American Imperialism Test Review

Which president asked congress to declare war on Spain?

• Jose Marti

• Theodore Roosevelt

• William McKinley

• Franklin Delano Roosevelt

Which of the following were causes of the Spanish American war?

• U.S.S. Maine explosion

• Yellow Journalism

• the DeLome letter

• the Teller Amendment

What stated that once Spain left Cuba, America would too?

• The Teller Amendment

• The Platt Amendment

• The Treaty of Paris

• The Hay-Pauncefote Treaty

Who was a journalist that launched a Cuban revolution in 1895?

• Jose Marti

• Pancho Villa

• William Seward

• Teddy Roosevelt

Which of the following is the best definition of imperialism?

• Going to war

• Building factories in major cities

• Extending a nation's authority by dominating weaker nations

• Buying stock in growing companies

Which of the following is an example of Yellow Journalism?

• A headline titled "Remember the Maine! TO Hell with Spain."

• A newspaper add explaining where soldiers can sign up for the war effort

• A letter from a diplomat to an American president

• A biography of a war hero

Which Filipino leader lead a revolt against Spanish rule?

• John "Black Jack" Pershing

• Commodore George Dewey

• William McKinley

• Emilio Aguinaldo

What did the Treaty of Paris do?

• Put American soldiers in Hawaii

• End the Spanish American War

• Gave the U.S. Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines

• Gave Spain $20 million

What were the Rough Riders?

• The name given to supporters of the Spanish American War

• A group of volunteer fighters in the Spanish American War

• Soldiers native to Cuba

• A African American regimen in the Spanish American War

What did the Hay-Pauncefote Treaty allow the U.S. to do?

• Take over Puerto Rico

• Purchase Alaska

• Go to war with the Spanish

• Build the Panama Canal alone