Imperialism and American Expansion Quiz

What is imperialism?

• A policy in which a strong nation seeks to dominate other countries politically, socially, and economically.

• The formal act of acquiring something (especially territory) by conquest or occupation.

• A policy proposed by the US in 1899, under which ALL nations would have equal opportunities to trade in China.

• A type of sensational, biased, and often false reporting for the sake of attracting readers.

What is the White Man's Burden?

• The idea that many European countries had a duty to spread their religion and culture to those less civilized.

• The formal act of acquiring something (especially territory) by conquest or occupation.

• A type of sensational, biased, and often false reporting for the sake of attracting readers.

• A policy in which a strong nation seeks to dominate other countries politically, socially, and economically.

What is interventionism?

• Direct involvement by one country in another country's affairs.

• The idea that many European countries had a duty to spread their religion and culture to those less civilized.

• The formal act of acquiring something (especially territory) by conquest or occupation.

• A policy in which a strong nation seeks to dominate other countries politically, socially, and economically.

What is annexation?

• A policy in which a strong nation seeks to dominate other countries politically, socially, and economically.

• The formal act of acquiring something (especially territory) by conquest or occupation.

• Direct involvement by one country in another country's affairs.

• The idea that many European countries had a duty to spread their religion and culture to those less civilized.

What was the Spanish-American War fought over?

• The annexation of Puerto Rico

• Cuba's independence

• The annexation of Guam

• The establishment of the United States in the Pacific

What is yellow journalism?

• The idea that many European countries had a duty to spread their religion and culture to those less civilized.

• A type of sensational, biased, and often false reporting for the sake of attracting readers.

• The formal act of acquiring something (especially territory) by conquest or occupation.

• A policy in which a strong nation seeks to dominate other countries politically, socially, and economically.

What did the Platt Amendment allow the United States to do?

• Intervene in Cuba

• Control the naval base at Guantanamo Bay

• Intervene in the Philippines

• Annex Puerto Rico

What was the Philippine-American War?

• A continuation of the Philippine struggle for independence

• A policy proposed by the US in 1899, under which ALL nations would have equal opportunities to trade in China

• A war fought between the US and Spain in Cuba and the Philippines

• An armed conflict between the Philippines and the United States

What was the purpose of building the Panama Canal?

• To establish the United States in the Pacific

• To annex Puerto Rico

• To spread religion and culture to less civilized countries

• To have a quicker passage between the Atlantic and Pacific

What was the Open Door Policy?

• A policy in which a strong nation seeks to dominate other countries politically, socially, and economically

• The formal act of acquiring something (especially territory) by conquest or occupation

• A statement of foreign policy which proclaimed that Europe should not interfere in affairs within the United States or in the development of other countries in the Western Hemisphere

• A policy proposed by the US in 1899, under which ALL nations would have equal opportunities to trade in China