Quiz Me! - Era: U.S. World Power Test your knowledge about the U.S. Becomes a World Power era! 1 / 10 What specific event drew the Americans into World War I? Sinking of the Lusitania Pearl Harbor Zimmerman Telegram The Open Door Note 2 / 10 The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Schenck v. United States established that freedom of speech can be restricted in wartime the protection of symbolic speech that the content of speech can never be restricted the protection of hate speech 3 / 10 Sanford Dole played a large role in the annexation of Hawaii by the United States of America in 1898. Which of the following is associated with his influence? Public lands were sold to the United States. The US agreed to pay the national debt of the Kingdom of Hawaii. The US agreed to pay the national debt of both the KIngdom and the Republic of Hawaii. He nominated his cousin John to become Hawaii’s first territorial governor. 4 / 10 Which event caused the death of over 500 million people at the close of World War I? Dropping of the atomic bomb Spanish flu epidemic Russian Revolution The Great Famine 5 / 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. 6 / 10 Which war does the list above best describe? Spanish-American War World War II World War I Korean War 7 / 10 What was the significance of the territorial acquisitions of Guam, Hawaii, the Philippines, and Puerto Rico? The new territories created economic hardships for the United States. People in the new territories became citizens with full political rights. The territories provided strategic locations for national defense. The U.S. gave people in the territories opportunities for self-government. 8 / 10 Which war used the new technology and strategies described above? Korean War World War II World War I Spanish American War 9 / 10 When did the United States acquire the territories of Guam, Hawaii, the Philippines, and Puerto Rico? During World War I As a result of Pearl Harbor After World War II After the Spanish-American War 10 / 10 Which of the following was NOT part of Woodrow Wilson’s Fourteen Points? Restriction on military strength Assignment of post-war debt to Europe Improved international relations Restoration of territories Your score is Try another 10!
