American Imperialism Quiz

What is imperialism?

• The rule and displacement of native people by Europeans and Americans

• The acquisition of territories beyond the country's boundaries

• The colonial rule of other places without completely displacing the native people

• The expansion and colonization of Asia and Africa by European powers

What was one of the primary causes of American imperialism?

• The influx of immigrants and crowded cities

• The need for places to sell new products

• The desire to prove American manliness

• The obsession with building a canal through Central America

Which country did the United States acquire in 1898?

• All of the above

• Guam

• Puerto Rico

• Cuba

What was the outcome of the Spanish-American-Cuban-Filipino War?

• The United States declared war on Spain

• The United States gained control of Cuba and the Philippines

• The United States annexed Puerto Rico and Guam

• The United States established a naval base in Hawaii

Who led the attack on San Juan Hill during the Spanish-American-Cuban-Filipino War?

• Theodore Roosevelt

• Emiliano Aguinaldo

• George Dewey

• William McKinley

What was the result of the Philippine War?

• The Philippines gained independence from the United States

• The United States committed atrocities and controlled the Philippines

• The United States granted citizenship to Filipinos

• The Philippines became a territory of the United States

What did the Foraker Act declare about Puerto Rico?

• Puerto Rico would become a state of the United States

• Puerto Ricans would become citizens of the United States

• Puerto Rico would have its own government

• Puerto Rico would have no path to statehood

What were the Insular Cases?

• Cases that determined the treatment of Puerto Rico and the Philippines

• Cases that determined the treatment of Hawaii and Guam

• Cases that determined the treatment of the Philippines and Guam

• Cases that determined the treatment of Cuba and Puerto Rico

Why was Hawaii treated differently from Puerto Rico and the Philippines?

• Hawaii had a strategic location for naval stations

• Hawaii had a large population of American settlers

• All of the above

• Hawaii had valuable resources like pineapples

What were some arguments against imperialism?

• All of the above

• America should focus on getting an empire

• Imperialism would lead to diversity

• Empire was incompatible with democracy