APUSH Imperialism Quiz

Refer to Figure 6.1- Which of the following events in the late 19th and early 20th centuries resulted from the idea described in the passage above?

• The creation of Franklin Roosevelt’s New Deal programs
• America’s initial neutrality in World War I
• President Wilson’s support for the League of Nations
• The acquisition of island territories by the United States

Refer to Figure 6.1- What factor most influenced “the tendency for expansion” noted in Zinn’s passage above?

• The extension of public control over natural resources
• The migration of large numbers of European immigrants to the United States throughout the 19th century
• The rise of Populism in the late 19th century
• The transition of the United States from a rural, agricultural society to an urban, industrial one

Refer to Figure 6.2- Newspaper headlines, such as those above, most directly contributed to which of the following?

• The capture of the terrorists by American authorities
• The selection of Theodore Roosevelt as a vice-presidential candidate
• The declaration of war against Spain by the U.S. Congress
• The attack by the U.S. Navy on Manila Bay

Refer to Figure 6.2- Who of the following would most strongly support the sentiments in these headlines?

• Members of Protestant missionary societies
• Midwestern and western Democrats
• President William McKinley
• Expansionists such a Henry Cabot Lodge

Refer to Figure 6.2- The point of view of this newspaper most clearly reflects

• The theory of the safety-valve
• The concept of jingoism or extreme patriotism
• The idea of isolationism
• The views of the pro-business lobby

Refer to Figure 6.3- With which of the following would supporters of this excerpt most likely agree?

• The peoples of Asia had a right to govern themselves without outside interference
• The United States had a duty to bring a new civilization and religion to the former Spanish colonies.
• The people of the Philippines were unprepared and unfit to govern themselves
• The United States should control weak countries that might fall to other great powers.

Refer to Figure 6.3- Which of the following most directly contributed to the anti-imperialist sentiments expressed in the excerpt?

• The sensationalism of the popular press of the time
• The provisions of the peace treaty ending the Spanish-American War
• The expansionist politics of Theodore Roosevelt and Henry Cabot Lodge
• The debate over the Platt Amendment and its consequences

Refer to Figure 6.3- Which of the following represents a policy that the authors of the excerpt would most likely support?

• Secretary John Hay’s Open Door Policy
• President Roosevelt’s “gentlemen’s agreement”
• President Taft’s “dollar diplomacy”
• President Wilson’s signing of the Jones Act in 1916

Refer to Figure 6.4- This excerpt most directly reflects the continuation of the policy that

• The United States should remain neutral and impartial in European conflicts
• The United States should exercise international police power
• The independent nations of the Americas should remain free from European intervention
• The United States should civilize and educate other nations in the Americas

Refer to Figure 6.4- Which of the following was the most direct result of the policy stated in this excerpt?

• The United States aided the Cuban rebels against their Spanish rulers
• The United States intervened in many American countries in the early 20^th century
• U.S. troops helped American settlers overthrow the monarchy in Hawaii
• President Roosevelt was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1906