WorksheetsEarly 20th Century US History Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Approximately how many immigrants entered the United States between 1880- 1920?
23 million
150,000
50 million
1 billion
What were the islands called that immigrants entered through on the East and West coasts?
Ellis (West) and Easter (East)
Angel (West) and Ellis (East)
Ellis (East) and Angel (East)
Easter (West) and Angel (East)
China was the first country to have its citizens denied entry into the U.S., what was the second?
Ireland
Italy
Japan
Germany
What event led to The Spanish-American War?
The explosion of the Lusitania by a German U boat
The explosion of the USS Maine off the coast of Cuba
The explosion of Teddy Roosevelt head when Colombians said "no" to his offer of 10 million
The acquisition of the Philippines by Archduke Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary
Who was instrumental in getting President McKinley to declare war on Spain and then fought himself in the war with his “Rough Riders”?
Coolidge
Taft
Wilson
Roosevelt
From which country did Roosevelt first try to buy land in Panama?
Colombia
Venezuela
Spain
Serbia
What skills did immigrants need to have in order to enter the US by 1920?
Dance and sing the hokey pokey
Read and write in at least 1 language
Recite the Star Spangled Banner
Memorize all of the Ammendments to the US Constitution
Why was President McKinley assassinated?
Because he wanted Denali named after him
Because he opposed war with Spain, so Roosevelt had him shot
An anarchist did not like the direction the US was taking, so he shot the president
He passed a law forbidding the entrance of Chinese people to the US
What were some of the outcomes of the Spanish American War?
The United States acquired Guam and Puerto Rico and Cuba gained its independence
The United States acquired the Philippines and a new ship to replace the USS Maine
Spain acquired Guantanamo Bay and the rights to the Panama Canal
The United States and Spain joined forces to fight in WWI
Why was the building of the Panama Canal so important to the United States?
It allowed Roosevelt a place to give his "Big Stick" speech
It connected the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, which improved trade
It gave the United States a base in Latin America
It gave the Panamanians their independence
The assassination of whom ultimately led to the outbreak of WWI?
Archduke Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary
President McKinley
Abraham Lincoln
JFK
What was the name used to describe battlefield fighting during WWI?
Guerrilla Tactics
Air Campaign
Trench Warfare
Jungle Reconnaissance
What happened in West Frankfort, IL?
President McKinley was assassinated
President Roosevelt gave his "Big Stick" speech
Wilson explained the "14 Points"
An anti-Italian immigrant mob broke out
What is another word for anti-immigrant feelings?
Militarization
Nativism
Democracy
Communism
What are some of the events that cause people to leave their home countries and journey to the United States?
Famine, religious persecution, and better opportunities because of the Industrial Revolution
Religious intolerance at home and free housing in the United States
The luxurious experiences of the boat journey to the United States
A desire to learn English
What were the main ideas of Roosevelt's "Big Stick" policy?
The United States will take military action first and ask questions later
The United States will use money as a way to negotiate with the leaders of Latin America
If the US cannot get what it wants through negotiations, it will use it's military power to succeed
If the United States cannot teach everyone English, it will get what it wants through bombs
What was the Lusitania?
A cruise ship that was accidentally torpedoed by a German U Boat
A type of chemical used in WWI
The name of the country from which Archduke Ferdinand hailed
A group that Woodrow Wilson created to keep peace in Europe
What was the policy called that Woodrow Wilson put forward during WWI?
The Emancipation Proclmation
The Quartering Act
The Teapot Dome Scandal
The 14 Points
What were the 3 main actions of 14 Points?
To make Germany the main power in Europe, tp punish the Serbs, and to make pizza the best dish in the world
To prevent another war in Europe, to divide Europe into new territories, to form a League of Nations
To end the spread of communism, set up democracies in Eastern Europe, and limit immigrants from Ireland
To limit immigration from China, to build a barrier around Angel Island, and to use Guantanamo Bay as a prison
The Spanish Flu was able to spread quickly despite the lack of travel at the time because:
Of air pollution
WWI soldiers returning home
The poor conditions on immigrant ships
A lack of KN95 masks
