Quiz Me! - Era: U.S. World Power Test your knowledge about the U.S. Becomes a World Power era! 1 / 10 Which event is an example of unrestricted submarine warfare during World War I? U.S. attacking German passenger ships Germans sinking the Lusitania British targeting U.S. seaports Japan torpedoing Pearl Harbor 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. Henry Cabot Lodge, Sr. John Dole Sanford Dole General John J. Pershing 3 / 10 Which war does the list above best describe? World War I Spanish-American War Korean War World War II 4 / 10 Why was the Battle of Argonne Forest considered to be a turning point in World War I? 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. The addition of U.S. troops tipped the balance in favor of the Allies. 5 / 10 Which war used the new technology and strategies described above? Spanish American War World War II World War I Korean War 6 / 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? The US agreed to pay the national debt of the Kingdom of Hawaii. He nominated his cousin John to become Hawaii’s first territorial governor. Public lands were sold to the United States. The US agreed to pay the national debt of both the KIngdom and the Republic of Hawaii. 7 / 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. General John J. Pershing Alvin York Henry Cabot Lodge, Sr. Sanford Dole 8 / 10 This author of The Influence of Sea Power on History strongly influenced both President Teddy Roosevelt and Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, Sr.’s views on foreign policy. Alvin York General John J. Pershing Vernon Baker Alfred Thayer Mahan 9 / 10 This conservative American was born in 1850 and began his political career as a member of the Massachusetts state legislature. He then became a member of the U.S. House of Representatives and later represented Massachusetts in the U.S Senate where he served until his death in 1924. Sanford Dole Alfred Thayer Mahan Henry Cabot Lodge, Sr. Clarence Darrow 10 / 10 Which event caused the death of over 500 million people at the close of World War I? Spanish flu epidemic The Great Famine Russian Revolution Dropping of the atomic bomb Your score is Try another 10!
