Imperialism Test 2025

A major reason for the issuance of the Monroe Doctrine (1823) was to

• discourage United States trade with Latin America
• defend the Panama Canal from Great Britain
• prevent further European colonization in the Americas
• provide economic aid to Latin American nations

"It is our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign world." —George Washington, Farewell Address In the 1920's and 1930's, some Americans used this statement to justify a policy of

• A) isolationism
• B) collective security
• C) mercantilism
• D) imperialism

How did the U.S. benefit from winning the Spanish American War?

• adopted Spanish as a second language

• won colonies, Puerto Rico, Cuba and the Philippines

• Got control of the Panama Canal

• Added new states from Asia

Which of the following was a major reason for the United States' involvement in the Spanish-American War?

• C) To establish a military base in Puerto Rico

• D) To gain control of the Panama Canal

• B) To annex the Philippines

• A) To support the independence of Cuba

US ship that exploded in Havana harbor

• USS Missouri
• USS Maine
• USS Constitution
• USS Virginia

Europe ravaged Africa in a quest for natural resources such as gold, diamonds, and coal. This is best described as

• economic imperialism

• social imperialism

• political imperialism

• cultural imperialism

Examine the political cartoon below. Which foreign policy is illustrated in the cartoon?

•  Big Stick Policy
•  Dollar Diplomacy
• Moral Diplomacy
• Open Door Policy

When one country takes control of another for economic, political or military gain it is called?

• Colonialism

• Imperialism

• Manifest Destiny

• Nationalism

After the Spanish American war, what area did the U.S. keep as a territory to have a Pacific Port, causing a three year war?

• Guam

• Philippines

• Panama

• Japan

The 19th-century term "White Man's Burden" reflects the idea that

• A) Asians and Africans were equal to Europeans
• B) Asians and Africans would be grateful for European help
• C) imperialism was opposed by most Europeans
• D) Imperialists had a responsibility to improve the lives of their colonial peoples