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Unit 3 Review US History

Total questions: 74

Worksheet time: 49mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where did the Spanish-American war occur?

a)

Korea & Europe

b)

Spain & China

c)

North America & South America

d)

Cuba & the Philippines

2.

What country did the U.S. purchase Alaska from in "Seward's Folly"?

a)

Russia

b)

England

c)

Spain

d)

France

3.
Describe how the United States acquired Hawaii. 
a)
The U.S government won Hawaii in a battle with Japan
b)
After Queen Liliuokalani died the U.S. purchased Hawaii for 20 million dollars
c)
U.S. won a war with Spain and Spain sold Hawaii for $7million to the U.S.
d)
U.S. Overthrew Queen Liliuokalani and became a U.S. territory in 1898
4.
What term describes building an empire by conquering other nations?
a)
Isolationism
b)
Repubicanism
c)
Militarism
d)
Imperialism
5.
The Panama Canal runs through the middle of Panama connecting which two oceans?
a)
Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico
b)
Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean
c)
Atlantic and Pacific Ocean
d)
Carribean Sea and Pacific Ocean
6.

Why did the U.S build the Panama Canal?

a)

to reduce travel/trade time

b)

to explore Panam by sea

c)

to protect from invaders

d)

for fishing

7.
a policy of non-involvement in the affairs of other nations
a)
protectorate
b)
isolationism
c)
imperialism
d)
expansionism
8.
Which of the following BEST summarizes the results of the Spanish-American War?
a)
The United States granted Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines limited independence.
b)
The United States granted Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines full independence.
c)
The United States returned control of Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines to Spain.
d)
The United States returned the Philippines to Spain but kept Cuba and Puerto Rico.
9.

President James Monroe warned European nations not to colonize or otherwise interfere in the Western Hemisphere

a)

Monroe Corollary

b)

Monroe Doctrine

c)

Roosevelt Corollary

d)

Roosevelt Doctrine

10.

President Theodore Roosevelt effectively put the US in the role of the Western Hemisphere's "police officer" by issuing this

a)

Monroe Corollary

b)

Monroe Doctrine

c)

Roosevelt Corollary

d)

Roosevelt Doctrine

11.

United States President who receives the credit for the building of the canal in Panama

a)

William McKinley

b)

Theodore Roosevelt

c)

William Taft

d)

Woodrow Wilson

12.

What did President Roosevelt send off on tour of the world?

a)

the Great White Fleet

b)

the Great Flying Fleet

c)

the White Great Feet

d)

the Great Steel Fleet

13.
Teddy Roosevelt's policy was to "Speak softly and carry a big stick." What did he mean by this?
a)
Debate calmly, and always be willing to negotiate
b)
Speak quietly, but yell if necessary.
c)
Negotiate peacefully, but always have the threat of the military to back you up.
d)
Never back down when there is conflict.
14.
Why did nations want to be imperialistic?
a)
They wanted prestige among other nations
b)
They needed more natural resources
c)
They needed more markets to sell industrial goods
d)
All of the Above
15.
 How did the U.S. get the land for the Panama Canal?
a)
The U.S. took it with military force.
b)
Bought it from Colombia for $10 million
c)
Made a deal with  Panama after the U.S. helped it  gain their independence from Colombia
d)
The U.S. rented it from Panama
16.
The Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine established the US’s right to ___.
a)
build the Panama Canal 
b)
annex Hawaii
c)
attack the Spanish 
d)
intervene in Latin America
17.

(a)   is a country’s relations with other nations.

18.

Militarism

a)

Austria-Hungary, Germany, Ottoman Empire

b)

an increase in the importance of the military of a country

c)

to prepare for war

d)

A form of warfare in which opposing armies fight each other from trenches dug in the battlefield.

19.

Central Powers

a)

Britain, France, Russia, Italy and the United States

b)

Mexico

c)

Australia

d)

Austria-Hungary, Germany, Ottoman Empire

20.

Allied Powers (WWI)

a)

Britain, France, Russia, Italy and the United States

b)

Mexico

c)

Australia

d)

Austria-Hungary, Germany, Ottoman Empire

21.

Stalemate

a)

A form of warfare in which opposing armies fight each other from trenches dug in the battlefield.

b)

A situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible

c)

German submarines

d)

British passenger liner sunk in 1915 that helped sway American opinion of the war.

22.

Trench Warfare

a)

to prepare for war

b)

A form of warfare where soldiers fight from trees.

c)

Britain, France, Russia, Italy and the United States

d)

A form of warfare in which opposing armies fight each other from trenches dug in the battlefield.

23.

U-boats

a)

German submarines

b)

to prepare for war

c)

Agreement to stop fighting

d)

an increase in the importance of the military of a country

24.

Luisitania

a)

British passenger liner sunk in 1915 that helped sway American opinion of the war.

b)

American citizens were lending money to the government to pay for the war.

c)

Agreement to stop fighting

d)

Treaty that ended WW I. It blamed Germany for WW I and handed down harsh punishment.

25.

Zimmerman Note

a)

A form of warfare in which opposing armies fight each other from trenches dug in the battlefield.

b)

A situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible

c)

1917 - Germany sent this to Mexico instructing an ambassador to convince Mexico to go to war with the U.S.

d)

British passenger liner sunk in 1915 that helped sway American opinion of the war.

26.

Liberty Bonds

a)

American citizens were lending money to the government to pay for the war.

b)

Agreement to stop fighting

c)

British passenger liner sunk in 1915 that helped sway American opinion of the war.

d)

A form of warfare in which opposing armies fight each other from trenches dug in the battlefield.

27.

Armistice

a)

Agreement to stop fighting

b)

As part of the Treaty of Versailles, Germany was ordered to pay fines to the Allies to repay the costs of the war.

c)

Law passed by Congress in 1917 that required all men from ages 21 to 30 to register for the military draft

d)

Treaty that ended WW I. It blamed Germany for WW I and handed down harsh punishment.

28.

Reparations

a)

As part of the Treaty of Versailles, Germany was ordered to pay fines to the Allies to repay the costs of the war.

b)

American citizens were lending money to the government to pay for the war.

c)

Law passed by Congress in 1917 that required all men from ages 21 to 30 to register for the military draft

d)

British passenger liner sunk in 1915 that helped sway American opinion of the war.

29.

Selective Service Act

a)

Law passed by Congress in 1917 that required all men from ages 21 to 30 to register for the military draft

b)

Agreement to stop fighting

c)

American citizens were lending money to the government to pay for the war.

d)

British passenger liner sunk in 1915 that helped sway American opinion of the war.

30.

League of Nations

a)

A world organization established in 1920 to promote international cooperation and peace. It was first proposed in 1918 by President Woodrow Wilson, although the United States never joined the League of Nations.

b)

As part of the Treaty of Versailles, Germany was ordered to pay fines to the Allies to repay the costs of the war.

c)

1917 - Germany sent this to Mexico instructing an ambassador to convince Mexico to go to war with the U.S.

d)

British passenger liner sunk in 1915 that helped sway American opinion of the war.

31.

Treaty of Versailles

a)

Treaty that ended WW I. It blamed Germany for WW I and handed down harsh punishment.

b)

Law passed by Congress in 1917 that required all men from ages 21 to 30 to register for the military draft

c)

American citizens were lending money to the government to pay for the war.

d)

British passenger liner sunk in 1915 that helped sway American opinion of the war.

32.

World War 1 took place from:

a)
b)
c)
33.

World War 1 took place in:

a)
b)
c)
34.

Germany started the war after Franz Ferdinand was:

a)
b)
c)
35.
Define nationalism
a)
loyalty to a country or group
b)
different nations helping one another
c)
when one nation increases its military and threatens its rivals
d)
when a balance of power exists 
36.
The above image is an example of
a)
militarism
b)
u-boats
c)
propaganda 
d)
stalemate
37.
When two or more nations promise to help one another if any of them get attacked, that is called a(n) 
a)
autocracy
b)
alliance 
c)
neutrality
d)
revolution
38.
What is unrestricted submarine warfare?
a)
warfare when submarines sink ships without warning
b)
warfare when submarines sink ships with warning
c)
when opposing sides cannot make a move
d)
balance of power
39.
The Great Migration was the mass movement of African Americans from where to where during WWI?
a)
Rural areas to urban areas.
b)
West Coast to the East Coast
c)
The South to the North
d)
The North to the South
40.
Why did so many African Americans migrate during WWI?
a)
They moved to new areas to live with relatives they had been away from for many years.
b)
There were new job opportunities available in factories that had not existed before WWI.
c)
They wanted to live in an area with a more mild climate.
d)
None of the above.
41.

The United States wanted to remain neutral during the war.

a)

true

b)

false

42.

What year did Woodrow Wilson ask Congress to join World War 1?

a)

1914

b)

1915

c)

1916

d)

1917

43.

What kind of warfare was used on the western front in World War 1?

a)

gorilla

b)

trench

c)

old school

d)

naval

44.
Which of the following are responsible for World War 1?
a)
Imperialism
b)
Nationalism
c)
Alliances
d)
All of these
45.
What type of advancements made machine guns, artillery, poison gas, airplanes, and submarines so deadly during WWI?
a)
Nationalism advancements
b)
technology advancements
c)
allied advancements
d)
war advancements 
46.

World War 1 was originally called what?

a)

The Best War

b)

the Mother of All Wars

c)

The War to End Empires

d)

The Great War

47.

Austria-Hungary blamed _____ for the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand.

a)

Germany

b)

Serbia

c)

Russia

d)

Belgium

48.

Only the Germans used poison gas.

a)

True

b)

False

49.

After the Russian revolution, President Wilson was able to argue that the Allies were ______.

a)

fighting a war for democracy

b)

defending militarism

c)

fighting a war together with Europe

d)

defending isolationism

50.

Which plan for peace heavily blamed Germany for causing World War I?

a)

Wilson's 14 Points

b)

Treaty of Versailles

51.
The _____  allowed the US to place a military base in Cuba. 
a)
Monroe Doctrine
b)
 Platt Amendment 
c)
Roosevelt Corollary
d)
Teller Amendment
52.
In March 1901, the United States Congress approved an agreement with Cuba in which the Cuban government consented “that the United States may exercise the right to intervene for the preservation of Cuban independence, the maintenance of a government adequate for the protection of life, property, and individual liberty, and for discharging the obligations with respect to Cuba imposed by the treaty of Paris on the United States, now to be assumed and undertaken by the government of Cuba.”
This passage describes what agreement approved by the United States Congress?
a)
the Monroe Doctrine
b)
the Platt Amendment
c)
the Roosevelt Corollary
d)
the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
53.
The "Red Scare" means
a)
People were afraid of the color red.
b)
People thought Red's were friends. 
c)
People were afraid of Communists. 
d)
People were afraid of Democrats. 
54.

When did the Communists take over Russia?

a)

1920

b)

1919

c)

1917

d)

1989

55.

Communists wanted

a)

The government to control ownership of property and companies

b)

Private ownership and competition

c)

The ability for people to make a living comparable to their value to society

d)

The end of human existence

56.
What was the Red Scare 
a)
A time when people were afraid of anarchism, communism, and socialism
b)
When people were afraid of the color red
c)
Sacco and Vanzetti
d)
a red ghost
57.

What was Greenwood?

a)

A thriving black community in Tulsa, Oklahoma

b)

A city in California

c)

A place where there were no black people

d)

An area in Arkansas where there were no people

58.

What hate group was growing in America at this time?

a)

The Ku Klux Klan

b)

Q-Anon

c)

Antifa

d)

The Republican Party

59.

What was Greenwood's nickname?

a)

Black Wall Street

b)

Massacre Central

c)

The Pride of Oklahoma

d)

Little Tulsa

60.

This is someone who wants to make extreme changes in existing views, conditions, or institutions.

a)

anarchist

b)

subversive

c)

radical

61.

This is someone who rebels against any authority, established order, or ruling power.

a)

anarchist

b)

radical

c)

alien

62.

Which of the following statements is true

a)

Capitalism and communism are types of economic systems

b)

Capitalism allows for private property rights and free enterprise

c)

Communism puts government in control of all resources

d)

All are true

e)

None is true

63.

Which best describes "Red Agitators"

a)

Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters

b)

UNIA

c)

Strikers

d)

Red Scare

64.

The Red Scare led to

a)

Palmer Raids

b)

Arrests of suspected Communists

c)

Deportations

d)

All of the above

e)

#1 and #3

65.

The Red Scare was due to a fear of

a)

Communism

b)

Democracy

c)

Monarchy

d)

Monotheism

66.

What event caused the Tulsa massacre?

a)

A black man was accused of assaulting a white woman

b)

There was no cause

c)

White Tulsans didn't like Black Wall Street

d)

Jealousy

67.

What was unique about Greenwood?

a)

It was the wealthiest black community in the country

b)

There was nothing unique about Greenwood

c)

They had a great sports team

68.

What ultimately was the final downfall of the Greenwood community?

a)

Desegregation and the Highway system

b)

Greenwood still thrives to this day

c)

The massacre

d)

Modernization

69.

What is the significance of the 'Bombing of Black Wall Street' in American history?

a)

The 'Bombing of Black Wall Street' was a natural disaster that destroyed the African American community in Tulsa, Oklahoma in 1921.

b)

The 'Bombing of Black Wall Street' was a terrorist attack carried out by a foreign organization in Tulsa, Oklahoma in 1921.

c)

The 'Bombing of Black Wall Street' was a result of a labor strike that turned violent in Tulsa, Oklahoma in 1921.

d)

The 'Bombing of Black Wall Street' was a racially motivated attack on the prosperous African American community in Tulsa, Oklahoma in 1921.

70.

RED SCARE: Limiting the number of immigrants who may enter the US each year specifically from USSR and Italy.

a)

Quota plan

b)

Quota system

c)

Dawes Sytem

71.

Striking American workers led to fears of a ​ (a)   revolution in the U.S. One way Congress reacted was to pass ​ (b)   laws because foreigners were equated with this threat.

Choose from the below words
communist
immigration
democratic
peaceful
unconstitutional
72.

What was the result of Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer's house being targeted by anarchist bombing?

a)

The federal government began tracking radical movements and organizations

b)

The police arrested the perpetrator

c)

A. Mitchell Palmer and his wife were killed, sparking public outcry

d)

The National Guard started a nationwide search for the culprit

73.

Why did American public opinion turn against A. Mitchell Palmer, the Attorney General behind the Palmer Raids?

a)

Radical violence was still happening

b)

Innocent American citizens were detained and deported

c)

Communists were elected to Congress

d)

He did not deport enough radical agitators

74.

What happened in 1919 that caused it to have the nickname "Red Summer"?

a)

Riots and bloodshed in Midwest cities

b)

The Black Sox Scandal

c)

Economic prosperity and growth in cities

d)

World War I

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