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US Imperialism

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11th Grade

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the most important motive for late nineteenth century US imperialsm?

To test the strength of the US Navy
To limit the power of Great Britain and France
To find new sources of cheap labor
To open new markets for American-made goods

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A primary reason for the establishment of the Open Door Policy was to 

protect US trade in the Far East
gain control of the Panama Canal Zone
encourage Chinese immigrants to the United States
improve relations with Russia

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

"... Whether they will or not, Americans must now begin to look outward.  The growing production of the country demands it..." This statement encouraged popular support among Americans for...

isolationism
protectionism
neutrality
imperialism

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

President Theodore Roosevelt's Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine primarily affected Latin America by...

guaranteeing human rights throughout the Western Hemisphere
supporting independence movements in many countries
encouraging immigration to the United States
increasing United States intervention in the region

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

"No government without the consent of the governed"
"High cost of defending territories outside the United States"
"United States tradition of non-involvement"
Which title best explains the quotes above?

America's New Immigration Policy
Reasons for Overseas Expansion
Causes of the Spanish American War
Arguments Opposing Imperialism

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

William Seward's purchase of Alaska in 1867 was initially called "Seward's Folly" by his opponents, but the purchase proved to be a bargain because

Alaska had an important coaling station
Alaska had many natural resources
the area lay strategically near Southeast Asia
Canada later offered more money to buy it

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A goal of President Theodore Roosevelt's Big Stick policy and President William Taft's Dollar Diplomacy toward Latin America was to

Join Western Hemisphere nations in a military alliance
Protect American economic and political interests
Encourage foreign nations to establish colonies
Raise Latin American's standard of living

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