EOC Rise of World Power/WW1 Review

    Why did the US senate oppose U.S. membership in the League of Nations?

• They feared Americans would have to pay the costs of League operations.

• They feared Americans would have to pay the costs of League operations.

• They were concerned the League would force the nation to reduce its Army

• They believed that League decisions would involve the nation in foreign war.

The headlines in this newspaper are an example of – 

• Muckraking Literature

• Government Censorship

• Yellow Journalism

• Investigative Reporting

Which of the following contributed to the United States becoming a world power?

• The annexation of Cuba by the United States

• The territorial gains from Spanish-American War

• The closing of the Panama Canal

• Queen Liliuokalani’s rise to the throne

What was a major reason the United States entered World War I?

• German troops had landed on American soil

• The closing of the Panama Canal

• Japanese forces had occupied Manchuria

• Germany had resumed unrestricted submarine warfare

After it was intercepted and given to United States officials, the Zimmermann Telegram influenced American entry in to World War 1 by:

• Order stating Germany will sink any British Passenger ship

• Revealing a proposed alliance between Germany & Mexico

• Announcing the overthrow of the Russian Czar

• Described a plan for the Japanese to bomb Pearl Harbor

Which quote describes the economic impact of the Spanish-American War on the United States?

• Territorial losses forced the U.S. to purchase expensive natural resources from other countries.

• The U.S. oil industry boomed due to oil deposits found in conquered territories.

• The acquisition of new territories allowed for the expansion of U.S. commercial trade.

• Rebuilding its devastated army cost the U.S. an enormous amount of money.

The purpose of posters like this in the UNited States was to-

• Encourage enlistment in the armed forces during the war

• Encourage Americans to pay income taxes on time

• promote the shipment of supplies and funds to allied nations

• Finance the war effort

The main idea in the poster is best related to which wartime idea?

• Espionage and Sedition Acts

• Selective Service Act

• Schenk v United States

• Palmer Raids