American Imperialism Quiz

Who wrote 'The influence of sea power upon history' in 1890?

• Jose De Lome

• President McKinley

• Jose Marti

• Alfred Thayer Mahan

What was the new technique for selling more newspapers by sensationalizing and distorting news events?

• Teller Amendment

• Platt Amendment

• Open Door Policy

• Yellow Journalism

Which American battleship exploded in the Havana, Cuba Harbor?

• U.S.S. Missouri

• U.S.S. Texas

• U.S.S. Arizona

• U.S.S. Maine

What did the Teller Amendment promise regarding Cuba?

• Independence of Cuba

• Military control over Cuba

• Colonization of Cuba by foreign powers

• Annexation of Cuba by the United States

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

• To promote equal trading rights for all foreign nations

• To establish new colonies in China

• To suppress Chinese influence

• To gain military control over China

What was the Boxer Rebellion in China opposed to?

• Military expansion

• Foreign influence

• Domestic policies

• Economic reforms

Which conflict did the Treaty of Portsmouth mediate?

• World War I

• Russo-Japanese War

• Spanish-American War

• Vietnam War

What did the United States receive as a gift for preventing the Colombian government from suppressing the Panama rebellion?

• Panama Canal

• Monroe Doctrine

• Platt Amendment

• Treaty of Portsmouth

What did the Monroe Doctrine oppose in the Western Hemisphere?

• Equal trading rights

• Military expansion

• Foreign influence

• Establishment of new colonies by European Powers

What did the United States become known as in the Caribbean due to its frequent military presence?

• Asian Lake

• European Lake

• American Lake

• African Lake