American Imperialist Vision

American Imperialist Vision

11th Grade

9 Qs

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American Imperialist Vision

American Imperialist Vision

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History

11th Grade

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9 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Imperialism is __________.
when a powerful nation uses its resources to help a weaker nation
when a weaker nation invites a powerful nation to help it industrialize
when a powerful nation takes control of the economy and government of a weaker nation
when weak nations join together to fight a strong nation

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Alfred T. Mahan argued:
to become an empire, the US needed to acquire naval bases and strengthen its naval power
the burden of the white man is to support and uplift non-whites
imperialism was not democratic and engaging in it would be hypocritical
the nation's economic needs could be satisfied from within as the US should avoid risking itself in foreign entanglements

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Social Darwinism:
was used by Anti-Imperialists to promote imperialism
was used to argue some races and nations are naturally superior to others
was used to defend a policy of neutrality and isolationism
was promoted by Frederick Jackson Turner

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The poem, The White Man's Burden, by Rudyard Kipling, represents the belief that European culture was _______.
superior to other cultures
misunderstood by Americans
the oldest culture in the world
a replica of Ancient Greek culture

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following stimulated US imperialism?
Need for a new source of cheap labor
Desire to expand slavery
Desire to curb big business
A belief in the cultural superiority of the Anglo-Saxon Culture

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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What idea or belief states that Americans have a God-given right to expand west?
Manifest Destiny
Imperialism
Isolationism
Democracy

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

All of the following factors fueled American expansion in the late 1800’s except:  
American desires for new raw materials 
American desires for cheaper labor 
American desires for new markets for products 
American desires for military domination.

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is Anglo-Saxonism?
Belief that English speaking nations were superior
Movement to reject Social Darwinism ideals
Belief that non-white cultures were superior 
Movement to stop racial discrimination

9.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Henry Cabot Lodge pushed for the construction of 
the Panama Canal
the first US airforce
a international peace organization
a new navy