Imperialism and World War I Unit Test - Scholar

Imperialism and World War I NAME:
SOL- VUS.9a,b
1. What is the term for a nation’s economic or political control of another nation?
A. nationalism
B. manifest destiny
C. imperialism
D. communism
2. In the late 1800s, some Americans favored expansion overseas to obtain
A. new markets for goods
B. petroleum
C. African colonies
D. Trade with England
3. Which of the following was NOT a factor leading to the Spanish American War?
A. yellow journalism
B. Explosion of the Maine
C. Harsh treatment of Cubans
D. The Boxer rebellion
4. Which of these events led to World War I in Europe?
A. Rise of nationalism
B. An arms race
C. Competition for colonies
D. Secret alliances
E. All of the above
5. What event is considered the spark that started World War I?
A. sinking of the Lusitania
B. invasion of Poland
C. overthrow of Czar Nicolas II
D. Assassination of Ferdinand of Austria
E. All of the above
6. After three years of neutrality, why did the United States enter WWI?
A. to get revenge for the Lusitania
B. to gain territory as a world power
C. to fulfill Wilson’s campaign promise
D. to make the world safe for democracy
7. The Zimmerman Note proposed an alliance between what two countries
A. US and Germany
B. Germany and Mexico
C. England and France
D. Russia and Mexico

8. Which of the following countries was not a Central Power in World War I?
A. Germany
B. Austria-Hungary
C. The Ottoman Empire
D. Russia
9. Yellow-Journalism is best described as
A. editorials criticizing war
B. factual, eyewitness accounts
C. exaggerated, sensational news reporting
D. newspapers printed on cheap paper
10. What was not a result of the Spanish American War?
A. Puerto Rico became a US possession
B. Cuba became a US possession
C. The US gained the Philippines
D. The need for a canal in Panama was realized
11. The Open Door Policy was intended to
A. allow Japanese workers into the US
B. allow free immigration from China
C. open China to US trade
D. gain the canal zone from Colombia
12. Following the Spanish American War, what gave the US the right to intervene in
Cuba?
A. Platt Amendment
B. Treaty of Paris 1898
C. Open Door Policy
D. Hay-Buena Varilla Treaty
13. In the late 1800s, negative attitudes toward Chinese immigration led to
A. Boxer Rebellion
B. Chinese Exclusion Act
C. Open Door Policy
D. The Gentleman’s Agreement
14. What was meant by the term “home front”?
A. the area of the front that was safer and more comfortable
B. an area subject to enemy attack behind the front line
C. the idea that everyone at home must help to win the war
D. a safe and free area in the combat zone
E. All of the above

15. What was Wilson’s plan for peace called?
A. the New Freedom
B. the Square Deal
C. the 14 Points
D. 1000 points of Light
16. Which best describes Woodrow Wilson?
A. President during WWI
B. General who led American troops
C. Head of the War Industries Board
D. An actor who helped sell war bonds
17. Which best describes John J. Pershing?
A. President during WWI
B. General who led American troops
C. Head of the War Industries Board
D. An actor who helped sale war bonds
18. Columbia owned territory that was the proposed site of
A. Vanderbilt’s canal
B. The Nicaragua canal
C. The Panama canal
D. The Statue of Liberty
19. How did Teddy Roosevelt express his view about using the military?
A. “Actions speak louder than words.”
B. “Speak softly and carry a big stick.”
C. “The land divided, the world united.”
D. “He who hesitates is lost.”
20. The US Congress refused to ratify the Treaty of Versailles because of which
article?
A. Germans must restore conquered territory
B. The Ottoman Empire would be broken up into mandates
C. Germany must pay reparations
D. A League of Nations would be established
21. Which of the following results of WWI was a cause of WWII?
A. The harsh demands the treaty placed on Germany
B. Germany had to accept war guilt and pay reparations
C. The Failure of the US to join the League of Nations
D. The economic instability which followed the war
E. All of the above

22. WWI provided jobs and opportunity for all the following EXCEPT
A. Women
B. African-Americans
C. Immigrants
D. Ship-builders
23. Which is true concerning the role of women in WWI?
A. They contributed very little to the war effort
B. They kept the nation’s economy going during the war
C. Their role differed little from their peacetime role
D. They focused their efforts on ending the war
24. Which President’s foreign policy was based on dollar diplomacy?
A. Woodrow Wilson
B. William McKinley
C. Theodore Roosevelt
D. William Howard Taft
25. What was the most significant effect of the Spanish-American War?
A. Spain’s naval power was diminished
B. The US became a world power
C. The US gained colonial territories in Africa
D. Hawaii and Alaska became states
26. What is the term for information spread to help or harm a cause?
A. Reparations
B. Propaganda
C. Mobilization
D. Armistice
27. What is the term for an agreement to end fighting
A. reparations
B. Propaganda
C. Ultimatum
D. Armistice
28. What was the unit led by Teddy Roosevelt known as?
A. The 5 th Virginia infantry
B. The Rough Riders
C. Teddy’s Rangers
D. Roosevelt’s cavalry
29. As a Pacific island, Guam was important to the US military as
A. A refueling station
B. A weapons testing area
C. An isolated prison
D. A base to attack Asia

30. What would lead the US to annex Hawaii?
A. The Open Door Policy
B. The Chinese Exclusion Act
C. Dollar Diplomacy
D. Big Stick Diplomacy
II. Please answer two of the following in well developed paragraphs.
(This means more than one short paragraph.)
1. Analyze three causes of the Spanish American War
2. Analyze three causes of World War I.
3. Explain how new technology influenced the conduct of WWI.
4. Compare the use of propaganda in the Spanish American War and World War I.