Quiz Me! - Era: U.S. World Power Test your knowledge about the U.S. Becomes a World Power era! 1 / 10 Which of the following was NOT part of Woodrow Wilson’s Fourteen Points? Improved international relations Assignment of post-war debt to Europe Restriction on military strength Restoration of territories 2 / 10 Following the overthrow of the monarch of the kingdom of Hawaii, this notable person was named President of the Provisional Government of the Republic of Hawaii. General John J. Pershing Sanford Dole John Dole Henry Cabot Lodge, Sr. 3 / 10 What happened as a result of the Zimmerman Telegram? Mexico regained territory it lost in the Mexican-American War. Germany promised to back Serbia against Austria. Italy promised to join World War I on the side of the Allies The U.S. entered World War I on the Allies’ side. 4 / 10 Why was the Battle of Argonne Forest considered to be a turning point in World War I? The addition of U.S. troops tipped the balance in favor of the Allies. The decisive victory for the Germans persuaded them to continue fighting. Russia withdrew from the war after losing the battle. Allied troops tried unsuccessfully to keep the Germans out of Paris. 5 / 10 This president proposed the League of Nations after World War I although the United States never joined. However, he won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1920 for his efforts. William McKinley Woodrow Wilson Theodore Roosevelt Grover Cleveland 6 / 10 This republican senator strongly aligned with President Teddy Roosevelt, especially supporting US expansion but often clashed with President Woodrow Wilson notably arguing strongly against the Treaty of Versaille and the League of Nations at the conclusion of World War I. Henry Cabot Lodge, Sr. General John J. Pershing Alvin York Sanford Dole 7 / 10 What was the immediate cause of World War I? The bombing of Pearl Harbor The assassination of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand The explosion of the USS Maine The stock market crash across the world 8 / 10 Which of the following gave the U.S. ready access to its new territorial acquisitions? Panamá Canal Open Door Policy Roosevelt Corollary Big Stick Policy 9 / 10 What specific event drew the Americans into World War I? Zimmerman Telegram Sinking of the Lusitania Pearl Harbor The Open Door Note 10 / 10 Which event is an example of unrestricted submarine warfare during World War I? U.S. attacking German passenger ships British targeting U.S. seaports Germans sinking the Lusitania Japan torpedoing Pearl Harbor Your score is Try another 10!
