Test: Imperialism & The Spanish-American War

What were the TWO reasons that the United States decided to conquer Hawaii?

• Economic opportunities (particularly sugar cane)
• Location: it was closer than any other US territory to Asia
• Hawaii petitioned to become a state after its liberation from Spain
• Many wealthy Americans owned property in Hawaii
• To spread democracy and Christianity across the Pacific

When Hawaiian natives planned a revolt against America's attempt to conquer the islands, what happened to Queen Lili-oukalani?

• She was taken prisoner and shipped to a prison in California
• She was imprisoned in a Hawaiian palace for eight months
• She was tried for treason and executed by her own people
• She was allowed to serve as the first American governor if she agreed to stop the rebellion of her people

Following the Spanish-America War, the United States gained and kept control over which territory?

• Cuba
• Puerto Rico
• Texas
• Spain

The United States declared war on Spain when -

• Spain attacked Cuba and took it as a colony
• The U.S.S Maine exploded in Havana Harbor
• Great Britain and Spain attacked American interests in Cuba
• Spain and Cuba attacked the American naval base in Miami, Florida

Who was ultimately found responsible for the sinking of the U. S. S. Maine?

• Cuba
• Spain
• Great Britain
• The United States

What color describes a type of journalism that is often one-sided (biased), lacking proof, and presents an exaggerated point of view?

• Black
• Red
• Blue
• Yellow

Why did the United States favor overseas expansion in the late 1800s?

• to gain access to new resources and therefore more power
• to create a commonwealth of colonies
• to spread democracy and Christianity around the world
• to set up military bases on every continent

What was the primary reason for the United States involvement in foreign affairs in the 1890s?

• the desire to end slavery overseas
• to protect its own money and economic investments
• to help colonists of abusive foreign governments
• to create an "open door" policy of trade with European nations

True or False: The Spanish-American War put an end to Spain's colonial empire in the western hemisphere.

• True
• False

Responsible for establishing a volunteer military group known as the "Rough Riders", this future president became a military hero at the Battle of San Juan Hill.

• William Howard Taft
• Woodrow Wilson
• William McKinley
• Theodore Roosevelt