Review of "Rise to World Power Era"

Random

100

All of the following are characteristics of the Rise to World Power Era EXCEPT ___________. (F) expansionism (G) practice of diplomacy (H) global conflict (J) Indian resettlement

(J) Indian resettlement

200

What is the significance of the year 1898? (F) World War 1 began (G) Mexican War ended (H) Spanish-American War began (J) Civil War ended

(H) Spanish-American War

300

Which economic effect was a result of wars such as the Spanish-American War and WW1 on the United States? (F) They brought new weaponry into use. (G) They gave the United States a sense of power (H) They decreased the number of jobs needed (J) They increased industrial and farm output

(J) They increased industrial and farm output

400

The 1st airplanes used in WW1 had limited success. What was their early value to the war effort? (A) spying on the enemy (B) shooting down other planes (C) keeping the war in the trenches (D) protecting "No Man's Land"

(A) spying on the enemy

500

Name 3 causes of the Spanish-American War.

1. sinking of the U.S.S. Maine 2. Spain's harsh treatment of Cubans 3. Yellow journalism 4. DeLome Letter 5. protect U.S. economic interests in Cuba

Spanish-American War

100

_________ became a protectorate of the U.S.A. after the Spanish-American War.

What is Cuba

200

Led the Ruff Riders and later became President of the U.S.A.

Who is Theodore (Teddy) Roosevelt

300

After the Spanish-American War, the position of the United States as a world power was MOST enhanced by - (F) control of the Caribbean Sea area (G) possession of territories around the world (H) enforcement of the Roosevelt Corollary (J) destruction of Spanish military power

(G) possession of territories around the world

400

Name 3 territories that the U.S.A. acquired after the Spanish-American War

What is Guam, Puerto Rico, and Philippines

500

Alfred Thayer Mahan supported which of the following as a means of moving the United States towards a position of world power? (A) naval dominance (B) air supremacy (C) army strength (D) industrial might

(A) naval dominance

WWI Causes

100

During WW1, Germans and Americans had a need to keep their enemies from advancing on them across open fields. Which weapon forced troops to remain in trenches and slowly dig their way to reach their opponents? (F) airplane (G) machine gun (H) tank (J) depth charges

(G) machine gun

200

Which of the following is the BEST explanation of why the United States entered World War 1? (A) Austria's Archduke Franz Ferdinand. (B) Germany invaded the neutral nation of Belgium. (C) German Submarines began to engage in unrestricted warfare. (D) British Prime Minister Herbert Asquith enforced the defense treaty that the United States signed.

(C) German Submarines began to engage in unrestricted Warfare.

300

What was the condition caused by the constant bombardments that was suffered by the troops in WW1? (A) trench foot (B) arthritis (C) shell shock (D) battle fatigue

(C) shell shock

400

Was visiting the Bosnian Capital Sarajevo when he was assassinated along with his wife Sophie by Gavrilo Princip.

Who is Archduke Franz Ferdinand

500

___________prevented weapons, military supplies, and food, to enter German ports.

What is British Blockade

America Tips Balance

100

The United States entered the war with Germany during which of the following years? (F) 1898-1901 (G) 1914-1915 (H) 1915-1916 (J) 1917-1918

(J) 1917-1918

200

_____________ enacted in 1917 that required men to register for military service.

What is Selective Service Act

300

What did the Allies use to protect their merchant ships from being attacked and sunk by German U-boats (submarines)? (A) sonar systems (B) anti-aircraft guns (C) deep water mines (D) convoy system

(D) convoy system

400

<>Graduated from the Military Academy at West Point <>Fought in the Spanish-American War <>Pursued Pancho Villa in Mexico <>Led the American Expeditionary Force (AEF) in WW1 Who is described above? (F) Teddy Roosevelt (G) Robert Lansing (H) John J. Pershing (J) Marshal Foch

(H) John J. Pershing

500

<>A blacksmith from Tennessee who began the war as a conscientious objector. <>Most decorated soldier in World War 1 <>Medal of Honor recipient <>Fought in the Meuse-Argonne

Who is Alvin York

Wilson Fights 4 Peace

100

What was Germany not allowed to have after WW1? (A) military (B) treasury department (C) railroad system (D) right to bare arms

(A) military

200

____________ the 1919 peace treaty at the end of World War 1 which established new nations, borders, and war reparations.

What is the Treaty of Versailles

300

Association of nations established in 1920 to promote international cooperation and peace.

What is the League of Nations

400

Which concern led some in the U.S. Senate to decline the ratification of the Treaty of Versailles and the Covenant for the League of Nations? (A) The treaties accepted the communist government in Russia (B) The treaties levied heavy reparations and taxes on the United States (C) The treaties would involve the United States in entangling alliances. (D) The treaties changed the boundaries of existing countries in Europe.

(C) The treaties would involve the United States in entangling alliances.

500

Who was left out of the peace conference?

The defeated Central Powers, Russia, and the smaller Allied nations.