Week 2 Day 1: Rise to World Power & Transition to Modern America
1. 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
2. Use the list and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question.
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?
F Teddy Roosevelt
G Robert Lansing
H J.J. Pershing
J Marshal Foch
3. Use the excerpt and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following
question.
If I must choose between righteousness
and peace, I choose righteousness.
—Theodore Roosevelt, 1915
Which action was Roosevelt likely
supporting?
F Roosevelt was reflecting on his experiences in the Spanish-American War to encourage
America to stay out of World War I.
G Roosevelt was reflecting on his time as a Rough Rider to motivate men to be brave in the
Battle of Cuba.
H Roosevelt was reflecting on his time in the Spanish-American War to support America's
entrance into World War I.
J Roosevelt was using his authority as president to keep America out of World
4. 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.
5. Which of the following is the BEST explanation of why the United States entered World War
I?
A Austria's Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated.
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.
6. Use the list and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question.
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?
A German Proclamation to America
B Zimmerman Letter Exposed
C British Proclamation to Germany
D Germany's Sussex Pledge
7. I would give anything if President McKinley would order the fleet to Havana tomorrow.
—Theodore Roosevelt
Why would Roosevelt have made the statement above?
F He was in favor of establishing relations with Cuba.
G He thought Cuba would be a good place to begin a naval world tour.
H He was certain the Spanish sank the USS Maine.
J He wanted to establish an embargo of Cuban goods.
8. Roosevelt's opinion in #7 contributed to the beginning of —
A the Spanish-American War
B the building of the Panama Canal
C World War I
D the Cuban Missile Crisis
9. 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
10. 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
11. All of the following are characteristics of the Twenties in the 20th century EXCEPT —
A increased nativist sentiment that rose throughout the decade
B economic prosperity followed by a sharp decline at the end of the decade
C world war followed by a short peace at the end of the decade
D international political isolation that continued throughout the decade
12. Which of the following is a defining characteristic of the United States during
the Red Scare in the 1920s?
F yellow journalism
G anti-immigration sentiment
H spread of communism
J crash of the stock market
13. Which accomplishment do Glenn Curtiss and Charles Lindbergh have in common?
A They were both involved in the Scopes Trial.
B They were both senators from their states.
C They were both pioneers in aviation.
D They were both pilots in the U.S. Navy.
14. Which American music genre developed during the 1920s and expressed the upbeat
attitude of the decade?
F spirituals
G jazz
H rock
J blues
15. Which viewpoint did Clarence Darrow represent in the Scopes Trial?
A Evolutionary theory has not been proven by scientific evidence.
B The teachings of the Bible should not be questioned.
C Scientific research will support the basic beliefs of the Bible.
D Religious interpretations of science have no place in the public school classroom.
16. Use the excerpt and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question.
Africa for the Africans... at home and abroad!
The above quote summarizes the philosophy of which of the following
founders of the Universal Negro Improvement Association?
F Carter Woodson
G Booker T. Washington
H Marcus Garvey
J W. E. B. Dubois
17. Nativists in the 1920s would probably have approved of which earlier action?
A Chinese Exclusion Act
B Antiquities Act
C 19th Amendment
D Pure Food and Drug Act
18. Use the following information and your knowledge of social studies to
answer the following question.
Author and poet
Writings emphasized the contributions of African Americans to American culture
Works heavily influenced the Harlem Renaissance
Which writer best reflects the characteristics described in the list?
F Upton Sinclair
G John Steinbeck
H Dorothea Lange
J Langston Hughes
19. Which factor contributed to the Great Migration of the 1920s?
A push factor of discrimination laws
B pull factor of the civil rights movement
C pull factor of the Industrial Revolution
D push factor of immigration from Europe
20. Which effect on African Americans resulted from the Great Migration?
F It increased the number of African Americans with their own farms.
G It reduced the population of African Americans available to work in industry.
H It began the shift of southern African Americans away from rural life to urban life.
J It stopped racism and discrimination of African Americans.