American Imperialism: Crash Course US History #28
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7th - 12th Grade
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This quiz comprehensively covers American Imperialism during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, making it appropriate for high school students in grades 9-12. The questions systematically examine the economic, military, and political motivations behind U.S. expansion, including the need for new markets, naval power projection as influenced by Alfred Thayer Mahan's theories, and strategic positioning through island territories and canal construction. Students need a solid understanding of chronological thinking to connect events like the 1893 economic depression to imperialist policies, the Spanish-American War's catalytic role in territorial acquisition, and the evolution of American foreign policy doctrines. The quiz requires knowledge of key historical figures, their policies, and the ability to analyze cause-and-effect relationships between domestic economic needs and international expansion, as well as understanding the legal and constitutional implications of territorial acquisition through cases like the Insular Cases. Created by Teachers Tekk, a History teacher in the US who teaches grades 7-12. This assessment serves as an excellent review tool for students preparing for unit tests on American Imperialism or as a formative assessment to gauge understanding of this critical period in U.S. foreign policy development. Teachers can use this quiz effectively as a warm-up activity to activate prior knowledge, assign it as homework to reinforce classroom discussions, or implement it as a quick check for understanding after covering the Spanish-American War and its aftermath. The questions align with NCSS standards for historical thinking and support state standards that require students to analyze the causes and consequences of American expansion overseas. This quiz works particularly well for flipped classroom models where students can complete it after watching related instructional videos, allowing class time to focus on deeper analysis and discussion of imperialism's long-term impacts on American foreign policy.
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MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What were motivating factors for U.S. imperialism?
Economics - We needed places to sell our goods.
Immigration pressures
An economic panic / depression in 1893
The ideas in Alfred Thayer Mahan's "The Influence of Seapower upon History"
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What canal was essential for the US becoming a two ocean military and economic power?
The Panama Canal
The Kiel Canal
The Suez Canal
The Erie Canal
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Why were islands an essential part of the U.S.'s long term military / economic plan?
Islands were needed for refilling stations for ships.
Islands were needed for scouting for enemies.
Islands were home to many natural resources.
Americans needed a place to vacation. I mean have to been to Hawaii?
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Instead of rum and Caribbean beaches the U.S. purchased what territory from the Russian Empire in 1867? It was known as “Seward's Folly” until gold and oil were found.
Alaska
Hawaii
Cuba
Puerto Rico
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
This doctrine from 1823 stated that any new European colonization in the Americas would be an act of war against the U.S.
Monroe Doctrine
Truman Doctrine
Carter Doctrine
Roosevelt Corollary
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Coal stations in the Pacific were important because in 1854 the U.S. opened what country via a flotilla of ships led by Matthew Perry?
Japan
Hong Kong
The Philippines
Samoa
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which collection of Islands were annexed by the U.S. in 1898 due to economic / military reasons as it was home to many U.S. sugar plantations and the U.S. Pacific fleet?
Hawaii
Japan
Guam
Midway
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