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Imperialism Quiz

Authored by LAUREN CASTELLANE

History

8th Grade

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Imperialism Quiz
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

President Washington urged the U.S. to follow a foreign policy of _____________ in his Farewell Address:

isolationism

imperialism

annexation

expansionism

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Imperialism is best defined as:

a policy of having little to do with foreign nations

a policy of helping colonies gain their independence

a policy of powerful countries seeking to control weaker territories

a policy of powerful nations having special trading privileges in a region

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was a cause of the Spanish American War?

U.S. wanting to protect economic interests in Cuba

overthrowing Queen Liliuokalani

muckrakers exposing problems in Cuba

U.S. wanting to build a canal through Cuba

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which was a reason for U.S. imperialism?

desire to improve economic interests and power

wanting to complete Manifest Destiny

wanting to help countries be free

desire to cease trade with Russia

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A reason the U.S. wanted to build the Panama Canal was to:

shorten sea routes between the Atlantic and the Pacific

increase trade with England

protect U.S. citizens in South America

improve relationships with Latin America

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was a result of the Spanish American War?

America became isolationist

the U.S. had a more prominent role in world affairs

the U.S. gave up territories

the U.S. traded more with Europe

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Teddy Roosevelt's Big Stick Policy was an effort for the U.S. to:

stay out of foreign affairs

close China off to trade

use the military to protect U.S. interest in Latin America

ignore European intervention in North America

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