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America as a World Power

Total questions: 37

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What place are Theodore Roosevelt and the Rough Riders most closely associated with?

a)

Hawaii

b)

Cuba

c)

Philipines

d)

Panama Canal

2.

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

3.

The practice of gaining power by taking over foreign countries and ruling them.

a)

yellow fever

b)

yellow journalism

c)

imperialism

d)

isolationism

4.

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)

Build the Panama Canal, increasing efficieny for WORLD TRADE.

5.

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.

6.

The name often given to Teddy Roosevelt's foreign policy of being diplomatic, but also willing to use military force if necessary.

a)
Roosevelt Corollary
b)
Big Stick Policy
c)
Gentleman's Agreement
d)
Rough Rider
7.

This was a German offer of an alliance with Mexico.

a)

Sedition Act

b)

Zimmerman Telegram

c)

Sussex Pledge

d)

Fourteen Point

8.
What is the policy of building up armed forces in aggressive preparedness for war?
a)
Militarism
b)
Nationalism 
c)
Imperialism
d)
Alliances
9.
Which event sparked World War I?
a)
the German-French dispute over Alsace-Lorraine
b)
Russia’s quest for a warm water port
c)
assassination of the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne
d)
sinking of the Lusitania
10.

What was the MAJOR reason The United States joined the war?

a)

Germany bombed America

b)

Britain declared war on the U.S.

c)

Germany used unrestricted submarine warfare

d)

France invaded Germany

11.

- The United States claims the Hawaiian Islands.

- Puerto Rico becomes a United States territory.

- The United States fights an insurrection in the Philippine Islands.

- The United States Senate ratifies the Panama Canal treaty.


Which is the best heading for the actions above?

a)

Rise of American Imperialism

b)

Causes of World War I

c)

Enforcement of the Monroe Doctrine

d)

Trade Expansion in East Asia

12.

This poster was used to

a)

rally people against the enemy

b)

encourage men to enlist in the military

c)

encourage people to donate to the war fund

d)

gain sympathy for the war

13.

The "clear and present danger" principle stated by the Supreme Court in Schenck v. United States (1919) had the effect of...

a)

prohibiting the president from implementing a military draft

b)

preventing the wartime internment of citizens

c)

restricting the formation of defense alliances

d)

limiting freedom of speech during wartime

14.

Teddy Roosevelt helped to build...

a)

the Panama Canal

b)

the United States of America.

c)

British seas during World War I.

d)

Hawaii.

15.

The military base, Pearl Harbor, was placed on what islands?

a)

Philippines

b)

Cuba

c)

Hawaii

d)

Puerta Rico

16.

Which federal policy secured trade opportunities in CHINA and is associated with the Boxer Rebellion?

a)

"Big Stick" Policy

b)

Dollar Diplomacy

c)

Open Door Policy

d)

Moral Diplomacy

17.

Which federal policy encouraged U.S. investment in Latin American business?

a)

Dollar Diplomacy

b)

"Big Stick" Policy

c)

Moral Diplomacy

d)

Open Door Policy

18.

Who would most likely agree with these words...

"A country is only is strong as its SEA POWER"

a)

Woodrow Wilson

b)

Theodore Roosevelt

c)

Alvin York

d)

Alfred Thayer Mahan

19.

Who earned the Medal of Honor during World War I?

a)

Teddy Roosevelt

b)

Alfred Thayer Mahan

c)

Alvin York

d)

Woodrow Wilson

20.

Which of Woodrow Wilson's 14 Points did Henry Cabot Lodge argue "Might Pull the United States into Future Foreign Conflicts?"

a)

Placing reparations on Germany

b)

Ending the arms race.

c)

Joining the League of Nations

d)

Getting rid of Alliances

21.

Anti-war speech could be punishable by jail time and fines, was a result of...

a)

Espionage Act

b)

Dollar Diplomacy

c)

Moral Diplomacy

d)

"Big Stick" Policy

22.

The German Armistice/Truce and victory for the allies was the result of which battle?

a)

Battle of San Juan Hill

b)

Battle of Argonne Forest

c)

Battle of San Jacinto

d)

Battle of Fort Duquesne

23.

In World War I, if a soldier saw yellow smoke and fumes followed by blindness and burning of the skin, what were they most likely attacked with?

a)

Tank Missile

b)

Poisonous Gas/Mustard Gas

c)

Machine Gun Fire

d)

Acid Rain

24.

Militarism, Alliances, Nationalism, Imperialism, and the Assassination of Arch Duke Franz Ferdinand all resulted in...

a)

The sinking of the U.S.S Maine.

b)

The Outbreak of the Spanish American War

c)

The downfall of Teddy Roosevelt.

d)

The Outbreak of World War I

25.

Woodrow Willson believed that cooperation among international leaders was essential to maintaining world peace. This was reflected in...

a)

Woodrow Wilson's Fourteen Points

b)

Woodrow Wilson's "Big Stick" Diplomacy

c)

Woodrow Wilson's Treaty of Versaille

d)

Woodrow Wilson's Sussex Pledge

26.

This technology led infantry advances across no-man’s-land and overcome trench warfare.

a)

Howitzer

b)

Machine Guns

c)

Tanks

d)

Submarines

27.

During World War I, Trench Warfare...

a)

was a quick succession of battles that allowed no downtime

b)

made troops more vulnerable to long-range missiles.

c)

required the ability to attack quickly, resulting in a reliance on cavalry forces.

d)

involved long periods of stalemate because frontal attack were dangerous

28.

What technology during World War I was used for scouting?

a)

Tanks

b)

Airplanes

c)

Radar

d)

Sonar

29.

During World War I, John J. Pershing is best known for...

a)

believing in SEA POWER.

b)

leading the American Expeditionary Forces

c)

signing the Treaty of Versailles.

d)

earning the Medal of Honor.

30.

What allowed the Allies to launch a major counter-attack on the Western Front?

a)

The arrival of American Expeditionary Forces.

b)

The newly formed Blitzer Tank.

c)

The creation of the Howitzer.

d)

The Death of Wilhelm Von Steuben.

31.

What was a way Americans could help finance the war effort if they could not fight?

a)

Mail Money

b)

Directly give money to the soldier you know

c)

Directly pay your Senator

d)

Military or War Bond

32.

After the Spanish American War, the United States became a...

a)

Avenger

b)

World Police

c)

Investment Leader

d)

Imperial World Power

33.
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
34.

The Monroe Doctrine, the Roosevelt Corollary and Dollar Diplomacy all shaped United States relations with

a)
Latin America
b)
the Middle East
c)
Asia
d)
Africa
35.

What weakened the power of Germany after WWI?

a)

Roosevelt Corollary

b)

Monroe Doctrine

c)

Dollar Diplomacy

d)

Treaty of Versaille

36.

What territories did the United States obtain after Spanish-American War?

a)

Puerto Rico, Guam, Philippines.

b)

Cuba

c)

Japan

d)

Italy and France

37.

After World War I there was in increase in ________ due to our enemies in Eastern Europe.

a)

Profit

b)

Assimilation

c)

Conservation

d)

Anti-Immigrant Sentiments