U.S. Imperialism in Asia and the Pacific Quiz

1. The goal of the Open Door policy of the United States was to

• (1) establish military control of Latin America

• (2) protect United States trading rights in China

• (3) encourage Japanese immigration to the

  United States

• (4) allow for free trade with the Philippines

2.    In the late 1800s, Western nations carved out spheres of influence in China in order to

• (1) support Chinese business interests

• (2) gain special trading privileges

• (3) protect their diplomats from foreign attacks

• (4) limit Chinese immigration to their countries

3.     In the late 1800s, the United States became an imperialist nation when it

• (1) acquired overseas territories

• (2) declared its neutrality

• (3) formed military alliances

• (4) reduced trade with other nations

4.     Which United States policy is most closely associated with the annexation of Hawaii and the Philippines?

• (1) neutrality         cooperation

• (2) isolationism   

• (3) imperialism

• (4) international

5.     The Gentlemen’s Agreement, literacy tests, and the quota system were all attempts by Congress to restrict

• (1) immigration            

• (2) property ownership

• (3) voting rights  

• (4) access to public education

6. The Boxer Rebellion of 1900 was an attempt to remove...

• (1)   The British from India

• (2)  The Europeans from South Africa

• (3) The French from Algeria

• (4) Foreigners from China

7. What new relationship with Hawaii did Congress approve in 1898?

• (1)  independence

• (2)  statehood

• (3) secession

• (4) annexation

8. Who won the Nobel Peace Prize for helping to negotiate an end to the Russo-Japanese War?

• (1) John Hay

• (2) Theodore Roosevelt

• (3) William Howard Taft

• (4) Emilio Aguinaldo

9. Which of the following would be an ECONOMIC reason for imperialism?

• (1) The need for countries to expand in order to protect their borders

• (2)   Industrialized nations taking over non-industrialized nations in order to use their raw materials

• (3)    Industrialized nations taking over non-industrialized nations in order to expand their markets

• (4)    Both B and C

10. Which of the following territories was purchased from Russia in 1867?

• (1) Puerto Rico

• (2) Alaska

• (3) Hawaii

• (4) Guam