Imperialism Skill Check

What is imperialism?

• the plan of a country for getting control of another country

• a time period when many progressives tried to fix society's problems

• a type of warfare that includes technology like machine guns and airplanes

• a foreign policy in which a country does not get involved in other countries' business

What is one event that prompted the U.S. to go to war with Spain?

• The Spanish sunk a U.S. ship

• The Spanish stole Cuba from the U.S.

• The U.S. wanted Spain to be independent

• The U.S. formed an alliance with Spain

What land did the U.S. gain in the Spanish American War?

• Cuba, Mexico, and Puerto Rico

• Puerto Rico, Philippines, and Cuba

• Cuba, Spain, and Philippines

• Philippines, New Mexico, and Cuba

The U.S. annexed this country. It later became the 50th U.S. state.

• Alaska

• Hawaii

• Puerto Rico

• Guam

Why did Americans want President McKinley to annex Hawaii?

• Many of the sugar plantations in Hawaii were owned by Americans

• Many of the Americans revolted against the plantation owners

• Hawaii is very close to Europe and makes trade easier

• Americans wanted to build a canal to create a shortcut for ocean trade

What bodies of water does the Panama Canal connect?

• Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Ocean

• Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea

• Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean

• Pacific Ocean and Panama Sea

Which country refused President Roosevelt's offer to let him build the Panama Canal?

• Columbia

• Panama

• Mexico

• Cuba

The U.S. helped _______ fight for their independence so that they could build the Panama Canal.

• Mexico

• Cuba

• Panama

• Columbia

Why did the U.S. use its military to shut down revolts in Cuba, Nicaragua, and Mexico?

• Because they did a lot of trade in Latin America and wanted to protect their investments

• Because they wanted to annex those lands

• Because they wanted to help rebels in those countries become independent

• Because they did a lot of trade in Europe and wanted to protect their investments

Why did the U.S. create the Open Door Policy in China?

• They wanted equal trading rights that were given to other countries

• They wanted to be the only country that could trade with China

• They wanted to help China gain its independence

• They wanted to decrease their trade with China