World History

Which of the following groups influenced Hawaiian politics?

• shipbuilders

• sugarcane plantation owners

• industrialists

Which of the following ideologies contributed to imperialism"

• racial tolerance

• cultural superiority

• women's equality

Who had spheres of influence over China?

• American businesses

• European nations

• Chinese ethnic groups

Why did the U.S. government propose the Open Door Policy?

• to build naval bases in the Philippines

• to get territory for the Panama Canal

• It lacked influence in China

What was the outcome of the Boxer Rebellion?

• More Western nations supported the Open Door Policy

• China was now closed off to outside nations

• The Boxers took over the Chinese government

Which was a result of the Russo-Japanese War?

• Japan conquered Russia

• Japan became the strongest power in East Asia

• Russia conquered Japan

Which of the following helped lead to the Spanish-American War?

• The Boxer Rebellion

• The Tampico Incident

• Yellow Journalism

Which president did the de Lome letter criticize for being "weak" and "catering to the rabble"?

• William McKinley

• Teddy Roosevelt

• William Taft

This agreement between King Kalakaua and the Hawaiian League was signed at gunpoint, forcing the King to give up much of his power.

• Pineapple Treaty

• Hawaiian Annexation

• Bayonet constitution

There are three major reasons for nations to support imperialism. Identify the choice that is NOT one.

• Military

• Economic

• Cultural or ideological

• Political