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Span American War/ WW1 Review

Total questions: 37

Worksheet time: 54mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What was the name of the British passenger ship that was sank by the Germans?
a)
The Titanic
b)
The Carnival Cruise Ship
c)
Lusitania
d)
The World Ship
2.

MAIN is an acronym for

a)

Ministry, Activity, Intelligence and Nature

b)

Militarism, Alliances, Intelligence and Natural Resources

c)

Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism and Nationalism

3.
which country sent the Zimmerman Note?
a)
Britain
b)
America
c)
France 
d)
Germany
4.
What was America's position on WWI?
a)
To get fully involved
b)
They were a part of the alliance so they jumped right in
c)
They remained Neutral
d)
They didn't know anything about  the war
5.
What Treaty Ended WWI?
a)
Treaty of Versailles
b)
Treaty of Paris
c)
Olive Branch Petition
d)
League of Nations
6.
What was created by Woodrow Wilson to help maintain peace?
a)
Treaty of Versailles
b)
League of Nations
c)
Treaty of Paris
d)
Woodrow Wilson did not suggest anything he was against peace
7.
Militarism means....
a)
Building up armed forces and getting ready for war
b)
Having pride in your nation
c)
Trying to build an empire
d)
Agreements to help others
8.
What was the Zimmerman Note?
a)
The German policy of attacking all ships entering or leaving Britain
b)
Wilson's speech concerning why the U.S  should enter WWI
c)
A proposal by Germany that Mexico attack the US in return for territory
d)
a note left behind by a Serbian Nationalist in Austria-Hungary
9.
The U.S. entered World War I in
a)
1918
b)
1914
c)
1917
d)
1920
10.

Wilson’s Fourteen Points is best described as...

a)

An economic policy

b)

WWI treaty

c)

Proposal for world/international peace

d)

A declaration of war

11.
Which German action angered Americans?
a)
unrestricted submarine warfare
b)
the sinking of the Titanic
c)
imperialism in Africa
d)
creating the League of Nations
12.
A major reason the U.S. entered WWI was to
a)
maintain freedom of the seas
b)
stop impressment of U.S. sailors
c)
protect U.S. cities from foreign attacks
d)
counter a German invasion of Latin America
13.
a)
Enlist in the Military
b)
Dehumanize the Enemy
c)
Produce or Conserve Resources
d)
Finance the War
14.
At the beginning of WWI, President Woodrow Wilson believed that the United States should...
a)
send troops to Europe
b)
support Germany
c)
support Great Britain
d)
remain neutral
15.
President Woodrow Wilson's Fourteen Points
were intended to
a)
make the United States, Great Britain, and France into leading world powers 
b)
redistribute Germany's colonies among the Allied nations
c)
prevent future wars
d)
punish Germany for causing World War I
16.
When World War I began, the official United States policy was
a)
to enter on the side of the Allied Powers
b)
the enter on the side of the Central Powers
c)
to remain militarily and politically neutral
d)
to support the Central Powers by providing war materials
17.

Allowed national government to draft men to serve in war.

a)

Treaty of Versailles

b)

Selective Service

c)

Draft Law of 1916

d)

Fourteen Points

18.
Medal of Honor recipient for heroism in WWI
a)
Roy Benavidez
b)
Alvin York
c)
Henry Cabot Lodge
d)
Woodrow Wilson
19.

Germany promised not to sink any more ocean liners without prior warning or providing help to passengers.

a)

Superior Pledge

b)

Reparations

c)

Sussex Pledge

d)

Lusitania Pledge

20.

American fighting force in WWI led by John J. Pershing.

a)

American Expeditionary Force

b)

Rough Riders

c)

21st Cavalry

d)

101st Airborne

21.

Made it a crime to criticize American involvement in European conflict.

a)

Espionage Act of 1917

b)

Schenck v. US

c)

Sussex Pledge

d)

Anti-spying Law of 1910

22.

Supreme Court ruling limiting free speech when it poses a “clear and present danger”.

a)

Plessy v. Ferguson

b)

Brown v. Board of Education

c)

Sweatt v. Painter

d)

Schenck v. US

23.

Policy after WWI of separating from affairs of other countries and turning their backs to Europe.

a)

Apartheid

b)

Isolationism

c)

Interventionism

d)

Protectionism

24.

What does the term imperialism refer to?

a)

A policy of giving away a country’s power to another nation as a gift

b)

A policy of extending a country’s power and influence through diplomacy or military force

c)

A policy of trading goods between two states or nations

d)

A policy in which the government debates over paying someone to purchase another country

25.

Why was Cuba considered the most logical imperialist choice for America?

a)

Cuba was the closest island to the U.S. not already controlled

b)

The Cuban people had already been in a rebellion against Spanish rule

c)

The Cuban Missile Crisis had Americans wanting a war with Cuba

d)

None of these

26.

Hostility towards Spain increased as Americans were persuaded by _____________, which is a style of newspaper reporting that emphasizes sensational news.

a)

Muckraking

b)

Yellow Fever

c)

Yellow Journalism

d)

Wall Street Journal

27.

Leading up to the Spanish-American War, the sudden explosion of the _____________ off of the coast of Cuba led Americans to believe that  _______________ was to blame, despite there being no concrete evidence.

a)

U.S.S. Maine; Cuba

b)

U.S.S. Alabama; Spain

c)

U.S.S. Maine; Spain

d)

U.S.S. Maryland; France

28.

The _______________ was a volunteer regiment that served during the Spanish-American War and was organized by future president ______________ .

a)

Rough Riders; Franklin Delano Roosevelt

b)

Tuskegee Airmen; Theodore Roosevelt

c)

Progressive Party; William Taft

d)

Rough Riders; Theodore Roosevelt

29.

In 1901, the __________________ made Cuba a legal protectorate of the United States.

a)

20th Amendment

b)

16th Amendment

c)

Platt Amendment

d)

Elastic Clause

30.

The ________________ was an extension of the Monroe Doctrine and enabled the United States to intervene in Latin American countries struggling with unstable conditions.

a)

Yellow Journalism

b)

Great White Fleet

c)

Rough Riders

d)

Roosevelt Corollary

31.

After attempts were abandoned by the French, the United States attempted to purchase the rights to complete the building of the ______________ in order to connect the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.

a)

Roosevelt Corollary

b)

Panama Canal

c)

Hay-Bunau-Varilla Canal

d)

Philippine Canal

32.

The term  ________________ refers to the idea that through financial investment in foreign nations, the United States would develop a scope of influence that would provide both stability and economic opportunity.

a)

Roosevelt Corollary

b)

Dollar diplomacy

c)

Open Door Policy

d)

Interventionist

33.
According to the Roosevelt Corollary, what was the role of the US in the Western Hemisphere? 
a)
Ok for Europeans to imperialize
b)
international police force
c)
allow imperialism in the Americas
d)
allow European nations to take over
34.
What was Roosevelt's policy called?
a)
Dollar Diplomacy
b)
Big Stick Diplomacy
c)
Sphere of Influence
d)
Pan-Americanism
35.

Reasons for the Spanish American War? (pick three)

a)

Yellow Journalism

b)

Failure of the U.S. government

c)

Sinking of the U.S.S Maine.

d)

To protect businesses interests in Cuba

36.

Who was the U.S. president during this time??

a)

FDR

b)

JFK

c)

William McKinley

d)

Thomas Jefferson

37.
How did newspaper headlines like this help start the Spanish-American war?
a)
They created a fear of war.
b)
They only reached those that could read.
c)
They created a desire to go to war.
d)
They accurately informed the news of the world.

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