Imperialism 2025 Quiz

What needed to be removed from Panama in order to complete the canal once started?

• Colombia

• Panamanian Rebels

• Mosquitoes

• Corruption from the Government in Panama

What was not added to the US as a result of the Spanish-American War?

• Guam

• Puerto Rico

• Cuba

• Philippines

How long did the Spanish American War last?

• 4 months

• 9 months

• 2 years

• 4 years

Who was the President during the Spanish American War?

• Grover Cleveland

• Theodore Roosevelt

• William Jennings Bryan

• William McKinley

Which industry was the major industry pushing for war against Spain?

Who did NOT help in the overthrow of the Hawaiian government?

• Sugar Plantation owners

• Religious Missionaries

• President of the United States

• US Marines

True or Fales: Hawaii wanted to become part of the United States

• True

• False

What is the name of the ship that blew up in Havana harbor? The USS _____

Alfred Thayer Mahan's book inspired the United States to build a brand new navy. His book said that in order to gain power, a nation had to control what?

Prior to the Spanish American War, the United States had only added two pieces of territory. The two pieces of territory were Alaska and ______ Island