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WorksheetsWorld Power Era Review (STAAR Questions)
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
Which statement describes one of the MOST important reasons why the United States annexed the Kingdom of Hawaii?
The islands offered excellent locations for tropical resorts.
The local residents needed help to prevent the spread of poverty and disease.
The location was strategically valuable to both military and business leaders.
The local rulers wanted financial assistance to rebuild after a natural disaster.
Why did the Spanish-American War move the United States into the position of a world power?
The United States acquired Spanish territories in the Caribbean and the Pacific.
The United States proved its nuclear capabilities against Spain in Southeast Asia.
The United States stopped the spread of communism in Spain.
The United States ended Spanish trade in the Eastern Hemisphere.
Which statement describes a result of the Spanish-American War?
American citizens protested the use of the military draft.
The United States gained new overseas markets.
American businesses wanted to limit foreign trade.
The United States adopted an isolationist foreign policy.
What was one economic effect of the Spanish-American War?
Shipbuilding industries in the United States declined.
New free and fair trade treaties were established between the United States and developing countries.
The United States gained direct access to additional natural resources and overseas markets.
Demand for coal and petroleum as energy sources declined.
What message about imperialism did this political cartoon convey?
The closer an acquired territory was, the more self-government it should be allowed to exercise.
Imperialism was not likely to improve access to overseas markets.
It was not worth angering European powers to annex new territories.
The farther imperialist expansion extended, the harder it would be for the United States to maintain control.
Which action was an immediate consequence of the event described in this headline?
Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia.
Great Britain intercepted the Zimmermann telegram.
The United States refused to join the League of Nations.
The Russian monarchy was overthrown
Which of the following is the best title for this list?
Issues Contributing to the Outbreak of World War I
Principal Reasons for U.S. Entry into World War II
Consequences of Twentieth-Century European Isolationism
Economic Rivalries Between Cold War Superpowers
What was the primary reason for these masks during World War I?
To hide the identities of soldiers from approaching enemies
To protect soldiers from spreading contagious diseases
To help soldiers use night vision technology to find the enemy
To protect soldiers from the effects of poison gas
What was the MAIN reason tanks were introduced during World War I?
To locate and remove landmines from the battlefield
To transport military supplies to the front lines
To overcome trench defenses and end stalemates
To monitor enemy troop movements
What was one significant impact of the opening of the Panama Canal?
It helped reduce the spread of communism and socialism in Latin American countries.
It resulted in the signing of the North American Free Trade Agreement.
It increased trade by reducing travel times between the Pacific and the Atlantic Oceans.
It created tension between the United States and Latin American countries over immigration policy.
This cartoon comments on tactics used to -
secure the southern border of California
protect shipping lanes in the Great Lakes
create a defensive alliance with France
obtain control of the Panama Canal Zone
These chapter titles are from a book published in 1915.
Which chapter titles identify the MOST DIRECT reasons that the United States declared war on Germany in 1917?
Select THREE correct answers.
Facing Death in the Trenches
Destroying the Priceless Monuments of Civilization
The Supreme Crime Against Civilization: The Tragic Destruction of the Lusitania
The Deadly Submarine and its Stealthy Destruction
How “Neutral” Waters are Violated
What effect did the sinking of the Lusitania have on World War I?
Germany joined the Central Powers.
U.S. public opinion shifted against Germany
Germany refused to join the League of Nations.
U.S. leaders proposed a military alliance with Germany.
II. Absolute freedom of navigation upon the seas, outside territorial waters, alike in peace and in war, except as the seas may be closed in whole or in part by international action for the enforcement of international covenants.
- President Woodrow Wilson, Fourteen Points
Which of the causes underlying World War I was this provision of the Fourteen Points intended to prevent?
Nationalism and militarism
Blockades and unrestricted submarine warfare
Secret treaties and alliances
Imperialism and self-determination
Why did the U.S. Senate refuse to ratify the Treaty of Versailles after World War I?
The Senate would not support America’s participation in the League of Nations.
The Senate believed the treaty did not punish Germany enough.
The Senate thought the treaty did not have the power to prevent secret alliances.
The Senate could not agree on military disarmament levels.
In 1919, Charles Schenck was charged with violating the Espionage Act. The Supreme Court ruled that Schenck’s actions created a “clear and present danger.” How did the decision in this case affect the rights of U.S. citizens?
By establishing restrictions on the right to vote
By protecting the freedoms of religious minorities
By placing limits on freedom of expression
By protecting the rights of accused persons
