9th Grade, U.S. History, Semester Exam
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1.
MATCH QUESTION
5 mins • 5 pts
Match the following vocabulary terms : )
Panama Canal
A group of volunteer soldiers led in part by Theodore Roosevelt during the fighting in Cuba.
yellow journalism
The Hawaiian queen who was forced out of power by a revolution led by American business interests.
imperialism
A narrow man‑made waterway through Central America that connects the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, opened in 1914.
Rough Riders
Sensational newspaper reporting that exaggerates the news to make it more exciting and attract readers.
Queen Lilioukalani
A policy in which stronger nations extend economic, political, or military control over weaker territories.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is the BEST example of imperialism?
A country holding an election for president
A stronger country taking political and economic control over a weaker one
Two countries signing a peace treaty after a war
A state passing a new traffic law
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which factor was one reason some Americans supported imperialism in the late 1800s?
Desire to reduce military spending
Belief that all colonies should become independent
Desire for new markets and raw materials
Fear of foreign trade
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why did some American business leaders want the United States to annex Hawaii?
They wanted to end all sugar production
They wanted access to gold mines in Hawaii
They wanted to build railroads across the islands
They wanted to protect sugar plantations and avoid tariffs on sugar
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What happened to the USS Maine in 1898?
It was sold to Spain
It safely returned to the United States
It exploded in a Cuban harbor, killing many on board
It carried Cuban rebels to freedom in the United States
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which territory did the United States gain as a result of the Treaty of Paris after the Spanish-American War?
Mexico
Puerto Rico
Canada
Brazil
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why did some Puerto Ricans resent U.S. rule after the Spanish-American War?
The United States refused to trade with Puerto Rico
U.S. officials limited their freedoms and the people could not choose all their leaders
Puerto Ricans were forced to move to other islands
The United States closed all schools on the island
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