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Week 1 APUSH Content Quiz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Between 1865 and 1933 US intervention in Latin America

a)

decreased in response to growing resentment in the region

b)

bankrupted the US treasury

c)

expanded US economic influence in the region

d)

distracted Americans from the nation's domestic problems

2.

One way in which the United States justified its intervention in the time period was

a)

invoking the Roosevelt Corollary

b)

speaking softly and carrying a big stick

c)

establishing banana republics

d)

invoking the Teller Amendment

3.

US intervention secured the Panama Canal zone after

a)

finalizing a deal with Colombia

b)

finding the right location

c)

assisting Panama's fight for independence

d)

a visit to panama by Theodore Roosevelt

4.

What country was responsible for the sinking of the Lusitania?

a)

England

b)

France

c)

Russia

d)

Germany

5.

The New York Times likely compared the Lusitania to the Maine because

a)

both ships' sinking led to American deaths

b)

both incidents outraged Americans and stirred up pro-war sentiment

c)

both were attacks on civilians

d)

both led to calls for freedom of the seas

6.

According to the US, the sinking of the Lusitania violated international law that stipulated

a)

passenger ships could not be destroyed without warning

b)

armed ship could be destroyed but with warning

c)

passenger ships with arms could be destroyed without warning

d)

no ship could be destoyed

7.

Although the Lusitania angered Americans, US entry in WW1 became imminent when

a)

Germany announced it would resume unrestricted submarine warfare

b)

the US violated the Sussex Pledge

c)

the Allies rejected Wilson's offer to mediate peace

d)

Republicans advocated for the US to assist the British

8.

Widespread anti-German sentiment began in the US

a)

when war erupted in Europe

b)

after the sinking of the Lusitania

c)

after the Battle of Somme

d)

after the US declared war on GERMANY

9.

The US government attempted to control dissent during World War I by

a)

passing the Espionage and Sedition Acts

b)

punishing citizens who refused to purchase Liberty Bonds

c)

allowing mob rule to flourish

d)

asking Americans to conserve resources during the war

10.

Wilson believed that peace could be maintained through

a)

the creation of the League of Nations

b)

adding a War Guilt Clause to the treaty

c)

staunchly defending the treaty created in Paris

d)

forming new alliances at the end of the war