Imperialism Test 2025

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What is the term used to describe the idea that the U.S. must occupy land from the Atlantic to the Pacific?

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Manifest Destiny

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"Seward’s Folly” referred to

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William Seward’s purchase of Alaska.

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Commodore Matthew Perry succeeded in opening which country to American commerce?

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Japan

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In the late 19th century, Hawaii was controlled by American members of what industry? Options: cotton, sugar, oil, jewelry

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sugar

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Which concept is expressed in this cartoon?

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support for United States imperialism

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"Sphere of influence"

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an area in China in which one country would hold economic power.

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The 19th-century term "White Man's Burden" reflects the idea that

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Imperialists had a responsibility to improve the lives of their colonial peoples

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In the 1920's and 1930's, some Americans used George Washington's statement "It is our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign world." to justify a policy of:

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isolationism

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Statement by Senator Albert J. Beveridge, 1898: "But today we are raising more than we can consume. Today we are making more than we can use. Today our industrial society is congested; there are more workers than there is work; there is more capital than there is investment. We do not need more money—we need more circulation, more employment. Therefore, we must find new markets for our produce, new occupation for our capital, new work for our labor." What policy did political leaders of the late 1800s adopt based on this reasoning? Options: A) imperialism, B) isolationism, C) protectionism, D) collective security

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imperialism

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What was the purpose behind the Boxer Rebellion?

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to push out foreigners from China