*The 26th president of the U.S.
*Member of the Bull Moose Party
*A rough rider during the Spanish American War
Who is being described above?
Theodore Roosevelt
100
The United States entered the war with
Germany during which years?
1917-1918
100
What were some of the benefits of the Panama Canal?
1903- The 48mile international waterway allows ships to pass between the Atlantic Ocean and Pacific Ocean, saving about 8,000 miles from a journey.
Expansion of World trade.
100
During WWI, 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?
Machine Gun
200
**I would give anything if President McKinley would order the fleet to Havana tomorrow. *Theodore Roosevelt
--Roosevelt's opinion here contributed to the beginning of —
Spanish American War
200
First president of Republic of Hawaii and helped Hawaii become annexed to the United States.
Who is being described above?
Sanford B. Dole
200
Which is the BEST explanation of why the United States entered World War I?
German submarines began to engage in unrestricted warfare.
200
How did the control of Hawaii impact the
position of the United States as a world
power?
Hawaii then served as a military base for the U.S. in the Pacific.
200
The first airplanes used in World War I
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
300
**Which economic effect was a result of wars such as the Spanish-American War and World War I on the United States?
(A)They brought new weaponry into use.
(B) They gave the United States a sense
of power.
(C) They decreased the number of jobs
needed.
(D)They increased industrial and farm output.
(D)They increased industrial and farm output.
300
*Most decorated soldier in World War I
*Medal of Honor recipient
*Fought in the Meuse Argonne Offensive
-- Who is described above?
Alvin York
300
How was the Battle of the Argonne Forest a turning point in World War I?
It was the final Allied offensive that forced the Germans to agree to the armistice.
300
After the SpanishAmerican War, the position of the United States as a world power was MOST enhanced by —
possession of territories around the
world
300
Assume you were a historian working on labeling eras in U.S. history. Which of the following are the characteristics you will examine in deciding on a time period and classifying concept?
(A) political forces
(B) economic commonality
(C) social changes and characteristics
(D) all of the above
(D) all of the above
400
If I must choose between righteousness and peace, I choose righteousness. —Theodore Roosevelt, 1915
**Which action was Roosevelt likely supporting?
Supporting the Spanish-American War to support America's entrance into WWI.
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 in World War I
--Who is described above?
J.J. Pershing
400
*Passenger ships would not be targeted.
*Merchant ships would not be sunk until the presence of weapons had been established.
*Merchant ships would not be sunk without provision for the safety of passengers and crew.
-- Which title below BEST titles the list?
Germany's Sussex Pledge
400
All of the following are characteristics of the Rise to World Power Era EXCEPT _____________ .
(A) expansionism
(B) practice of diplomacy
(C) global conflict
(D) Indian resettlement
(D) Indian resettlement
400
What political changes occurred within the
United States as a result of declaring war
on Germany in World War I?
U.S. mail was censored to prevent treason. Espionage Act or Sedition act.
500
I. Rough Riders fight in Cuba
II. Guam and Puerto Rico become
territories of the United States
III. Liberation of Cuba
IV. Sinking of battleship USS Maine
What is the correct chronology of the above events?
IV, I, III, II
500
Alfred Thayer Mahan supported what as a means of moving the United States towards a position of world power?
Naval dominance
500
**The above map shows portions of Germany given to other nations, as designated by the flags. These boundary changes are the result of the ______________ .
(A) Fourteen Points
(B) Treaty of Versailles
(C) Armistice for World War I
(D) American Expeditionary Force
(B) Treaty of Versailles
500
I would give anything if President McKinley would order the fleet to Havana tomorrow. —Theodore Roosevelt
**Why would Roosevelt have made the statement above?
He was certain the Spanish sank the USS Maine.
500
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?
The treaties would involve the U.S. in entangling alliances.