Imperialism Quiz

What was one major reason for imperialism?

• Gain territory and natural resources

• Give land to natives

• Increase tax base

• Test nuclear weapons

Who wrote the book "The Influence of the Sea Power Upon History"?

• Alfred T. Mahan

• Mark Twain

• William Shakespeare

• Karl Marx

What did the United States want to build in Hawaii?

• Naval base

• Statue of George Washington

• Nuclear power pant

• Bridge to California

Prior to the United States becoming a country, who was doing the majority of expansion and colonization?

• European Powers (England, France, Germany)

• China

• Japan

• Brazil

What country did Matthew Perry open trade with?

• Japan

• Russia

• England

• India

What future president fought in the Spanish American War?

• Theodore Roosevelt

• Abraham Lincoln

• Jimmy Carter

• Martin Van Buren

What was the name of the boat blown up in Havana Harbor that pushed the United States into war with Spain?

• U.S.S. Maine

• RMS Lusitania

• RMS Titanic

• USS Arizona

What American document did NOT influence American imperialism?

• John Kennedy's Inauguration speech

• Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address

• George Washington's Farewell Address

• Declaration of Independence

Who popularized the phrase; "speak softly and carry a big stick"

• Theodore Roosevelt

• William Taft

• Abraham Lincoln

• George Washington

What island rebelled against Spain in the late 1800s and caught the interest of the United States?

• Bermuda

• Cuba

• Fiji

• The Philippines