WorksheetsImperialism and WWI
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 11hrs 45mins
The policy in which stronger nations extend their economic, political, or military control over weaker territories is called
(R/N #4-1)
Pacifism
Imperialism
Communism
Nationalism
Three factors that fueled American Imperialism are military strength, thirst for new markets, and...
(R/N #4-1)
belief in cultural superiority
a desire to become involved in European affairs
to ensure weaker nations are treated fairly
technological advancement
Which U.S. State was purchased in 1867 from Russia for $7.2 million by Secretary of State William Seward?
(R/N #4-2)
Hawaii
Canada
Alaska
Florida
What did Queen Liliuokalani of Hawaii propose that led to her being overthrown?
No more trade deals with the United States
Hawaii should begin a world conquest campaign
The assassination of President McKinley
Removing 'property-owning qualifications' for non-Hawaiians to vote
How does Spain respond when U.S. diplomats offer to buy Cuba from them?
(R/N #4-3)
They would rather see Cuba sunk in the ocean
You have a deal!
You can buy Puerto Rico instead
Cuba is already a free and independent nation
The sensational style of Newspaper writing known to exaggerate the news to lure and enrage readers is called
(R/N #4-3)
Times New Roman
Comic Strips
Yellow Journalism
Propaganda
Why were Americans angry over the 'De Lome Letter'?
(R/N #4-3)
It said that America could never be as strong as Spain
It called President McKinley "weak" and, "a bidder for the admiration of the crowd"
It detailed plans to for Spain to ally with Mexico to keep the U.S. out of Europe during WWI
The letter admitted that Spain was responsible for the explosion of the USS Maine
What was the rallying cry for U.S. intervention in Cuba?
(R/N #4-4)
McKinley is Weak!
Remember the Maine!
Cuba Libre!
No More War!
Which future U.S. President fought in the Spanish-American War and was called the 'Hero of San Juan Hill'?
(R/N #4-4)
Woodrow Wilson
Donald Trump
Theodore Roosevelt
William Taft
The U.S. annexation of Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines was settled with the Senate's approval of the...
(R/N #4-4)
Treaty of Paris
Treaty of Cuba
Treaty of Spain
Treaty of Versailles
Which other nation ruled Panama prior to building the Panama Canal?
Mexico
Columbia
Cuba
Ecuador
How many workers died in the construction of the Panama Canal?
(R/N #4-5)
over 10,000
less than 5,500
over 5,600
less than 2,500
The Roosevelt Corollary stated that...
(R/N #4-5)
The United States has a moral responsibility to deny recognition of hostile governments
The Monroe Doctrine was no longer useful
The U.S. Government will guarantee loans made to foreign countries by American business people
The United States would now use force to protect its economic interests in Latin America
Roosevelt based his Latin American policy on a West African proverb, "Speak softly and..."
(R/N #4-5)
carry a big stick
leave my house
keep your eyes open
sing loudly
Wilson's 'Missionary Diplomacy' encouraged nations in the Western Hemisphere to establish...
(R/N #4-5)
monarchies
pacifist governments
democratic governments
communism
For the first time, the Panama Canal directly connected the Atlantic Ocean to which other Ocean?
(R/N #4-5)
The Southern Ocean
The Pacific Ocean
The Indian Ocean
The Arctic Ocean
Which answer below best describes Militarism
(WWI S/N's Part I)
European powers were competing to build colonial empires
Many ethnic groups wanted their nations to become independent
European nations created two major military alliances in an attempt to create a balance of power
Each nation wanted armed forces that were stronger than those of their potential enemies
By 1890 the strongest European nation was
(WWI S/N's Part I)
Great Britain
France
Germany
Russia
Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy make up which alliance?
(WWI S/N's Part I)
Allied Powers
Central Powers
Axis Powers
Military Powers
When the U.S. enters WWI which alliance do they join?
(WWI S/N's Part II)
Allied Powers
Central Powers
Axis Powers
Super Powers
Which Prince was assassinated by a Serbian nationalist that started WWI?
(WWI S/N's Part I)
Prince Philip
Duke of Austria-Hungary
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
President McKinley
Germany's plan to quickly take Belgium and France before defeating Russia was called the...
(WWI S/N's Part I)
Blitzkrieg
The German Offensive
The Sussex Pledge
Schlieffen Plan
Which option below was not a style of fighting used during World War I?
(WWI S/N's Part III)
Trench Warfare
Submarine Warfare
Nuclear Warfare
Chemical Warfare
The specific region located between rival trenches. Filled with mud, shell craters, and barbed wire.
(WWI S/N's Part I)
No Man's Land
Demilitarized Zone
The Western Front
The Battlefield
Constant bombardments and other experiences often led to battle fatigue called...
(WWI S/N's Part I)
Battle Exhaustion
Shell Shock
Spanish Flu
Sleep Deprivation
The German Navy used these special ships to destroy allied ships without being detected
(WWI S/N's Part II)
Battleships
U-Boats
Destroyers
Supply Ships
Which civilian ship was sunk by German U-Boats off the Irish Coast. This disaster led to many Americans turning against the Germans
(WWI S/N's Part II)
The Titanic
The Lusitania
The Hunley
The Dreadnought
The German Emperor was called the...
(WWI S/N's Part I)
King
President
Tsar
Kaiser
This group of African American soldiers earned France's highest military honor, the Croix de Guerre, or "Cross of War". They were also known as the '369th Infantry Regiment'.
(WWI S/N's Part II)
Harlem Hell Fighters
The Choctaw Code Talkers
Harlem Hell Cats
Tuskegee Airmen
The American Expeditionary Force (AEF) was led by which U.S. General?
(WWI S/N's Part II)
Woodrow Wilson
Theodore Roosevelt
John J. Pershing
Alvin York
The method of using a heavy guard of destroyers escorting merchant ships back and forth across the Atlantic. This method cut shipping losses from U-Boat attacks in half.
Lone Wolf Method
Convoy System
British Blockade
Sussex Pledge
This Act requires men to register with the government in order to be randomly selected for military service.
(WWI S/N's Part II)
The Draft Act
Espionage and Sedition Acts
Military Service Act
Selective Service Act
U.S. Troops in World War I were referred to as...
(WWI S/N's Part II)
G.I. Joes
Shock Troopers
Doughboys
Conscientious Objectors
A conscientious objector is...
(WWI S/N's Part III)
a soldier ready for battle
a person who opposes warfare on moral grounds
the name for chemists who made chemical weapons
a journalist reporting on the war
This country had the most casualties during World War I
(WWI S/N's Part IV)
Britain
France
Russia
United States
In the United States, this board encouraged companies to use mass-production techniques to increase efficiency
(WWI S/N's Part III)
War Industries Board (WIB)
Presidential Cabinet
U.S. Board of Directors
Committee on Public Information
Propaganda is...
(WWI S/N's Part III)
a common disease easily spread due to trench warfare
a kind of biased communication designed to influence people's thoughts and actions
the German word for 'troop' or 'soldier'
a type of vegetable often planted in victory gardens
A person could be fined up to $10,000 and sentenced to 20 years in jail for interfering with the war effort or for saying anything disloyal, profane, or abusive about the government or the war effort due to the...
(WWI S/N's Part III)
Selective Service Act
First Amendment
Anti-American Act
Espionage and Sedition Acts
At the Paris Peace Conference; the leaders of the United States, Great Britain, France, and Italy were known as...
(WWI S/N's Part IV)
The Fab Four
The Big Four
The Fantastic Four
The Old Four
Wilson's vision of the postwar world was provided as a list called....
(WWI S/N's Part IV)
The Fourteen Points
New World Order
The New Testament
The War-Guilt Clause
The last goal of Wilson's Fourteen Points was to create the...
(WWI S/N's Part IV, Fourteen Points Handout)
Free Trade Among Nations
Freedom of Navigation on the Seas
League of Nations
An Independent Polish Nation
At the 11th hour, on the 11th day, in the 11th month of 1918, Germany agreed to a cease-fire and signed the___________, or truce, that ended the war.
(WWI S/N's Part IV)
armistice
declaration
essay
constitution
The official peace treaty after World War I to create stability for a rebuilt Europe
(WWI S/N's Part IV)
The Treaty of World Peace
Wilson's Fourteen Points
The Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Versailles
Russia left the Allies during the last year of the war because...
(WWI S/N's Part IV)
The Russians became conscientious objectors
Russia lost too much territory
Russia lost too many soldiers
The Communist Revolution
Which option below is NOT a punishment given to Germany
(WWI S/N's Part IV)
Germany had to pay reparations amounting to $33 billion
Germany had to publicly apologize to America for involving them in the war
Germany was banned from maintaining an army
Germany had to return the region Alsace-Lorraine to France
