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WorksheetsImperialism Part 2 (7-3.6 and 7-3.7)
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Yellow Journalism are sensationalized or false news stories printed to sell more newspapers. Which of the following headlines is an example of it?
a)
USS Maine explodes in Havana Harbor
b)
253 known to have died on the ship
c)
Destruction of the USS Maine was the work of an evil enemy!
d)
Who destroyed the USS Maine?
2.
During the Zulu Wars of the 1880s, what were the Zulus fighting for against the British?
a)
To build industrial factories in South Africa
b)
Shaka Zulu was captured and turned into a slave
c)
The Zulus were allied with the Boers, an enemy of the British
d)
To control their homeland and independence
3.
The name for sensational and often irresponsible news headlines and stories based on untrue facts is referred to as:
a)
Yellow Journalism
b)
Yahoo! Journalism
c)
Bias
d)
Yellow Fever
4.
The Sepoy Rebellion was an event that inspired what idea for the Indian people?
a)
Convert to Christianity
b)
Gain independence from Great Britain
c)
To continue working for the British
d)
To spread more spheres of influence in Asia
5.
Also known as “big stick” diplomacy, this official American policy stated that any disorder in Latin America could force the United States to act as international police power in order to protect American economic interests. What is it?
a)
Monroe Doctrine
b)
Open Door Policy
c)
Roosevelt Corollary
d)
Moral Diplomacy
6.
China’s defeat in the Opium War increased which of the following in the country?
a)
China's power
b)
China's profit from the opium trade
c)
Chinese involvement in government
d)
European spheres of influence
7.
The U.S.A. gained the territories of Guam, the Philippines, and Puerto Rico after which conflict?
a)
Mexican War
b)
Spanish-American War
c)
War of 1812
d)
World War I
8.
What movement illustrates Chinese frustration with European imperialism and influence in China?
a)
The Boxer Rebellion
b)
The Open Door Policy
c)
The Sepoy Rebellion
d)
The Zulu Wars
9.
The United States gained control of Panama by:
a)
Offering Panama a fair price for its land
b)
Helping the people of Panama revolt against Columbia
c)
Fighting in the Spanish-American War
d)
Attacking Panama and taking it by force
10.
This British export to China caused a war to break out in 1839.
a)
Cotton
b)
Silver
c)
Tea
d)
Opium
11.
The United States wanted to build the Panama Canal to:
a)
Gain control of Latin America
b)
show Spain that it could no longer control its former colony
c)
Prevent the people of Panama from building one first
d)
Shorten the sea route between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans
12.
Who were the sepoys?
a)
Indian soldiers who were employed by the British
b)
Traders who made their fortunes in Africa
c)
British government officials in India
d)
Leaders of the Chinese nationalists
13.
The MOST important result of the Spanish American War was that it ______.
a)
Spread democracy to Latin America
b)
Secured a safe source of raw materials for US industry
c)
Set the USA on the road to becoming an imperial power
d)
Guaranteed the independence of Mexico from Spanish control
14.
As a result of a war between Japan and China in 1894 (Sino-Japanese War):
a)
Korea was freed of Japanese control
b)
China won trading rights in Japan
c)
The Meiiji leaders were forced to give up control of Korea
d)
Japan took control of the Korean peninsula
15.
This rebellion was fought by British-trained Indian soldiers who fought in a rebellion because they felt like their culture/religion were being disrespected.
a)
Sepoy Rebellion
b)
Zulu Rebellion
c)
Boxer Rebellion
d)
Taiping Rebellion
16.
What did the Zulu War and the Sepoy Rebellion have in common?
a)
They both took place in Africa
b)
Both were won by imperial nations
c)
Both were lost by imperial nations
d)
They had nothing in common
17.
Which American document passed in 1823 warned Europeans not to build any colonies in the Americas?
a)
Roosevelt Corollary
b)
Monroe Doctrine
c)
Open Door Policy
d)
Yellow Journalism
18.
Who did the USA purchase Alaska from in 1867 for $7.2 million?
a)
Japan
b)
Canada
c)
Russia
d)
Hawaii
19.
The Newlands Resolution signed in 1898 resulted in which Pacific island chain becoming an official American territory?
a)
Hawaii
b)
Alaska
c)
Guam
d)
Philippines
20.
Which future American president fought with the Rough Riders during the Spanish-American War?
a)
Franklin Roosevelt
b)
Abraham Lincoln
c)
Teddy Roosevelt
d)
William McKinley
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