American Imperialism Quiz

Why were Radical Republicans frustrated with Abraham Lincoln during Reconstruction?

• He did not go far enough in punishing Southerners for rebellion.

• He believed that slavery should be brought back.

• He went too far in punishing Southerners for rebellion

• He would not share his lightsaber with the rest of congress.

Who fought in the Spanish American War?

• United States and Spain

• United States and Cuba

• United States and Mexico

• United States and Philippines

Who won the Spanish American War?

• Philippines

• United States

• Spain

• Cuba

What was the purpose of the Open Door Policy in China?

• To exploit China's resources

• To establish American control over China

• To prevent European influence in China

• To promote equal trading rights for all countries

What was the Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine?

• The US would annex Latin American countries as territories

• The US would provide military aid to Latin American countries to defend against European invasions

• The US would support revolutions in Latin American countries to establish democratic governments

• The US would intervene in Latin American countries to collect debts owed to European nations

How did the United States acquire the Panama Canal?

• By invading and occupying Panama

• By negotiating a treaty with Colombia

• By purchasing it from Colombia

• By supporting a Panamanian rebellion against Colombia

What was the purpose of the Panama Canal?

• To provide a shortcut for shipping between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans

• To establish a military base in Central America

• To control trade routes in the Caribbean

• To expand American territory in Latin America

What was the outcome of the Russo-Japanese War?

• The war led to the annexation of Korea by Japan

• Russia emerged as the victor

• Japan emerged as the victor

• The war ended in a stalemate

What was the significance of the Treaty of Portsmouth?

• It established the Open Door Policy in China

• It established American control over the Philippines

• It granted independence to Cuba

• It ended the Russo-Japanese War

Which of these American colonial possessions suffered horrendously under American occupation, resulting in 200,000 dead, nearly half of the population.

• Puerto Rico

• The Philippines

• Samoa

• Cuba