Imperialism Quiz

What 1800s expansionist belief contributed to American imperialism in the beginning of the 1900s?

• Emancipation Proclamation
• Isolationism
• Monroe Doctrine
• Manifest Destiny

What president of the US was in office during the takeover of Hawaii and the Spanish American War?

• William McKinley
• George Washington
• Abraham Lincoln
• Thomas Jefferson

What phrase was used by proponents of Social Darwinism to suggest that it was America's responsibility to take care of foreign nations during America's age of Imperialism?

• Manifest Destiny
• White Man's Burden
• Colonialism
• Cultural assimilation

What American president gained public attention and acclaim as a 'Rough Rider' during the Spanish American War?

• George Washington
• Theodore Roosevelt
• Abraham Lincoln
• John F. Kennedy

Which of the following lists a motivation for American Imperialism in the early 1900s?

• Desire for new markets and resources
• Protection of human rights
• Spread of democracy
• Promotion of cultural diversity

What imperialism motivation relates to the benefit of being able to station troops in new, strategic locations as a result of acquiring new territory?

• Territorial Control
• Military Advantage
• Strategic Expansion
• Colonial Domination

What group of Americans were first to enter into Hawaii?

• explorers
• missionaries
• settlers
• merchants

What Political letter criticizing William McKinley circulated in America and helped contribute to America's desire to enter the Spanish American War?

• De Lôme letter
• The Monroe Doctrine
• The Gettysburg Address
• The Emancipation Proclamation

Gaining economic control of various Chinese Markets during the age of imperialism is often described by which term/phrase?

• Open Door Policy
• Boxer Rebellion
• Opium Wars
• Great Leap Forward

What non-Western country joined the Spanish American War on the side of the US and Cuba to fight against the Spanish?

• India
• Philippines
• China
• Mexico