American Expansionism Quiz #1

American Expansionism occurred during the

• Late 1800's and early 1900's.

• The beginning of the 20th Century

• In 1918

True or False: American Expansion was done through military force and diplomacy.

• True

• False

Who was the business man that helped overthrow Queen Liliuokalani?

• Theodore Roosevelt

• Sanford B. Dole

• President Grover Cleveland

What kind of government did Hawaii have under Queen Liliuokalani?

• A democracy

• A theocracy

• A monarchy

Hawaii became a U.S. Territory in 1898, and served as important

• vacation spot

  for President McKinley.

• sanctuary for birds.

• refueling station for the U.S. Navy.

Sugar was an important export from these two lands and were hurt by the U.S. sugar tariffs. Which two lands were they?

• Hawaii and Cuba

• Cuba and Venezuela

• Hawaii and Spain

What does Annex mean?

• To create a small house.

• To add on to or take over.

• To build.

True or False: When the U.S. enacted a tariff on sugar, Cuba's unemployment rose.

• True

• False

That happened to the U.S.S. Maine in Cuba?

• She declared war on Cuba.

• She declared war on Spain.

• She was sunk in Havana's harbor by an explosion.

What did NOT cause the Spanish American War?

• The De Lome Letter

• Yellow Journalism

• Theodore Roosevelt

• The sinking of the U.S.S. Maine.