Age of Imperialism

Which of the following was NOT a territory gained by the U.S. during the Age of Imperialism?

• Philippines 
• Puerto Rico
• Guam
• Dominican Republic 

What is the name given to the time period when there were many cultural and political problems in the United States, but people seemed to ignore it as if it were "covered in a thin layer of gold" even though hiding rotten problems underneath?

• Golden Age
• Gilded Age
• Victorian Age
• Reconstruction Age

Who was president during the Spanish-American War?

• William McKinley
• William Taft
• Teddy Roosevelt
• Benjamin Harrison

What is Imperialism?

• The belief that you are an emperor
• The desire and action of a nation to acquire colonies
• The system of government where a king or queen rules
• The act of letting colonies gain independence

Which future U.S. president famously led the Rough Riders to victory in the Spanish-American War?

• William McKinley
• Woodrow Wilson
• Teddy Roosevelt
• William Taft

What was the event that caused the U.S. to declare war on Spain?

• Spain invading the United States from Mexico
• Spain's control of the Panama Canal
• Spain's treatment of its colonies
• The explosion of the U.S.S. Maine

What was the Boxer Rebellion?

• A strike led by workers in a boxing/packaging factory
• An uprising in China against the influence of Japan and America on their culture
• A Japanese trade ship
• The idea that boxer athletes deserved the same rights as other athletes

What term describes America's desire to trade with China but NOT to form colonies there?

• Boxer Rebellion
• Open Door Policy
• A Square Deal
• Big Stick Diplomacy

What is "Big Stick Diplomacy"?

• To negotiate for peace but have a strong military 
• To arm the military with lots of powerful and new technological weapons
• The reversal of the Monroe Doctrine
• Communism's motto

Which president greatly expanded the powers the president has and is the reason the presidency is so powerful today?

• Teddy Roosevelt
• William McKinley
• William Taft
• Benjamin Harrison