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WorksheetsNC Final Exam Review - Imperialism
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 39mins
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Class
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1.
Jingoism refers to:
a)
feelings of extreme anti-imperialism
b)
the desire for an aggressive foreign policy, often fueled by intense nationalism
c)
the style of writing which fueled anti-Spanish sentiments
d)
the desire for isolationism
2.
Yellow Journalists were:
a)
writers who exposed period problems in hopes of achieving reform
b)
writers who wrote in yellow to bring attention to Spanish abuses
c)
newspaper reporters and illustrators who exaggerated stories in order to sell newspapers and fuel a war with Spain
d)
writers who opposed American imperialism and aimed to keep America neutral
3.
Which country was granted independence in the Treaty of Paris of 1898?
a)
Guam
b)
Cuba
c)
Philippines
d)
Puerto Rico
4.
What was the purpose of the Open Door Policy in China?
a)
End the Boxer Rebellion
b)
Ensure trading rights with China
c)
Win leaseholds in China
d)
Establish a sphere of influence
5.
Why did we want to strengthen trade with Latin America?
a)
new naval bases
b)
increase tariffs on European goods
c)
to protect American manufacturers from competition
d)
stop European influence
6.
What was an area where a foreign nation controlled economic development?
a)
sphere of influence
b)
Pan-Americanism
c)
protectorate
d)
dollar diplomacy
7.
What is the type of sensational reporting where writers exaggerated or even invented stories?
a)
muckraking
b)
yellow journalism
c)
journalism
d)
reporting
8.
What was Roosevelt's policy called?
a)
dollar diplomacy
b)
Speak softly, carry a big stick policy
c)
sphere of influence
d)
Pan-Americanism
9.
Which territory did the United States NOT gain direct control of after the Spanish-American War?
a)
Puerto Rico
b)
Cuba
c)
Philippines
d)
Guam
10.
The United States government supported the overthrow of a government in this country:
a)
Cuba
b)
Puerto Rico
c)
Hawaii
d)
Congo
11.
Imperialism is __________.
a)
when a powerful nation uses its resources to help a weaker nation
b)
when a weaker nation invites a powerful nation to help it industrialize
c)
when a powerful nation takes control of the economy and government of a weaker nation
d)
when weak nations join together to fight a strong nation
12.
The U.S.S. Maine was in Havana harbor for which purpose?
a)
Destroy the Spanish fleet
b)
Protect the sugar trade
c)
Defend Americans in the event of danger
d)
Answer Spanish threats to forcibly remove Americans from the island
13.
Alfred T. Mahan argued:
a)
to become an empire, the US needed to acquire naval bases and strengthen its naval power
b)
the burden of the white man is to support and uplift non-whites
c)
imperialism was not democratic and engaging in it would be hypocritical
d)
the nation's economic needs could be satisfied from within as the US should avoid risking itself in foreign entanglements
14.
President Taft's variation of foreign policy relied upon
a)
Economic investment
b)
Brandishing military strength
c)
Working agreements with other nations
d)
British and French cooperation
15.
Guaranteed Cuban Independence
a)
Platt Amendment
b)
Teller Amendment
c)
Monroe Doctrine
d)
Roosevelt Corollary
16.
The "yellowist" of the Yellow Journalists were:
a)
Hearst and Pulitzer
b)
DeLome and Weyler
c)
Spargo and Norris
d)
Hearst and Randolph
17.
Stated that ONLY the US would intervene in Latin America
a)
Roosevelt Corollary
b)
Teller Amendment
c)
Platt Amendment
d)
Wilson Doctrine
18.
According to the Roosevelt Corollary, what was the role of the US in the Western Hemisphere?
a)
Ok for Europeans to imperialize
b)
international police force
c)
allow imperialism in the Americas
d)
allow European nations to take over
19.
Why did the US encourage a Panamanian Revolution against Colombia?
a)
to allow nationalism
b)
to build the Panama Canal
c)
to spread imperialism
d)
to enforce the Roosevelt Corollary and establish a naval base
20.
Which territorial acquisition was known as Seward's Folly or Seward's Icebox?
a)
Cuba
b)
the Phillipines
c)
Alaska
d)
Hawaii
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