US History Imperialism and World War I Review

1. What U.S. president reluctantly asked Congress to declare war on Spain?

2. Led by Theodore Roosevelt, what volunteer cavalry unit fought a famous land battle in Cuba?

3. The United States declared war on Spain soon after what ship was destroyed and sunk?

4. What criticized the American president, causing American public to turn against Spain?

5. What was the name of the media that was used to inflame American public opinion to support going to war against Spain?

6. Who was the naval commander who steamed into Manila Bay and destroyed the Spanish fleet?

7. After the Spanish-American War, Americans paid $20 million dollars to Spain for the annexation of what nation?

8. What policy/legislation made Cuba a U.S. protectorate and allowed the U.S. to intervene in Cuba?

9. The policy of taking control of area’s outside of the nation’s mainland is known as what?

10. What policy called for open access to trade with China?

11. What was the name of the uprising when the native people tried to rid their country of “foreign devils?”

12. What policy was used in Nicaragua to insure the nation paid back loans to American businesses?

13. What was the name of the addition to the Monroe Doctrine which allowed America to use force to keep European nation from becoming involved in the Western Hemisphere?

14. What was the name of the policy used the threat of force to make sure America’s interest was protected? It was also used to acquire the Panama Canal Zone.

15. What connected the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans?

16. List three conditions/beliefs that stimulated U.S. imperialism.

17. What countries came under some sort of U.S. control as a result of the Spanish-American War?

18. Before building the Panama Canal, the United States helped to free Panama from its rule by what other country?

19. Why was the Panama Canal important to the United States?

20. The Roosevelt Corollary proclaimed U.S. authority over what part of the world?

21. Woodrow Wilson dispatched General John J. Pershing into Mexico to capture what rebel leader?

22. Which event was a cause of the Spanish-American War?

23. By how many miles did the Panama Canal shorten the trip from San Francisco to New York City as compared to the route around South America?

24. Which locks are located on the north end of the canal?

25. What physical feature might have made Panama well suited to building a canal?

27. What were three advantages of building the canal?

28. What political policy is being made fun of in this cartoon?

29. What lies inside the door?

30. What do the people outside the door seem to want?

31. Who controls the situation, according to the cartoon?

32. According to this cartoon, who benefited from the policy?

33-37. Place the following in chronological order: A) The United States declares war on Spain. B) U.S. forces arrive in Cuba. C) Cubans launch rebellion against Spanish rulers. D) Treaty of Paris officially ends the war. E) Explosion of the U.S.S. Maine stirs war fever in America.

38. Which letter is Hawaii?

39. Which letter is Cuba?

40. Which letter is Puerto Rico?

41. Which letter is Philippines?

42. Which letter is Alaska?

43. What are the four causes of World War I?

44. The annexation of a country is an example of what cause of World War I?

45. Taking action to show your country’s superiority is an example of what cause of World War I?

46. Producing tanks, planes, and other weapons is an example of what cause of World War I?

47. Staying out of an international conflict describes what term?

48. Europeans would define nationalism as pride in what?

49. Why was the sinking of the Lusitania was important to America?

50. The best description of American reaction to the war would be what?

51. The U.S. joined the war effort for what reasons?

52. Who was President of the United States during World War I?

53. Which countries were members of the Central Powers?

54. Which countries were members of the Allied Powers?

55. What new weapons were used during World War I?

56. The President of the United States claimed that World War I wasn't merely a war to defend American economic interests. It had a higher moral calling. What was this moral calling?

57. What does the word "homefront" mean?

58. What were the parts of the American homefront?

59. Which country was forced to accept blame for World War I?

60. Which country was forced to pay the greatest amount of war reparations?

61. What was the treaty that ended World War I was called?

62. World War I creates two important documents, the famous (infamous?) peace treaty and the Fourteen Points. What were the Fourteen Points?

63. What were the main parts of the Fourteen Points?

64. Many things cause war. However, according to the Fourteen Points, what were the reasons for war?

65. What were the results of World War I?

66-70. Place the following in chronological order: A) Serbia is invaded by Austria-Hungary. B) The Treaty of Versailles is signed. C) The Lusitania is sunk. D) The United States enters World War I. E) The heir to the throne (the future king) of Austria-Hungary is shot.

71-75. Which countries were Allied Powers and which countries were Central Powers?