Imperialism Practice Quiz

Which of the following was an economic reason for the United States to declare war on Spain in 1898?

• to force Spain to pay $20 million to the United States

• to gain access to Caribbean trade through Puerto Rico

• to acquire pineapple and sugarcane resources in Hawaii

• to protect United States business interests in Cuba

In 1902, Secretary of State John Hay negotiated a treaty with Colombian Foreign Minister Tomás Herrán in which the United States was granted permission to build a canal in Panama, which was controlled by Colombia at the time. The U.S. Senate approved this treaty, but the Colombian government did not. What did the United States do after the rejection of this treaty?

• The United States imposed a trade embargo on Colombia.

• The United States declared war on Colombia.

• The United States assisted in a Panamanian revolt against Colombia, and Panama became an independent country.

• The United States started to build its canal even though it did not have approval.

Which of these territories did the United States acquire as a result of the Spanish-American War?

• Hawaii

• The Philippines

• Panama

• The Dominican Republic

President Taft instituted an imperialist policy in the early 20th century called _______ in which the United States provided economic assistance to Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Haiti, and Nicaragua.

• Monroe Doctrine

• Open Door Policy

• Dollar Diplomacy

• Manifest Destiny

What reason did President Roosevelt give that the United States was responsible for policing the Western Hemisphere?

• U.S. doctrine prevented other nations from intervening in the Americas.

• The U.S. was a world power and deserved the right to have an empire.

• Latin America had asked the U.S. to be an international police power.

• European nations were too isolationist to interfere in other countries' affairs.

Alfred Thayer Mahan influenced United States policy by writing about which of the following views?

• A country needed a strong system of alliances to be secure.

• A stable economy was important for any democracy.

• A country's greatness depended on its naval power.

• A new system of labor was needed to take slavery's place.

Why does this cartoon depict Roosevelt carrying his "big stick" through the Caribbean?

• Roosevelt believed than aggressive foreign policy was needed to prevent Caribbean nations from incurring major debts with European nations

• Roosevelt believed that a strong military presence in the Caribbean was needed to protect the United States from attack by Latin American nations

• Roosevelt felt that the United States had a moral responsibility to protect the Caribbean nations

• Roosevelt wanted to seize control of resources in the Caribbean to promote U.S. business interests

Which event contributed to the outbreak of the Spanish-American War?

• the sinking of the USS Maine

• the construction of the Panama Canal

• the sinking of the Lusitania

• the border dispute between Venezuela and British Guiana

The Platt Amendment was a treaty that allowed the United States to build military bases in which country?

• Colombia

• The Dominican Republic

• Cuba

• Haiti

One reason the United States was interested in acquiring Hawaii was that trade with Hawaii had become quite important. What was Hawaii's primary export to the United States?

• Cotton

• Fish

• Corn

• Sugar cane