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Unit 2: American Imperialism & World War 1 24/25
Unit 2: American Imperialism & World War 1 24/25
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1
What made trench warfare so fatal (deadly)?
Traditional military strategies were not effective
Disease spread rapidly
Soldiers could be buried alive if the trench collapsed
Charging the enemy was pointless thanks to new automatic weapons
2
Which country came up with the Schlieffen Plan?
Austria-Hungary
France
Great Britain
Germany
3
Which term refers to devotion to one's country combined with a desire for independence?
Nationalism
Alliance
Imperialism
Militarism
4
When a nation has control over a region economically or politically, the region is often called a...
Segment of influence
Sphere of influence
Sector of influence
Share of influence
5
The US was preparing for war before formally joining. Which of the following is NOT something we did before 1917?
Began training American men for combat
Built more war ships
Sent troops to fight alongside the Allies
Loaned money to the Allies
6
If an event sparks heated debate or disagreement among the public, it is said to be...
controversial
susceptible
materialistic
eloquent
7
Which of the following presidents introduced the idea of "big stick diplomacy?"
William Howard Taft
William McKinley
Woodrow Wilson
Teddy Roosevelt
8
The Spanish American War took place in...
Cuba
The Philippines
The United States
Spain
9
When one is confronted with a particularly difficult problem or situation, it is often called a(n)...
apex
dilemma
conviction
underscore
10
Which term refers to a partnership between countries formed for their mutual protection?
Alliance
Militarism
Imperialism
Nationalism
11
Which term refers to a situation in which neither side in a military conflict is able to gain the advantage?
Stalemate
Disarmament
Militarism
Armistice
12
If one is presented with a situation that he/she can gain advantage from, & takes the chance to do so, he/she has...
corroborated it.
persecuted it.
refuted it.
capitalized on it.
13
Which term refers to payments for war damages?
Loans
Tariffs
Reparations
Currency
14
Which of the following declared that the US wouldn't tolerate intervention by European powers in the Western Hemisphere?
Monroe Doctrine
Truman Doctrine
Wilson Doctrine
Taft Doctrine
15
The Open Door Policy granted the US and other countries equal access to trading rights in...
China
Puerto Rico
Guam
Hawaii
16
Why did the Allies want to impose/force disarmament (the reduction of weapons) on Germany?
All other countries had agreed to reduce their weapons after the war
So that they could take Germany's weapons for themselves
They wanted to sell Germany's weapons and keep the profits
To weaken Germany and prevent it from waging future wars
17
The US built a canal connecting the Pacific and Atlantic oceans that ran through the country of...
El Salvador
Panama
Nicaragua
Honduras
18
Which country received most of the blame for the war?
Germany
Russia
The United States
Austria-Hungary
19
Which term refers to the guidelines a country follows when interacting with other nations?
Foreign policy
Fellow policy
Figurative policy
Futuristic policy
20
Why did the US initially want to remain neutral in the war?
Worried that going to war would be costly
Did not want to put American lives on the line
Viewed it as a distant conflict that did not affect the US
Wanted to avoid taking sides given our large immigrant population
21
All of these are reasons the US intervened in Cuba except...
American property was at risk
American lives had been lost
Spain and the US had an alliance
Cuban rebels were put in reconcentration camps
22
Which event "sparked" or started World War 1?
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Germany's invasion of Belgium
Germany's use of unrestricted submarine warfare
The US' declaration of war against Germany
23
This foreign policy states that a country should try to use peaceful means to get what it wants but use force if needed.
Large stick diplomacy
Giant stick diplomacy
Huge stick diplomacy
Big stick diplomacy
24
What was President Wilson's set of guidelines for the peace negotiations called?
Thirteen Points
Sixteen Points
Fifteen Points
Fourteen Points
25
The Western Front was located in...
Russia
Italy
Spain
France
26
Which countries were on the side of the Allied Powers?
Switzerland and Belgium
Austria-Hungary and Germany
None of the above
Russia, France, and Great Britain
27
What type of warfare was common in World War I?
Trench warfare
Guerilla warfare
Conventional warfare
Amphibious warfare
28
When two or more people have points of view that cannot be made compatible, the two points of view are...
desolate
irreconcilable
analogous
abysmal
29
What were German submarines called?
Lusitanias
U-boats
Zeppelins
Luftwaffe
30
Which event brought Great Britain into the war in August of 1914?
Germany's invasion of Belgium
Germany's use of unrestricted submarine warfare
The US' declaration of war against Germany
Russia's attack against Great Britain
31
Which British ship was sunk by a German u-boat in May 1915?
USS Maine
USS Arizona
St. Louis
Lusitania
32
Which term refers to a cease-fire (an agreement to stop fighting)?
Stalemate
Armistice
Disarmament
Militarism
33
Which countries were on the side of the Central Powers?
The United States and Italy
None of the above
Austria-Hungary and Germany
Switzerland and Belgium
34
Which of the following places did NOT become an unincorporated US territory following the Spanish American War?
Guam
Puerto Rico
The Philippines
Cuba
35
Which of the following acts instituted the draft (required men to join the armed forces)?
Sedition Act
Espionage Act
Naval Construction Act
Selective Service Act
36
All of the following were used to justify American imperialism except...
The desire to create new states and citizens
The need for new markets
The belief in Social Darwinism
The belief in Manifest Destiny
37
Which of the following documents was sent by Germany to Mexico to propose an alliance?
Sussex Pledge
Treaty of Versailles
The Fourteen Points
Zimmermann Note
38
The practice of exaggerating news to increase readership is known as...
Red reporting
Red journalism
Yellow reporting
Yellow journalism
39
What did unrestricted submarine warfare involve?
Rising to the surface when an enemy ship approached
Firing on enemies without warning
Spying on enemy ships to locate their home base
Surrendering upon meeting an enemy ship
40
The main reason the US annexed Hawaii was...
To protect the Hawaiian people from European powers
To profit from its land and agriculture
To spread American ideals
To make the world safe for democracy
41
The Eastern Front was located in...
Russia
Italy
Spain
Belgium
42
What did the Schlieffen Plan call for?
A swift defeat of Russia and turn to attack France
A swift defeat of France and turn to attack Russia
A swift defeat of Great Britain and turn to attack Belgium
A swift defeat of Belgium and turn to attack Great Britain
43
Manifest Destiny is the belief that the US...
is destined by God to expand its power and geography.
should allow its territories to become independent.
should protect nations in the Western Hemisphere.
should conquer the entire world.
44
The United States intervened in which of the following foreign affairs after the explosion of the USS Maine?
Native American War
Spanish American War
Italian American War
Mexican American War
45
Which two countries were the initial participants in World War I?
Austria-Hungary and Germany
Germany and Serbia
Austria-Hungary and Russia
Austria-Hungary and Serbia
46
Which term refers to information meant to sway the viewer?
Legislation
Propaganda
Expository text
Fiction
47
Why did Russia leave the war early?
Russia underwent a revolution and its new leader decided to leave the war
Russia could not afford to continue fighting
Germany swiftly defeated Russia
Great Britain and France abandoned Russia
48
When something has never been done before or occurred before, it is...
analogous
unprecedented
abysmal
irreconcilable
49
Which of the following is NOT a reason that people opposed the draft?
People felt it was an intrusion into the lives of citizens
People believed the draft was immoral
People worried that women would eventually be drafted
People argued it was against their religious beliefs
50
Which of the following is NOT something Americans were asked to do to support the war effort?
Write articles about German atrocities
Buy liberty bonds
Ration food
Conserve resources
