Imperialism and American History Quiz

Which statement would an anti-imperialist most likely agree with?

• The United States has a powerful military, which gives it the right to intervene in other nations.

• Bringing Christianity to other nations through missionaries and other means is enough justification for the United States to take control.

• Seizing land and announcing control over entire groups of people goes against core American values of freedom and democracy.

• Sometimes intervention in another nation’s business is required, especially if it can benefit the United States and its economy.

What was one factor that initially brought Americans to Hawaii?

• leisure opportunities, such as hiking the islands

• business opportunities, such as sugar plantations

• cultural opportunities, such as sampling new fruits

• political opportunities, such as running for office in the provisional government

What was significant about this person’s reign?

• She was the last reigning monarch of Hawaii before Americans rebelled and overthrew the monarchy.

• She explained the importance of American imperialism to the Hawaiian people.

• She was the queen of Hawaii when it became an American state.

• She assisted in setting up a provisional government in Hawaii.

How did this image influence the start of the Spanish-American War?

• Researchers published opinion polls about Americans’ attitudes toward war.

• Newspapers published propaganda interviews with politicians who wanted to start a war.

• Photographers showed the truth about Spain’s role in sinking the USS Maine.

• Yellow journalism was used to run sensational and exaggerated stories to call for war.

Why did American secretary of state John Hay call the Spanish-American War a “splendid little war”?

• It ended quickly.

• The soldiers enjoyed themselves.

• It created economic opportunities for American anti-imperialists.

• It allowed the United States to develop new wartime technologies.

Use the image to answer the question.

• Cuba

• Hawaii

• Panama

• Puerto Rico

• Spanish Empire

Why did President Roosevelt order the group of battleships known as the Great White Fleet to sail around the world?

• He wanted them to conduct secret spying on other nations.

• He wanted to use America’s navy to trigger the start of World War I.

• He wanted to demonstrate that the United States had a powerful navy.

• He wanted them to conduct American business by trading goods around the world.

Use the image to answer the question.

• the construction of a Hawaiian sugar plantation

• the U.S. Navy defeating Spain’s fleet in the Philippines

• boats passing through the Panama Canal

• the addition of the Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine

What does President Roosevelt argue would cause the United States to intervene in another nation’s affairs?

• President Roosevelt argues that a nation abusing its police force’s power could trigger intervention by the United States.

• President Roosevelt argues that wrongdoing and deterioration of civilization could cause the United States to exercise international police power.

• President Roosevelt argues that the idea of American exceptionalism allows the United States to act as a police force over all other nations in the Western Hemisphere.

• President Roosevelt argues that if the U.S. government believes another nation’s government is ineffective, then the United States can step in to install a better government.

How does Bryan counter the argument of those who support imperialism?

• By suggesting that imperialism undermines the principle of self-government and contradicts values of liberty and anti-conquest

• By arguing that imperialism strengthens the principle of self-government in the United States

• By stating that imperialism and expansion are essentially the same, and both are beneficial

• By claiming that imperialism aligns with the principles and values of Thomas Jefferson