Early American Imperialism Quiz

What policy did President George Washington implement that lasted into the early 19th century?

• Non-interventionism

• Colonial Expansion

• Manifest Destiny

• Isolationism

Which major land acquisition did President Thomas Jefferson negotiate?

• Alaska Purchase

• Gadsden Purchase

• Florida Purchase

• Louisiana Purchase

Who proposed the annexation of Mexico and several Central American countries?

• George Washington

• Theodore Roosevelt

• Sam Houston

• William Walker

Which territories were acquired by the United States following the Spanish-American War?

• Alaska and Hawaii

• Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines

• Cuba and Mexico

• Canada and Greenland

What was one of the justifications used by American politicians for foreign land acquisitions in the late 19th century?

• To spread communism

• To establish a global empire

• To promote isolationism

• To expand markets for American products