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WorksheetsAmerica as a World Power
Total questions: 37
Worksheet time: 19mins
What place are Theodore Roosevelt and the Rough Riders most closely associated with?
Hawaii
Cuba
Philipines
Panama Canal
Printing sensational, often exagerated news stories in order to attract more readers and sell more papers.
yellow fever
yellow journalism
imperialism
isolationism
The practice of gaining power by taking over foreign countries and ruling them.
yellow fever
yellow journalism
imperialism
isolationism
Why did the U.S. support Panama in gaining independence from Columbia?
The U.S. could finally win the Spanish- American War.
Panama needed to build a lock and dam system, but it didn't know how.
The U.S. did not like Panama or Columbia.
Build the Panama Canal, increasing efficieny for WORLD TRADE.
What was one effect that "yellow journalism" had on the Spanish-American War?
The idea of manifest destiny gained strength.
Papers began printing 'Hogn's Alley' in bright yellow ink.
Settlers first came to Hawaii and planted sugarcane and pineapples.
The Spanish were blamed for the destruction of the U.S.S. Maine.
The name often given to Teddy Roosevelt's foreign policy of being diplomatic, but also willing to use military force if necessary.
This was a German offer of an alliance with Mexico.
Sedition Act
Zimmerman Telegram
Sussex Pledge
Fourteen Point
What was the MAJOR reason The United States joined the war?
Germany bombed America
Britain declared war on the U.S.
Germany used unrestricted submarine warfare
France invaded Germany
- 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?
Rise of American Imperialism
Causes of World War I
Enforcement of the Monroe Doctrine
Trade Expansion in East Asia
This poster was used to
rally people against the enemy
encourage men to enlist in the military
encourage people to donate to the war fund
gain sympathy for the war
The "clear and present danger" principle stated by the Supreme Court in Schenck v. United States (1919) had the effect of...
prohibiting the president from implementing a military draft
preventing the wartime internment of citizens
restricting the formation of defense alliances
limiting freedom of speech during wartime
Teddy Roosevelt helped to build...
the Panama Canal
the United States of America.
British seas during World War I.
Hawaii.
The military base, Pearl Harbor, was placed on what islands?
Philippines
Cuba
Hawaii
Puerta Rico
Which federal policy secured trade opportunities in CHINA and is associated with the Boxer Rebellion?
"Big Stick" Policy
Dollar Diplomacy
Open Door Policy
Moral Diplomacy
Which federal policy encouraged U.S. investment in Latin American business?
Dollar Diplomacy
"Big Stick" Policy
Moral Diplomacy
Open Door Policy
Who would most likely agree with these words...
"A country is only is strong as its SEA POWER"
Woodrow Wilson
Theodore Roosevelt
Alvin York
Alfred Thayer Mahan
Who earned the Medal of Honor during World War I?
Teddy Roosevelt
Alfred Thayer Mahan
Alvin York
Woodrow Wilson
Which of Woodrow Wilson's 14 Points did Henry Cabot Lodge argue "Might Pull the United States into Future Foreign Conflicts?"
Placing reparations on Germany
Ending the arms race.
Joining the League of Nations
Getting rid of Alliances
Anti-war speech could be punishable by jail time and fines, was a result of...
Espionage Act
Dollar Diplomacy
Moral Diplomacy
"Big Stick" Policy
The German Armistice/Truce and victory for the allies was the result of which battle?
Battle of San Juan Hill
Battle of Argonne Forest
Battle of San Jacinto
Battle of Fort Duquesne
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?
Tank Missile
Poisonous Gas/Mustard Gas
Machine Gun Fire
Acid Rain
Militarism, Alliances, Nationalism, Imperialism, and the Assassination of Arch Duke Franz Ferdinand all resulted in...
The sinking of the U.S.S Maine.
The Outbreak of the Spanish American War
The downfall of Teddy Roosevelt.
The Outbreak of World War I
Woodrow Willson believed that cooperation among international leaders was essential to maintaining world peace. This was reflected in...
Woodrow Wilson's Fourteen Points
Woodrow Wilson's "Big Stick" Diplomacy
Woodrow Wilson's Treaty of Versaille
Woodrow Wilson's Sussex Pledge
This technology led infantry advances across no-man’s-land and overcome trench warfare.
Howitzer
Machine Guns
Tanks
Submarines
During World War I, Trench Warfare...
was a quick succession of battles that allowed no downtime
made troops more vulnerable to long-range missiles.
required the ability to attack quickly, resulting in a reliance on cavalry forces.
involved long periods of stalemate because frontal attack were dangerous
What technology during World War I was used for scouting?
Tanks
Airplanes
Radar
Sonar
During World War I, John J. Pershing is best known for...
believing in SEA POWER.
leading the American Expeditionary Forces
signing the Treaty of Versailles.
earning the Medal of Honor.
What allowed the Allies to launch a major counter-attack on the Western Front?
The arrival of American Expeditionary Forces.
The newly formed Blitzer Tank.
The creation of the Howitzer.
The Death of Wilhelm Von Steuben.
What was a way Americans could help finance the war effort if they could not fight?
Mail Money
Directly give money to the soldier you know
Directly pay your Senator
Military or War Bond
After the Spanish American War, the United States became a...
Avenger
World Police
Investment Leader
Imperial World Power
The Monroe Doctrine, the Roosevelt Corollary and Dollar Diplomacy all shaped United States relations with
What weakened the power of Germany after WWI?
Roosevelt Corollary
Monroe Doctrine
Dollar Diplomacy
Treaty of Versaille
What territories did the United States obtain after Spanish-American War?
Puerto Rico, Guam, Philippines.
Cuba
Japan
Italy and France
After World War I there was in increase in ________ due to our enemies in Eastern Europe.
Profit
Assimilation
Conservation
Anti-Immigrant Sentiments
