WWI Imperialism STAAR Review

Question 1

Why did the US Senate oppose American membership in the League of Nations?

Accepted Answer

Didnt want other nations telling us what to do

Question 2

What were the reasons the US stopped being neutral and joined WW I?

Accepted Answer

Zimmerman Note

Question 3

What 1917 American law severely restricted individual freedoms?

Accepted Answer

Espionage Act

Question 4

. What was a central characteristic of The 14 Points reflecting President Wilson’s beliefs?

Accepted Answer

cooperation among international leaders was essential to maintaining peace

Question 5

How did the Treaty of Versailles weaken Germany internationally?

Accepted Answer

Divided up territories

Question 6

What were some ways American General John J. Pershing helped the Allies win?

Accepted Answer

transforming inexperienced troops into an effective military force

Question 7

What issues did Hawaiian citizens have with the US govt?

Accepted Answer

Forced Annexation

Question 8

What were some of the reasons why the Europeans went to war

Accepted Answer

Militarism, Nationalism, Alliances

Question 9

Define yellow journalism

Accepted Answer

Exaggerated Reporting

Question 10

What was the Zimmermann telegram?

Accepted Answer

Agreement Between Germany and Mexico

Question 11

What was an effect of the Spanish American War on US power in the world?

Accepted Answer

They helped establish the United States as an imperial power

Question 12

What were tanks used for in WW I

Accepted Answer

Lead Troop Advances across no-man's land

Question 13

What were some major reasons for the Great Migration?

Accepted Answer

Economic Opportunities in Industrialized Zones

Question 14

What did President Woodrow Wilson’s Fourteen Points say about Poland?

Accepted Answer

establishment as an independent nation

Question 15

What WW I American law restricted free speech?

Accepted Answer

Espionage Act

Question 16

What were the reasons President Wilson asked Congress to declare war?

Accepted Answer

Sinking of the Lusitania, Zimmerman Note

Question 17

What were the territories the United States gained by winning the Spanish-American War?

Accepted Answer

Guam, Phillipenes, Cuba

Question 18

What new non-traditional weapon was introduced in WW I in 1915?

Accepted Answer

Poison gas

Question 19

What were the significances for the US from the Spanish American War?

Accepted Answer

Beginning of US as a world Power, Panama Canal

Question 20

What WW I fighting characteristic was very difficult & resulted in stalemate?

Accepted Answer

Trench Warfare

Question 21

What was 1 method in America to raise money for the war?

Accepted Answer

Higher Taxes, Liberty Bonds

Question 22

What did Alfred T. Mahan’s book promote?

Accepted Answer

Adovcating for Overseas Expansion

Questions 22