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Chapter 18 American Imperialism Review

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
During the Age of Imperialism, this nation had the largest empire in the world:
a)
Great Britain.
b)
France.
c)
Germany.
d)
China.
2.

The practice of larger nations taking over weaker ones is called...

a)

Capitalism

b)

Socialism

c)

Imperialism

d)

Feudalism

3.
A factor for imperialism that related to having extreme pride for one’s country is known as...
a)
nationalism
b)
communism
c)
imperialism
d)
fascism
4.
Why were European countries interested in colonizing Africa during the Age of Imperialism?
a)
They wanted Africa's natural resources
b)
They wanted land to develop new types of ships
c)
They wanted to create a perfect society
d)
They wanted to learn new languages
5.
Seward's Folly was the purchase of _______ from the Russians for $7 million dollars (2 cents per acre), which was originally ridiculed, but the later discovery of gold and oil justified the purchase.
a)
Hawaii
b)
Philippines
c)
Alaska
d)
Puerto Rico
6.
What year did the U.S. purchase Alaska from Russia?
a)
1859
b)
1861
c)
1867
d)
1898
7.
What year did Alaska become a U.S. State?
a)
1867
b)
1898
c)
1917
d)
1959
8.
The United States annexed this island territory in 1898 by overthrowing their Queen and appointing Sanford Dole as its first governor.
a)
Cuba
b)
Guam
c)
Philippines
d)
Hawaii
9.
What year did Hawaii become a U.S. State?
a)
1867
b)
1898
c)
1917
d)
1959
10.

Taking over territory in the Pacific Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico would allow us to... (check all that apply)

a)

build Naval bases that would protect the U.S. homeland

b)

give us refueling locations so that we could trade with China and Japan

c)

offer us greater access to natural resources

d)

increase our overall national trade

11.
What did the Spanish place the Cubans in during the 1890's that led to the death of 200,000 Cubans due to starvation and mistreatment?
a)
Concentration Camps
b)
Internment Camps
c)
Ghettoes
d)
Reservations
12.
What is the type of sensational reporting where writers exaggerated or even invented stories?
a)
muckraking
b)
yellow journalism
c)
journalism
d)
paparazzi
13.
Which of the following was one of the Yellow Journalists that wrote fake stories that brought us into the Spanish American War?
a)
Jacob Riis
b)
Upton Sincair
c)
William Randolph Heart
d)
Lincoln Steffens
14.
What ship exploded in Havana Harbor in 1898, leading the United States into the Spanish American War?
a)
R.M.S. Titanic
b)
R.M.S. Lusitania
c)
U.S.S. Maine
d)
U.S.S. Arizona
15.
What was the real cause of the explosion on the U.S.S. Maine?
a)
A Boiler Explosion on the ship
b)
A Spanish Torpedo
c)
A Spanish Mine
d)
Shelling by the Cuban people
16.
Who was the Naval Admiral that destroyed the entire Spanish fleet in the Pacific (7 ships) in one day during the Spanish American War?
a)
Alfred T. Mahan
b)
Teddy Roosevelt
c)
George Dewey
d)
William McKinley
17.
This future president led a group of volunteers known as the ROUGH RIDERS in the Spanish American War.
a)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
b)
Teddy Roosevelt
c)
William McKinley
d)
Ronald Reagan
18.
Theodore Roosevelt and his Rough Rider regiment became the greatest heroes of the Spanish-American War.  He gained this status by helping to win the Battle of _________________.
a)
Manila Bay
b)
San Juan Hill
c)
Bunker Hill
d)
Santiago
19.
What regiment truly deserved the greatest amount of credit for the American victory at San Juan Hill in Cuba?
a)
The Rough Riders
b)
The 10th Cavalry of Buffalo Soldiers
c)
The 9th Cavalry
d)
George Dewey's Naval Squadron
20.
Which of the following territories were acquired by the United States as a result of the Spanish American War? 
a)
Philippines, Japan, and Mexico
b)
Cuba, Puerto Rico and China
c)
The Philippines, Puerto Rico and Guam
d)
Hawaii, Guam, and Mexico
21.

What did the greatest amount of American soldiers die from during the Spanish American War?

a)

Sickness and Diseased Meat

b)

Battle Wounds

c)

Being Placed in Concentration Camps

d)

Mistreatment in Prisoner-of-War Camps

22.

What Country created a bloody revolution against the U.S. from 1899-1902, right after the Spanish American War, leading to the death of 20,000 enemy soldiers and 200,000 civilians?

a)

Cuba

b)

Puerto Rico

c)

Guam

d)

The Philippines

23.
The United States gained control of the land it needed to build the Panama Canal by...
a)
Negotiating with Columbia
b)
Invading and attacking Columbia
c)
Implementing the Open Door Policy
d)
Providing military support for a Panamanian Revolution
24.
What was the importance of the Panama Canal?
a)
It decreased trade in Latin America
b)
it kept European nations out of Latin America
c)
it decreased the travel time from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean
d)
It increased the rate of tariffs in the United States
25.

What country originally owned the colony of Panama?

a)

Dominican Republic

b)

Puerto Rico

c)

Colombia

d)

Mexico

26.
What do we call the countries whose economies were heavily dependent upon fruit exports to America and gave considerable amounts of land to Chiquita and Dole fruit companies?
a)
Banana Republics
b)
Annexed Territories
c)
Imperialist Ventures
d)
Pineapple Kingdoms
27.
Which of the following was NOT one of the Banana Republics that we held during the late 1800's or early 1900's?
a)
Guatemala
b)
Costa Rica
c)
Honduras
d)
Brazil
28.

Which of the following is NOT one of the problems associated with Chiquita or Dole Fruit Companies in Latin America?

a)

Banana workers worked with pesticides that caused infertility in men.

b)

A paramilitary group was paid $1.7 million dollars to help them protect their banana plantations.

c)

The CIA intervened on behalf of a banana company in Guatemala.

d)

Banana company owners negotiated with rebel gangs who employed child labor to cut down labor costs.

29.

If the United States intervenes in a foreign country today, what all should the United States do before leaving that country?

a)

Win the War

b)

Assist the people with developing a new government

c)

Recruit and train a military force that will keep peace there

d)

Deliver Food and Water to the country's people

e)

Build infrastructure (roads and buildings)

30.

True or False: Today, countries around the world expect the United States to take a stance when human rights violations are being committed by foreign countries on their own people.

a)

True

b)

False

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