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Imerialism and WWI

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who said America wanted to "make the world safe for democracy?"

a)

Ronald Reagan

b)

Woodrow Wilson

c)

William Howard Taft

d)

Theodore Roosevelt

2.

What president played a major role in the construction of the Panama Canal?

a)

William Howard Taft

b)

Theodore Roosevelt

c)

Franklin Roosevelt

d)

Woodrow Wilson

3.

African American that enlisted to fight in the Spanish-American War were kept in __________ units.

a)

Segregated

b)

Integrated

4.

Which policy expanded the Monroe Doctrine?

a)

Roosevelt Corollary

b)

Open Door Policy

c)

Isolationism

d)

14 Points

5.

The annexation of Hawaii is an example of which philosophy?

a)

Roosevelt Corollary

b)

Open Door Policy

c)

Isolationism

d)

Imperialism

6.

Hostility towards Spain increased as Americans were persuaded by _____________, which is a style of newspaper reporting that exaggerates or lies to sell newspapers.

a)

Muckraking Journalism

b)

Gotcha Journalism

c)

Yellow Journalism

d)

Wall Street Journal

7.

The _________________ allowed the United States and other nations to trade freely in China.

a)

Closed Door Policy

b)

Open Door Policy

c)

Roosevelt Corollary

d)

American Expansionist Plicy

8.

Which of the following stated that foreign policy would be to back up governments that were favorable to the U.S. with large amounts of American money?

a)

Roosevelt Corollary

b)

Dollar Diplomacy

c)

Open Door Policy

d)

Interventionism

9.
All of these territories came under the control of the United States following what conflict?
a)
Mexican War
b)
World War I
c)
War of 1812
d)
Spanish-American War
10.

World War I began in Europe in 1914. What was America's position at the beginning?

a)

We entered the war with Great Britain!

b)

We entered the war with Germany!

c)

We remained neutral while supplying the Allied Powers.

d)

We remained neutral while supplying the Central Powers.

11.

German U-Boats were blowing up Allied ships in the Atlantic, including passenger ships (which sometimes carried weapons for the Allies). What was this called?

a)

Battle of Britain

b)

Unrestricted Battleship Warfare

c)

Unrestricted Submarine Warfare

d)

The Battle for the Seas

12.

This U.S. President won reelection in 1916 by keeping us out of WWI, but ended up entering the war a year later to "make the world safe for democracy".

a)

Theodore Roosevelt

b)

William Henry Harrison

c)

Franklin Roosevelt

d)

Woodrow Wilson

13.

On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month what happened?

a)

End of WWI, Armistice Day

b)

When the US enterned the war

c)

When Russia left the war

d)

End of WWI, VE Day

14.

Which of the following is NOT one of the major ideas of Wilson's 14 Points?

a)

Self-determination

b)

Punish Germany by making them pay huge reparations

c)

Freedom of the Seas

d)

League of Nations

15.

What did Teddy Roosevelt add to the Monroe Doctrine? The US needs to...

a)

set up trading centers in Central America and South America

b)

work with European countries to establish colonies in Africa.

c)

exercise police power throughout the Western Hemisphere.

d)

create spheres of influence throughout eastern Asia.

16.

What are the 3 causes of the Spanish American War?

a)

American Imperialism

b)

Yellow journalism

c)

United States wanted to test its military power

d)

Spain had ridiculed President Roosevelt

e)

Cuba sent a letter asking for help.

17.

Why did the US want Hawaii?

a)

tourist attraction

b)

fiftieth state

c)

coaling station and naval base

d)

fishing site

18.

What happened to Germany in the Treaty of Versailles?

a)

It is responsible for the war and had to pay reparations

b)

It is not responsible for the war but still had to pay damages

c)

It lost only its African colonies and had to pay raparations

d)

It was split into two an East Germany and a West Germany

19.

True or False- The United States joined the League of Nations

a)

TRUE: the senate approved the Treaty

b)

FALSE: The senate did NOT ratify the Treaty

20.

What is the name of the treaty that created the League of Nations?

a)

Treaty of Vessels

b)

Treaty of Germany

c)

Treaty of Versale

d)

Treaty of Versailles

21.
Prior to 1903, which country owned the land of Panama?
a)
United States
b)
Panama
c)
Mexico
d)
Colombia