American Expansion Quiz

Which country was imperializing Cuba before the US took it over?

• France
• Spain
• Colombia
• Mexico

Which aspect of Imperialism does this picture represent?

• Roosevelt Corollary
• Monroe Doctrine
• Influence of Naval Power Upon History
• Spanish American War

Which of the following is not true about Hawaii and its experience with Imperialism?

• Hawaii had the resource of sugar
• Hawaii's queen was Queen Lili
• Missionaries were first sent to Hawaii
• Hawaii wanted to become apart of America

Which of the following defines Yellow Journalism?

• Writing about bad stuff to cause change

• Exaggerating events to sell newspapers

• Investigative journalism

• Reporting only the truth

Emilio Aguinaldo fought for independence in which country that America imperilized?

• Hawaii
• Philippines
• Cuba
• Puerto Rico

The following political cartoon refers to the construction of what by Teddy Roosevelt?

• Naval Base at Guantanamo Bay
• Suez Canal
• Panama Canal
• Washington Monument

Which country was granted independence in the Treaty of Paris of 1898 at the end of the Spanish American War?

• Guam
• Cuba
• Philippines 
• Puerto Rico

What was the purpose of the Open Door Policy in China?

• End the Boxer Rebellion
• Ensure trading rights with China
• Win leaseholds in China
• Establish a sphere of influence

The passing of what piece of United States legislation sparked the Boxer Rebellion?

• the Platt Amendment
• the Monroe Doctrine
• the Open Door Policy
• the Chinese Exclusion Act

Americans were concerned about the events in Cuba because:

• American lives were at risk there
• American economic investments were being threatened
• American plantations were being destroyed by rebel forces
• all of the above