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Grade 5 Unit 8 Lesson 1 Quiz

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Grade: 5

1. President Theodore Roosevelt _____.

a. was a progressive leader
b. led the country during the War of 1812
c. gave Americans a “raw deal”
d. built bridges throughout the country

2. The Panama Canal was built to _____.

a. strengthen Panama’s fishing industry
b. increase trade with Panama
c. create a shortcut for ships between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans
d. attract tourists from around the world

3. Why were U.S. senators unwilling to allow the United States to join the League of Nations?

a. They did not want to work with Germany.
b. President Wilson did not want to join.
c. They thought the United States would be pulled into other countries’ problems.
d. The membership dues were too high.

4. World War I was different from other wars because ________.

a. It introduced new weapons like poison gas, machine guns, and tanks.
b. It was fought on American soil.
c. It was a total naval war.
d. African Americans were not allowed to serve in the army or navy.

5. Which of the Allied Powers refused to approve President Wilson's "League of Nations?"

a. Great Britain
b. United States
c. France
d. Russia