policy toward which two areas?

a)

Latin America & Cuba

b)

Cuba & South America

c)

Southeast Asia & Latin America

d)

Panama & Nicaragua

2.

After US gains control of Pacific Islands they set their focus on establishing "spheres of influence where?

a)

Canada

b)

Mexico

c)

South America

d)

China

3.

After the Spanish American War America shifts from _____________ to _______________?

a)

Isolationism to Imperialism

b)

Isolationism to Nationalism

c)

Isolationism to Spheres of Influence

d)

Isolationism to Isolationism

4.

Define Imperialism?

a)

Survival of the strongest in comparison to the weakest

b)

The use of political, economic, and military control over weaker territories.

c)

Countries flexing their military power over other countries.

d)

Economic influence over other nations.

5.

Define Social Darwinism?

a)

Survival of the weakest

b)

Survival of the average

c)

Survival of the strongest/fittest

d)

Survival is not important

6.

A historian, Navy officer, called upon the government to build a large Navy in order to protect American interest around the world.

a)

Teddy Roosevelt

b)

Alfred T. Mahan

c)

Woodrow Wilson

d)

Fredrick J. Turner

7.

Who was Matthew Perry?

a)

Sailed a large Navy force to Japan and gained favor with the Emperor for the United States.

b)

A Navy commander who sailed around the world.

c)

Helped build the Great White Fleet.

d)

Sailed to Africa to establish American Imperialism there.

8.

Queen Liliuokalani ruled which place?

a)

Guam

b)

Panama

c)

Japan

d)

Hawaii

9.

What was the US Open Door Policy?

a)

US wanted to trade in Russia

b)

US wanted to trade in the "spheres of Influence" in China

c)

Trade with Japan

d)

Established trade with all the Americas

10.

What was the movement in China that fought back against western influence in China between 1898 to 1901?

a)

Nationalist Revolution

b)

The White Rebellion

c)

Boxer Rebellion

d)

The Karate showdown

11.

Yellow Press is a form of writing used as propaganda to persuade peoples opinions in a specific direction?

a)

True

b)

False

12.

What was the treaty called that ended Spanish-American War?

a)

Treaty of Hidalgo-Guadalupe

b)

Treaty of Paris

c)

Treaty of Versailles

d)

Treaty of Cuba

13.

Filipino insurgents relied on _______________ tactics, including surprise raids and hit-n-run attacks?

a)

ordinary

b)

Blitzkrieg

c)

Guerilla Warfare

d)

Ambush Warfare

14.

What was the Great White Fleet?

a)

European warships that secretly attacked strategic locations

b)

American warships that were used to show Americas might around the world

c)

Russian Warships that secretly spied on the United States.

d)

Chinese warships that attacked Japan and Russia.

15.

Which US President was known for his "Big Stick Diplomacy"?

a)

Franklin D. Roosevelt

b)

Woodrow Wilson

c)

William McKinley

d)

Teddy Roosevelt

16.

What was the Teller Amendment?

a)

Allowed the US to build the Panama canal across Panama.

b)

Kept the US from expanding westward

c)

placed a condition on the United States military's presence in Cuba while limiting it to help them gain their independence and could not annex it.

d)

Allowed the US to annex Cuba and take full control of the island forever.

17.

Which US President is associated with "Dollar Diplomacy"?

a)

Woodrow Wilson

b)

Teddy Roosevelt

c)

William Taft

d)

Warren G. Harding

18.

The Roosevelt Corollary would update which piece of US foreign policy?

a)

Monroe Doctrine

b)

Big Stick

c)

Dollar Diplomacy

d)

Moral Diplomacy

19.

The United States acquired possession of the Panama Canal from who?

a)

Panama

b)

French

c)

Spain

d)

Colombia

20.

The United States remained out of WW1 in 1914 because it favored?

a)

Imperialism

b)

Nationalism

c)

Militarism

d)

Neutrality

21.

Which country was forced to accept full responsibility for WW1 by the Treaty of Versailles?

a)

Germany

b)

Austria-Hungry

c)

Great Britain

d)

France

22.

Which countries were part of the Central Powers of WW1?

a)

Germany, United States, Russia

b)

Germany, Austria-Hungry, Italy

c)

Great Britain, France, Spain

d)

Austria-Hungry, Serbia, Ottoman Empire

23.

The Espionage Act (1917) & Sedition Act (1918) both prohibited?

a)

Negative speech against the government

b)

the government from prosecuting Americans

c)

Congress from passing laws against Big Businesses

d)

the United States military from joining ww1

24.

Define a Sphere of Influence?

a)

Secret alliances between nations

b)

Countries who are forced to accept assistance from another country

c)

an area with a country that is controlled by another country for the purpose of trade

d)

Selling goods in one specific country by any country who wants to participate

25.

Which series of events forced the United States into WW1 in 1917

a)

U-boat attacks on ships

b)

Airplane attacks on ships

c)

Bombing of ports

d)

US secret alliances

26.

Which is NOT one of the 5 causes for WW1?

a)

Militarism

b)

Imperialism

c)

Nationalism

d)

Assassination of Czar Nicholas II

27.

The United States refused to ratify the Treaty of Versailles and never joined the League of Nations?

a)

True

b)

False

28.

Which US President is associated with the Fourteen Points?

a)

Franklin D. Roosevelt

b)

William Taft

c)

Teddy Roosevelt

d)

Woodrow Wilson

29.

Which was a part of Wilson's Fourteen Points?

a)

Espionage Act

b)

The League of Nations

c)

Secret Alliances

d)

Good Neighbor Policy

30.

The Image best depicts?

a)

Americas Great White Fleet

b)

Decoy ships to distract German U-boats

c)

Germany's Navy

d)

Floating targets for submarines

31.

This image is a Primary source for what?

a)

Secret coded message

b)

The Zimmermann Telegram

c)

Mexico guarantee

d)

The Espionage Act

32.

The 1904 Roosevelt Corollary said?

a)

The United States would give anything to European Countries that they requested

b)

The United States would intervene in the domestic affairs of western hemisphere nations to maintain stability

c)

The United States would continue practicing Imperialism no matter what ANY nation thought about it

d)

The United States was allowed to annex nations without their consent

33.

When was the Armistice of WW1 signed?

a)

July 4, 1917

b)

October 16, 1917

c)

December 20, 1918

d)

November, 11, 1918

34.

The Platt Amendment gave the United States more control over what area?

a)

Panama

b)

Guam

c)

Cuba

d)

Philippines

35.

What does the picture represent?

a)

Communism

b)

Fascism

c)

Socialism

d)

Propaganda

36.

After WW1 the United States shifts policy and _________ toward Europe?

a)

practices a hands on approach

b)

practices a hands off approach

c)

practices a one hand approach

d)

practices total domination

37.

The United States will develop a new policy post WW1 called?

a)

Bad Neighbor

b)

Good Neighbor

c)

Impartial Neighbor

d)

Distant Neighbor

38.

This image depicts what type of warfare?

a)

All out warfare

b)

Foxhole warfare

c)

Trench Warfare

d)

Close quarters warfare

39.

After WW1 ends the US Congress has a desire to return to?

a)

Imperialism

b)

Communism

c)

Socialism

d)

Isolationism

40.

The Treaty of Versailles required Germany to make reparation payments in the amount of ?

a)

33 billion dollars

b)

40 billion dollars

c)

43 billion dollars

d)

50 billion dollars

41.

Signs like this in the United States were used during WW1 to persuade men to?

a)

Join the Red Cross

b)

Join the US military

c)

Support the War

d)

Save more money

42.

Who is in the image?

a)

Archduke Franz Ferdinand

b)

John Smith

c)

Cabrillo Milan

d)

Gavrilo Princip

43.

What is the name of the man who is being assassinated in the image?

a)

Archduke Franz Ferdinand

b)

Archduke Louis Armstrong

c)

Archduke Gavrilo Princip

d)

Archduke Cabrillo Milan

44.

This image depicts a change in ________________ for weapons used my military's during WW1?

a)

Technology

b)

Guns

c)

Fighting

d)

Strategy

45.

What is the weapon called that the soldier is using in the image?

a)

Machine Gun

b)

Rocket Launcher

c)

Flame Thrower

d)

No man lands killer