Imperialism Quiz

What is imperialism?

• Political control over another country

• Economic control over another country

• All of the above

• Social control over another country

Why would a country want to expand beyond its boundaries?

Which country did the US purchase Alaska from?

• Mexico

• Spain

• Russia

• Canada

What advantage did the Kanagawa Treaty give the US?

• Access to trade with Japan

• Control over Japanese territory

• None of the above

• Military alliance with Japan

Which president started the Panama Canal?

• Woodrow Wilson

• William McKinley

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

• Theodore Roosevelt

What was the main cause of the Spanish American War?

• Spanish mistreatment of Cubans

• Desire for imperial expansion

• Yellow journalism

• Sinking of the USS Maine

Who led the Rough Riders in the Battle of San Juan Hill?

• Theodore Roosevelt

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

• William McKinley

• Woodrow Wilson

Which territories did the US gain as a result of the Spanish American War?

• Alaska and Hawaii

• Guam and the Philippines

• Puerto Rico and Cuba

• All of the above

What was the purpose of the Roosevelt Corollary?

• To promote moral diplomacy

• To establish a naval base in Cuba

• To expand US influence in Latin America

• To open trade with China

What was the main goal of Dollar Diplomacy?

• To use investment to expand American influence

• To promote democracy around the world

• To provide humanitarian aid

• To establish military alliances