Transcript WWI and Imperialism Test Review

WWI AND IMPERIALISM TEST
REVIEW
QUESTION
Whereas, the abhorrent conditions which have
existed for more than three years in the Island
of Cuba, so near our own borders, have
shocked the moral sense of the people of the
United States, have been a disgrace to
Christian civilization, culminating, as they
have, in the destruction of a United States
battleship, with two hundred and sixty-six of
its officers and crew…Therefore, Resolved, by
the Senate and House of Representatives…
First. That the people of the Island of Cuba
are, and of right ought to be free and
independent.
Second. That it is the duty of the United States
to demand, and the Government of the United
States does hereby demand, that the
Government of Spain at once relinquish its
authority and government in the Island of
Cuba…
Excerpt from the US Recognition of Cuban
Independence.
A) What event occurred
that caused the president
to finally take action
against Spain?
B) What was the United
States demanding from
Spain?
ANSWER
A) Destruction of a battle ship
B) Give Cuba its Freedom from Spain
QUESTION
One factor that motivated imperialism during the
late 19th and early 20th centuries was
ANSWER
Acquisition of new markets and sources of raw
materials
QUESTION
Imperialism affected almost the entire
continent of
ANSWER
Africa
QUESTION
Two objectives of Imperialism were
ANSWER
Missionary Work and Trade
QUESTION
The age of Imperialism was marked
by
ANSWER
The expansion of American political
influence
QUESTION
During the Age of Imperialism, the
American press engaged in yellow
journalism, or sensationalizing headlines
and news stories to sell more newspapers.
Which of the following headlines about the
U.S.S. Maine is the best example of yellow
journalism?
ANSWER
Destruction of the warship Maine
was the work of an Enemy!
QUESTION
Which country owned Alaska before it
became a United States territory?
ANSWER
Russia
QUESTION
Which of the following provides
evidence that imperialism left a
lasting impact on many colonial
territories?
ANSWER
Many African and Asian nations are
based on former colonial boundaries.
QUESTION
The United States wanted overseas
territories because the territories had
ANSWER
Access to raw materials.
QUESTION
Which of the following was NOT a reason
the United sided with Cuba in their fight for
independence?
ANSWER
The Spanish stole the
Philippines from the United
States.
QUESTION
After the Spanish American War,
Cubans and Puerto Ricans
ANSWER
Had their Rights restricted
QUESTION
The United States became and Imperialist
nation with interests in the Caribbean,
Central America, the Far East, and the
South Pacific following which war?
ANSWER
The Spanish-American War
QUESTION
During the late 19th and early 20th
centuries, United States foreign policy was
closely tied to domestic and economic
concerns. The annexation of Hawaii, the
Open Door Policy with China, and the
construction of the Panama Canal in Latin
America were all motivated by an interest
in
ANSWER
Acquiring new markets and sources of
raw materials
QUESTION
The 1898 Treaty of Paris dealt with which
territory/territories?
ANSWER
Cuba, Puerto Rico, the Philippines
QUESTION
We entered this war because violations of right had
occurred which touched us to the quick and made
the life of our own people impossible unless they
were corrected and the world secured once for all
against their recurrence. What we demand in this
war, therefore, is nothing peculiar to ourselves. It is
that the world made fit and safe to live in; and
particularly that it be made safe for every peaceloving nation which, like our own, wishes to live its
own life, determine its own institutions, be assured
of justice and fair dealing by the other peoples of
the world as against force and selfish aggression.
All the peoples of the world are in effect partners
in this interest, and for our own part we see very
clearly that unless justice be done to others it will
not be done to us. The program of the world’s
peace, therefore, is our program…
Excerpt of Woodrow Wilson’s speech to Congress
where he introduced his Fourteen Points plan
A) According to Wilson,
why did the United
States enter WWI?
B) Which phrase from
Wilson’s speech best
supports the creation
of the League of
Nations?
ANSWER
A) To secure life and freedom for
all of the people in the world.
B) “All the peoples of the world are
in effect partners in this
interest.”
QUESTION
President Wilson’s Fourteen Points were to
ANSWER
Prevent international tensions from leading
to war.
QUESTION
Our first ideal is our country, and we
see in her future, as in the past,
giving service to all her people and
to the world. Our ideal of the future
is that she should continue to render
that service of her own free will. She
has great problems of her own to
solve, very grim and perilous
problems, and a right solution if we
can attain to it, would largely benefit
mankind.” – Henry Cabot Lodge,
Senate Majority Leader, on 12
August 1919
A) According to Cabot Lodge, what
is the best way for the United
States to ensure world peace?
B) To which of the following
statements would both Henry
Cabot Lodge and Woodrow
Wilson most likely agree?
ANSWER
A)By focusing on solving its own problems
first
B)Citizens in all countries should have the
same rights as American citizens
QUESTION
What country sent the Zimmerman telegram to Mexico?
ANSWER
Germany
QUESTION
The purpose of the League of
Nations was to
ANSWER
Be a peace keeping organization
QUESTION
Who was the president of the United
States during WWI?
ANSWER
Woodrow Wilson
QUESTION
At the end of World War I, the Treaty of
Versailles forced Germany to
ANSWER
Give Up all arms, pay reparations to the
Allies, and to give up all of its colonial lands
QUESTION
All of the following have
historically considered to be causes
of WWI except
ANSWER
American isolationism
QUESTION
In addition to President Wilson, the
“Big Four” were the leaders of all of
the following nations except
ANSWER
Russia
QUESTION
We intend to begin on the first of
February unrestricted submarine
warfare. We shall endeavor in spite of
this to keep the United States of
America neutral. In the event of this
not succeeding, we make Mexico a
proposal or alliance on the following
basis: make war together, make peace
together, generous financial support
and an understanding on our part
that Mexico is to reconquer the lost
territory in Texas, New Mexico, and
Arizona…
The disclosure of this document
contributed to
ANSWER
The entry of the United States into
WWI
QUESTION
During WWI, many African Americans
living in the South moved to northern cities
primarily because
ANSWER
More workers were needed in industry
QUESTION
The United States government published
these WWI posters to
ANSWER
Invest in the war effort