American Imperialism Quizizz

How did Hawaii become a territory of the United States?

• Spain gave Hawaii to the U.S. at the end of the Spanish American War.
• The people of Hawaii voted to become a U.S. territory.
• The Hawaiian Monarchy was overthrown by plantation owners who came from America.
• There was a war between Hawaii and the United States and Hawaii lost.

Why did the United States want access to Japan in the 1850's?

• To trade with Japan.
• The make Japan a territory of the United States.
• To use Japan as a stopping point on the way to trade with China.
• They needed an ally in their war against Spain.

If I believe that the strongest can do as they wish is how the world operates, and all I should be concerned about, what do I believe in?

• Social Darwinism
• Manifest Destiny
• Anglo-Saxonism
• Expansionism

The practice of a larger country gaining power by taking over poorer and weaker countries that have things they want is...

• imperialism

• nationalism

• Anglo-Saxonism

• Destinyism

When countries engage in talks with each other to solve issues and disputes it is called...

• imperialism.

• war.

• diplomacy.

• sanctions.

What did the United States get European countries to establish in China in 1899?

• That the United States controlled China.

• The Open Door Policy.

• A military alliance against Russia.

• An international peace keeping organization.

Why did the Philippines fight against the United States at the turn of the 20th Century?

• They wanted to take islands in the Gulf of Mexico that the U.S. owned, and so a war broke out.

• They wanted to be free from the U.S. control.

• They joined in with Spain to fight against the U.S. during the Spanish-American War.

• There was a water use dispute in the Pacific, and the Philippines wanted control over areas used by the U.S.

Why did the United States want to be able to easily reach China at the turn of the 20th Century?

• China was someone they viewed as a key ally in their war against Spain.

• China had a large amount of people that and that meant great trade possibilities.

• The United States viewed China as a great territory for new military bases.

• China had a lot of natural resources the United States wanted to control.

What event finally convinced the United States to get into the Spanish American War?

• The explosion of the U.S.S. Maine.

• When Spain invaded Cuba.

• A letter sent from the Philippine government to the United States asking for help.

• When Spain declared war on the United States

Intense pride for your country is called...

• internationalism.

• imperialism.

• nationalism.

• Social Darwinism.