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US History Period 2

Total questions: 43

Worksheet time: 43mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Kingdom of Hawaii was annexed by the US for what reason?

a)

Great locations for tropical resorts.

b)

The local residents needed help to prevent the spread of poverty & disease.

c)

The location was strategically valuable to both military & business leaders

d)

Local rulers wanted financial aid to rebuild after a natural disaster.

2.

Which territory was NOT acquired as a result of our victory in the Spanish-American War, 1898?

a)

Guam

b)

Puerto Rico

c)

Philippines

d)

Hawaii

3.

What was the immediate cause of the Spanish American War?

a)

Explosion of the USS Maine

b)

Yellow Journalism

c)

Sympathy for Cubans

d)

Atrocities of Spanish generals in Cuba

4.

Why was the building of the Panama canal so important?

a)

It reduced the spread of communism in Latin American countries.

b)

It resulted in the signing of the North American Free Trade Agreement.

c)

It reduced travel times between the Pacific & Atlantic Oceans (+ for trade)

d)

Created tension between the US & Latin American countries over immigration

5.
Imperialism is __________.
a)
when a powerful nation uses its resources to help a weaker nation
b)
when a weaker nation invites a powerful nation to help it industrialize
c)
when a powerful nation takes control of the economy and government of a weaker nation
d)
when weak nations join together to fight a strong nation
6.

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

7.

As a result of the Spanish- American War, the US became a political power in

a)

The Hawaiian Islands

b)

Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines

c)

Samoa

d)

Panama

8.

What was the intended purpose of the Open Door Policy?

a)

Develop American-style democratic institutions and practices in China

b)

Prevent Japan and powerful European nations from locking the United States out of trade monopolies in China

c)

Establish a strong American military presence on the Chinese mainland

d)

Support Japanese efforts to industrialize farming and mass production techniques

9.

Monroe Doctrine is...

a)

encouraging Europeans from taking the sugar trade

b)

forcing countries to trade with Canada

c)

Preventing European nations from entering and taking over Latin America

10.

Roosevelt Corollary and The Monroe Doctrine; what do they have in common?

a)

protecting our interests in the Caribbean Sea and Latin America

b)

created to take over the Hawaiian Islands.

11.

Match the following

a)

Territories gained by the Spanish American War

1.

Guam, Puerto Rico, Philippines

b)

Territory needed to build a canal

2.

Panama

c)

Territory that was gained after the overthrow of a Monarch

3.

Hawaii

d)

Dollar Diplomacy

4.

intervene in Latin America

e)

Captain Alfred Thayer Mahan

5.

Overseas Expansion

12.

What name was given to the addition by Roosevelt to the Monroe Doctrine of 1823

a)

The Roosevelt Addendum

b)

The Roosevelt Clause

c)

The Roosevelt Corollary

d)

The Roosevelt Coronary

13.

The Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine gave the US the power to intervene in Latin American countries if what happened?

a)

They were invaded by Europeans

b)

They became undemocratic

c)

They became communist

d)

They had serious economic problems

14.

The voyage of part of the US navy around the world for goodwill visits in 1907 was called the

(a)  

15.

Leading advocate for imperial expansion.

To achieve world power, a country needed a powerful navy.

Wrote The Influence of Sea Power upon History (1890).

a)

Woodrow Wilson

b)

Alfred Thayer Mahan

c)

Teddy Roosevelt

d)

Franklin D. Roosevelt

16.

The ​ (a)   ​ (b)   stated that European Nations are ​ (c)   in the ​ (d)  

Choose from the below words
Roosevelt
corollary
not allowed
Western Hemisphere.
17.
World War I began in ____ and ended in _____.
a)
1914, 1917
b)

1917, 1918

c)
1914, 1918
18.
How did the Zimmerman Telegram influence U.S. entry into World War I?
a)
It announced the czar's overthrow in Russia
b)
It revealed a proposed military alliance between Mexico and Germany
c)
It contained orders for German u-boats to attack British passenger ships
d)
It described Romania's plan to abandon neutrality
19.
The Fourteen Points reflected Woodrow Wilson's belief that-
a)
Intervention in the affairs of other nations were never justifiable
b)
Travel among nations should be regulated by an international organization
c)
No country should be allowed to spend more on defense than any other country
d)
Cooperation among international leaders was essential to world peace
20.
What does the M in M.A.I.N stand for?
a)
Money
b)
Missiles
c)
Militarism 
d)
Martialism  
21.
What does the A in M.A.I.N stand for?
a)
Allegiance
b)
Assignment
c)
Alliances 
d)
Aliens
22.
What does the I in M.A.I.N stand for?
a)
Isolationism 
b)
Inspectionism 
c)
Inception  
d)
Imperialism 
23.
What does the N in M.A.I.N stand for? 
a)
Nationalism
b)
Nation
c)
Negligence
d)
Newism 
24.
WWI was the first total war in history. What is total war?
a)
everything was open to fighting, including civilians and cities
b)
the first time the army, navy, and air force were used together
c)
every country in the world was involved in fighting
d)
all of a country's money would go totally to war
25.
Archduke Franz Ferdinand was heir to the throne in
a)
Germany
b)
Italy
c)
Austria-Hungary
d)
Serbia
26.
One of the first countries to jump to the defense of Serbia was:
a)
Russia
b)
Germany
c)
France
d)
Britian
27.
The following countries make up which alliance system: Austria-Hungary, Germany, & Ottoman Empire
a)
Triple Entente
b)
Allies
c)
Central Powers
d)
Axis
28.
What was the land between two enemy trenches called?
a)
No Man's Land
b)
His brother's land
c)
Auntie Anne's Land
d)
Pen Cattle
29.
Who was the president during WWI?
a)
Teddy Roosevelt
b)
William McKinley
c)
Herbert Hoover
d)
Woodrow Wilson
30.
What was a nickname given to WWI?
a)
The Big War
b)
The Bad War
c)
The Great War
d)
The Worldly War
31.
A major goal of France and Great Britain at the peace treaty conference at the end of the war was to make sure Germany:
a)
was rebuilt and strong again
b)
could not rebuild its military strength
c)
became wealthy and industrialized
d)
strengthened its colonies
32.
What are two ways the Treaty of Versailles punished Germany severely?
a)
It divided Germany into four separate, occupied zones.
b)
It supported economic help given to Germany by the U.S.
c)
It took away German territory in Spain and Russia.
d)
It forced Germany to accept blame for the war and to pay reparations.
33.
The policy of building up strong armed forces and weapons to prepare for war is known as
a)
Imperialism
b)
Isolationism
c)
Militarism
d)
Nationalism
34.
Since the fighting in WWI was so fierce, what did the soldiers soon begin fighting from?
a)
The air
b)
The seas
c)
trenches
d)
bases
35.
What policy did the United States prefer at the start of WWI?
a)
nationalism
b)
isolationism
c)
militarism
d)
imperialism
36.
What was the name of the British steamship that the Germans torpedoed which killed 100 US citizens?
a)
Lusitania
b)
Prince William
c)
King George
d)
Queen Anne
37.
What did Germany send to Mexico that offered to help them win land back from the United States if Mexico would start a war with the US?
a)
The Zimmerman Telegram
b)
The Outlandish Letter
c)
The Surprising Phone Call
38.
Woodrow Wilson's purpose in proposing a League of Nations was to --
a)
Prepare for World War II
b)
have countries settle dieputes in nonviolent ways
c)
provide Europe with money to rebuild after the war
d)
create a world army
39.
Which country never joined the League of Nations?
a)
Great Britain
b)
 Germany
c)
France
d)

United States

40.
How did many Americans react to the Zimmermann Telegram?
a)
They became concerned about Russian expansion
b)
They wanted to avoid membership in the League of Nations.
c)
They wanted to fire Zimmermann
d)
They were outraged over a possible German-Mexican alliance.
41.
What is the message of the propaganda poster above? 
a)
Rationing 
b)
Demonization of Germany 
c)
Enlisting in the army 
d)
Buying war bonds 
42.
What was at issue in Schenck v US
a)
Freedom of Speech
b)
Freedom of the Press
c)
Freedom of Religion 
d)
Freedom of Assembly
43.
Which idea is illustrated by the Supreme Court cases Schenck V. US and Korematsu V. US?
a)
The free speech rights of Communists have often been violated.
b)
During wartime, limitations on civil rights have been upheld by judicial action.
c)
The rights of protesters have been preserved even in times of national stress. 
d)
Economic interests of foreign nations are frequently upheld in US courts.

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