U.S. History Quiz

In 1853, U.S. Commodore ______ asked the Japanese government to trade between Japan and the United States.

• Matthew Perry

• William Gorgas

• George Dewey

• Joseph Pulitzer

U.S. Secretary of State ______ negotiated the purchase of Alaska from Russia in 1867.

• William Seward

• Theodore Roosevelt

• José Martí

• Queen Liliuokalani

______ a Cuban exile, advocated for Cuban independence from Spain.

• José Martí

• George Dewey

• William Gorgas

• Matthew Perry

What is a "protectorate"?

• A nation that is controlled by another country

• Avoiding involvement in other countries’ affairs

• A narrow strip of land with water on each side

• To take over/take control of

Why did the United States pursue an “open door” policy in China?

• to defeat the Spanish in the Spanish-American War

• to gain access to valuable resources in China through trade

• to form an alliance with Russia

• to acquire the Philippines

How did the Boxers attempt to force westerners out of China?

• by organizing a rebellion

• by signing a peace treaty with the U.S. and European powers

• by forming an alliance with Japan

• none of the above

Under the Platt Amendment, the U.S. gained the right to

• select Cuba’s governor

• intervene in Cuban affairs

• annex Cuba

• colonize Cuba

Which law limited Puerto Rico’s right to self-government?

• Sherman Act

• Clayton Act

• Foraker Act

• none of the above

William C. Gorgas supported the construction of the Panama Canal by

• supplying dynamite to blast through mountains

• aiding the Panamanians in their revolt against Colombia

• working to solve the mosquito dilemma, which got rid of yellow fever in Panama

• building railroad tracks to transport supplies

Starting in the late 1800s and early 1900s, the United States pursued a policy of isolationism.

• True

• False

• Uncertain

• None of the above