America as a World Power Quiz

Which of the following is the main reason the United States wanted to acquire Alaska? 

• to gain valuable natural resources

• to create a new coaling station for the navy 

• to use the large population as a market for goods 

• to benefit from the region’s successful sugar industry 

Why did American planters revolt against Queen Liliuokalani? 

• They disliked her plan to return power to the monarchy.

• They disagreed with her plan to shut down the sugar trade.

• They were upset with her plan to add a tax on imported sugar.

• They were threatened by her plan to convert Hawaiians to Christianity. 

Drag the following events into the correct chronological order from left to right.

• American planters in Hawaii revolt against the government.

• Hawaii becomes an American territory. 

• Liliuokalani becomes queen of Hawaii.

• The Hawaiian leader signs the Bayonet Constitution.

What was the purpose of the Open Door Policy? 

• to allow all nations to have equal access to trade in China

• to implement a new industrialization process to try to modernize Japan 

• to secure friendship and commerce between the United States and Japan  

• to give the United States the right to be the only trading partner with China 

   

Select the answer choice from the drop-down list to complete the sentence correctly. Fearing that they would be closed out of Chinese markets and resources, the United States started the​ ​ (a)  

• Open Door Policy
• Boxer Rebellion
• Fists of Righteous Harmony
• Monroe Doctrine

A​ (a)   is a ​ (b)   on ​ (c)   items.

• duty
• tax
• imported
• levi
• station
• stock
• important
• bond

​ (a)   became a territory in​ (b)   .

• Hawaiii
• 1898
• Alaska
• 1899

In 1891, the king died, and his sister, Liliuokalani (li-LEE-uh-woh-kuh-LAHN-ee), became ____.

• queen
• King

• Peasant

• powerful

United States' territorial gains were mostly in which ocean?

The United States purchased​ (a)   for ​ (b)   .

• Alaska
• $7.2 million
• Hawaii
• Alabama
• $7.9 million
• $6.3 million