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WorksheetsAmerican Hist 20.1 & 20.2
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
This was the historian who emphasized the importance of the American frontier.
a)
Frederick Jackson Turner
b)
Matthew C. Perry
c)
Liliuokalani
d)
Alfred T. Mahan
2.
This was the Hawaiian queen who was overthrown in 1893
a)
Frederick Jackson Turner
b)
Matthew C. Perry
c)
Liliuokalani
d)
Alfred T. Mahan
3.
This was the commodore in the U.S. Navy who opened Japan to American trade.
a)
Frederick Jackson Turner
b)
Matthew C. Perry
c)
Liliuokalani
d)
Alfred T. Mahan
4.
This was the policy that meant "avoiding involvement in other nation's affairs".
a)
isolationism
b)
imperialism
5.
Europe's policy of _________________ helped spark US expansion overseas.
a)
isolationism
b)
imperialism
6.
The United States shared control of ______________________ with Germany.
a)
Alaska
b)
Japan
c)
Samoa
d)
Hawaii
7.
The __________________ sought to guarantee all nations equal trade with China.
a)
Open Door Policy
b)
Closed Door Policy
c)
Open Trading Policy
d)
Equal Trade Policy
8.
Some Chinese demonstrated their resistance to foreign influence in the ___________________.
a)
spheres of influence
b)
Boxer Rebellion
c)
Turner's Rebellion
9.
This was the newspaper publisher that had his newspaper, The New York Journal, focus on sensational stories about Cuba.
a)
William Randolph Hearst
b)
Emilio Aguinaldo
c)
Jose Marti
d)
Matthew C. Perry
10.
This Cuban poet helped gain the support of the United States in the fight for independence from Spain.
a)
William Randolph Hearst
b)
Emilio Aguinaldo
c)
Jose Marti
d)
Matthew C. Perry
11.
The United States gained control of the Philippines with the help of this person, who later led a revolt against US control.
a)
William Randolph Hearst
b)
Emilio Aguinaldo
c)
Jose Marti
d)
Matthew C. Perry
12.
Although Cuba won independence from Spain, as a __________________ of the United States its power was still limited.
a)
yellow journalism
b)
protectorate
c)
reconcentration
d)
isolationism
13.
In the late 1800s, Cubans revolted against harsh American rule.
a)
True
b)
False
14.
The battles of the Spanish-American War were fought on land.
a)
True
b)
False
15.
The explosion of the battleship Maine angered Americans and helped lead to war with Spain.
a)
True
b)
False
16.
As a result of the Spanish-American War, Spain turned Puerto Rico over to Cuba.
a)
True
b)
False
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