Imperialism Review Quiz

What is imperialism?

• When a stronger nation attack other strong nations

• When a stronger nation takes over weaker territories

• When weaker territories demand their independence from strong nations

• When weaker territories take over other weak territories

Which of the following territories did NOT fall under US control during the era of imperialism?

• Guam

• The Philippines

• Japan

• Alaska

Which of the following is NOT a reason that the US became imperialistic?

• economic

• militaristic

• democratic

• nationalistic

One ECONOMIC reason that drove the US to become imperialistic was

• to gain access to more natural resources

• to gain access to better naval bases

• to spread American culture overseas

• to prove the US was a world power

William Seward played a major role in the US acquiring which territory?

• Hawaii

• Guam

• Puerto Rico

• Alaska

The US purchased Alaska from which European nation?

• Germany

• England

• Russia

• France

The US found what valuable resource in Alaska?

• Sugar

• Oil

• Iron

• Silver

What nickname did some Americans give Alaska believing it was a frozen wasteland?

• Penguin Peninsula

• Seward's Follies

• Iceberg Alley

• The Tundra

Which of the following is NOT true about the US acquisition of Hawaii?

• The US set up a naval base at Pearl Harbor

• US planters wanted control of the sugar cane crop

• The discovery of oil was very valuable

• Queen Liliuokalani took the thrown after her brother died

TRUE or FALSE - Yellow journalism was a major cause of the Spanish American War.

• True

• False