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WorksheetsEmergence of a World Power 1898-1920
Total questions: 101
Worksheet time: 3hrs 6mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Why is the Monroe Doctrine important to the US? (Especially today)
a)
The US didn't allow foreign governments to intervene in the Americas
b)
The US respected the Europeans for their money
c)
US liked Canada and combined the two countries
d)
US stopped China from gaining power
2.
Who created the US Open Door Policy?
a)
John Hay
b)
William Jay
c)
John Adams
d)
Henry Ford
3.
When was the US Open Door Policy created?
a)
1899-1900
b)
1875-1880
c)
1925-1930
d)
1940-1950
4.
Why was the US Open Door Policy important?
a)
Gave US a wall around the country
b)
Contract with Europeans for trade
c)
Allowed US to trade goods with China
d)
Used Policy for taking over country
5.
In 1900 the United States declared an Open Door Policy that reflected which of the following beliefs?
a)
The Chinese were secretly negotiating trade privileges with European countries.
b)
All countries should have equal trading rights in China.
c)
Japan might conquer China and cut off all foreign trade.
d)
American consumers would be hurt by international trade.
6.
What effect did the Roosevelt Corollary have on the Monroe Doctrine?
a)
The United States would permanently station troops in the Philippines and other Pacific islands.
b)
The United States reserved the right to intervene in the affairs of Central America and the Caribbean.
c)
The United States had the right and duty to expand its colonial possessions in Asia.
d)
The United States would provide military aid to Europe to resist communism.
7.
What happened on February 17, 1898 that upset many Americans?
a)
Theodore Roosevelt became president.
b)
The USS Maine was sunk near Cuba.
c)
Upton Sinclair published a book called The Jungle
d)
The transcontinental railroad was built.
8.
What did Joseph Pulitzer and William Randolph Hearst have in common?
a)
They created cartoons
b)
They fought in the Spanish-American War
c)
They were inventors
d)
They owned newspapers
9.
Why did the American people care about the way the Cuban people were being treated by Spain?
a)
They were afraid Spain would invade the U.S.
b)
Many Americans had businesses in Cuba
c)
Americans disliked Spain
d)
Americans wanted to colonize Cuba
10.
Alfred Thayer Mahan believed that the U.S. needed to have a strong navy for protection. What island did he think would be important to control?
a)
Cuba
b)
Guam
c)
Puerto Rico
d)
Hawaii
11.
What disease killed more soldiers in the war than the enemy soldiers did?
a)
Small pox
b)
Influenza
c)
Yellow fever
d)
Black Lung
12.
Queen Liliuokalani of Hawaii was taken prisoner by a group of businessmen because they wanted to control what two major cash crops?
a)
strawberries and pineapples
b)
sugarcane and pineapples
c)
sugarcane and strawberries
d)
grapes and sugarcane
13.
What name was given to a famous group of African-American soldiers that bravely served the U.S. during the Spanish-American War?
a)
Rough Riders
b)
Pershing's Group
c)
Buffalo Soldiers
d)
Regiment 101
14.
True or False
Teddy Roosevelt was the youngest man to become president.
Teddy Roosevelt was the youngest man to become president.
a)
True
b)
False
15.
What famous prize did Teddy Roosevelt win?
a)
Center Time Prize
b)
Nobel Peace Prize
c)
Painting Prize
16.
The USS Maine, as viewed by supporters of war, was believed to be
a)
Blown up by Spain
b)
Exploded from an internal malfunction
c)
Destroyed by its own men
d)
Destroyed by Cuba
17.
Why did the U.S build the Panama Canal?
a)
to reduce travel time between oceans
b)
to speed up trade between Asia and Europe
c)
to protect from invaders
d)
for fishing
18.
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
19.
What was an area where a foreign nation controlled economic development?
a)
sphere of influence
b)
Pan-Americanism
c)
protectorate
d)
dollar diplomacy
20.
The United States government supported the overthrow of a government in this country:
a)
Cuba
b)
Puerto Rico
c)
Hawaii
d)
Congo
21.
Americans were concerned about the events in Cuba because:
a)
American lives were at risk there
b)
American economic investments were being threatened
c)
American plantations were being destroyed by rebel forces
d)
all of the above
22.
Cornerstone of American foreign policy that told European powers to stay out of the affairs of the Western Hemisphere.
a)
Roosevelt Corollary
b)
Adams Doctrine
c)
Truman Doctrine
d)
Monroe Doctrine
23.
Why did Americans in Hawaii want to be annexed by the United States?
a)
Queen Liluokalani was persecuting American sugar growers.
b)
Annexation had trade advantages for the American sugar growers in Hawaii.
c)
Laws forced Americans to return land to the Hawaiian government.
d)
All are true.
24.
Responsible for organizing a volunteer cavalry unit, he became a national hero at the Battle of San Juan Hill and quickly became president.
a)
Leonard Wood
b)
Teddy Roosevelt
c)
Pancho Villa
d)
John Pershing
25.
What did Filipinos believe when they were fighting alongside American soldiers?
a)
They believed that the United States would be a kinder ruler than Spain.
b)
They believed that they would become a U.S. colony.
c)
They believed that the U.S. would protect them from Japan.
d)
They believed that they were fighting for their Independence.
26.
For what geographic reason was a canal built in Panama?
a)
It was the narrowest part of Latin America, so the canal would be shorter.
b)
It was the closest Latin American country to major US port cities.
c)
It had a naval base so US battleships could easily protect it.
d)
It was the only country that did not require US troop intervention.
27.
Which of the following definitions best defines imperialism?
a)
Imperialism is the establishing of colonies in foreign lands to economically benefit the “mother” country.
b)
Imperialism is the taking over of western lands due to feelings of nationalism and racism.
c)
Imperialism is a feeling of great loyalty and love for one’s country.
d)
Imperialism is the passage of laws designed to protect the rights of citizens of the “mother” country while they transact business in foreign colonies.
28.
The poem, The White Man's Burden, by Rudyard Kipling, represents the belief that European culture was _______.
a)
superior to other cultures
b)
misunderstood by Americans
c)
the oldest culture in the world
d)
a replica of Ancient Greek culture
29.
This was created to regulate railroads
a)
Sherman Anti-Trust Act
b)
Interstate Commerce Commision
c)
Railway Regulation Firm
d)
Clayton Anti-Trust Act
30.
This was created to regulate monopolies
a)
Interstate Commerce Commission
b)
Sherman Anti-Trust Act
c)
Roosevelt Anti-Trust Act
d)
Slayton Anti-Trust Act
31.
What nickname did Roosevelt get after breaking up monopolies with the Sherman Anti-Trust Act?
a)
Trustbuster
b)
Monopoly - buster
c)
Theodore Roosevelt Destroyer of Trusts
d)
Slayer of trusts and eradicator of monopolies
32.
True or False: Teddy Roosevelt destroyed all trusts.
a)
True
b)
False
33.
This disaster killed over 100 workers and resulted in workplace safety codes
a)
Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire
b)
Circle Pantswaist Factory Fire
c)
Sherman Factory Fire
d)
The Jungle Factory Fire
34.
The Jungle--by muckraker Upton Sinclair--exposed the unsanitary conditions in the meatpacking industry and led to this law
a)
Sherman Anti-Trust Act
b)
Pure Food and Drug Act
c)
Food Cleanliness Act
d)
Clayton Anti-Meat Act
35.
This law banned harmful medical products and false medical claims.
a)
Pure Food and Drug Act
b)
Food Inspection Act
c)
Meat Inspection Act
d)
Pure Food Analysis Act
36.
Who was the bigger "trustbuster?"
a)
Taft
b)
Roosevelt
37.
Who won the election of 1912?
a)
Roosevelt
b)
Taft
c)
Wilson
d)
McKinley
38.
What did the 19th Amendment provide?
a)
Women's Suffrage
b)
Voting rights for black men
c)
Prohibition
d)
Repeal of prohibition
39.
Who became president after William McKinley was assassinated?
a)
Andrew Johnson
b)
Franklin Roosevelt
c)
Ulysses Grant
d)
Teddy Roosevelt
40.
President Teddy Roosevelt HAND PICKED this man to be his successor.
a)
McKinley
b)
Taft
c)
Wilson
d)
Reagan
41.
What war/conflict made Teddy Roosevelt famous?
a)
Civil War
b)
Spanish American War
c)
World War I
d)
Vietnam War
42.
Where did the first military action of the Spanish-American War occur?
a)
Haiti
b)
the Philippines
c)
Cuba
d)
Jamaica
43.
Alfred Thayer Mahan supported moving the US into a position of power by
a)
bolstering US industrial output
b)
strengthening US naval capacity
c)
improving relations with US allies
d)
increasing funding for the US Air Force
44.
President Taft's Dollar Diplomacy was intended to
a)
raise the standard of living in Latin America
b)
protect US businesses from foreign takeovers
c)
race funds needed for building the Panama Canal
d)
encourage US investment in Latin American businesses
45.
1899 rebellion in Beijing, China started by a secret society of Chinese who opposed the "foreign devils". The rebellion was ended by a multination force.
a)
Chinese Jay Rebellion
b)
Open Door Rebellion
c)
Chinese Boxer Rebellion
d)
Kaingzu Rebellion
46.
-USS Maine sinks
-Rough Riders aid the U.S. military in achieving victory
-United States acquires Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines
The events above are related to which of the following?
-Rough Riders aid the U.S. military in achieving victory
-United States acquires Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines
The events above are related to which of the following?
a)
War of 1812
b)
Spanish American War
c)
Mexican American War
d)
World War I
47.
The passing of what piece of United States legislation sparked the Boxer Rebellion?
a)
the Emancipation Proclamation
b)
the Monroe Doctrine
c)
the Open Door Policy
d)
the Quota System
48.
What is Spheres of Influence?
a)
Replacing local leaders with foreigners
b)
Putting local leaders in charge (with guidance from foreigners)
c)
Dividing up and controlling a country through trade and economy
d)
Removing the government and having anarchy
49.
Leader of Hawaii when the American businesses over threw the government
a)
Sanford Dole
b)
Queen Liliokahlani
c)
Emilio Zapata
d)
Jose Marti
50.
What agreement gave the US President the power to appoint the governor of Puerto Rico?
a)
Platt Amendment
b)
Foraker Act
c)
Open Door Policy
d)
Dollar Diplomacy
51.
Who led a rebellion in the Philippines?
a)
Emilio Aguinaldo
b)
Emiliano Zapata
c)
Jose Marti
d)
Pancho Villa
52.
After José Martí's revolts in Cuba, the Spanish _____
a)
left the island
b)
gave Cubans their independence
c)
put the Cuban people into camps
d)
made him the governor
53.
How did the Filipino rebels react when the U.S invaded the Philippines?
a)
they helped the U.S
b)
they fought the U.S.
c)
they stayed out of the fight
d)
the gave supplies to the Spanish
54.
After the Spanish-American War, the U.S. gained control of
a)
Puerto Rico
b)
Spain
c)
Midway Islands
d)
Texas
55.
The Platt Amendment prohibited Cuba from ___.
a)
building a naval base
b)
intervening in Jamaica
c)
making treaties with other nations
d)
writing a constitution
56.
At what battle did the Rough Riders, Buffalo Soldiers and USA Army defeat the Spanish?
a)
Battle of Cuba
b)
Battle of San Juan Hill
c)
Battle of Trenton
d)
Battle of Spain
57.
Which Branch of the military did Teddy Roosevelt and the congress improve/ strengthen
a)
Navy
b)
Army
c)
Air Force
d)
Marine Core
58.
What Party Was T. Roosevelt with in his first term
a)
Republican
b)
Democrat
c)
Bull Moose
d)
I DON'T KNOW
59.
How did the Spanish-American War change the role of the US in the world?
a)
The US elected another president
b)
The US was viewed as a world power.
c)
The US continental population increased.
d)
The US became active in international trade.
60.
What amendment gave the United States open access to Cuba?
a)
Platt Amendment
b)
Roosevelt Amendment
c)
Taft Amendment
d)
Monroe Amendment
61.
American Commodore who successfully attacked the Philippians.
a)
Commodore Vanderbuilt
b)
Commodore Dewey
c)
Commodore Roosevelt
d)
Commodore Platt
62.
Which country was granted independence in the Treaty of Paris of 1898?
a)
Guam
b)
Cuba
c)
Philippines
d)
Puerto Rico
63.
What is the Panama Canal?
a)
a northwest passage through Canada
b)
a waterway through northern Egypt
c)
A waterway connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans through Panama
d)
A river that runs through Panama
64.
What was the cause of the conflict between Cuba and Spain?
a)
Cuba wanted to enslave Spain
b)
Spain wanted to convert the Cuban government to communism
c)
Spain wanted to turn Cuba into a sugar can colony
d)
Cuba wanted independence from Spain
65.
What term describes building an empire by conquering other nations?
a)
Isolationism
b)
Republicanism
c)
Militarism
d)
Imperialism
66.
Who were the Rough Riders?
a)
a group of pilots who fought for America
b)
the crew from the USS Maine
c)
a cavalry unit during the Spanish American War led by Theodore Roosevelt.
d)
A group of African Americans that fought bravely during the Spanish American War.
67.
Which territory did the United States NOT take as a territory and gave them independence?
a)
Puerto Rico
b)
Guam
c)
Philippines
d)
Cuba
68.
What was the United States warship called that exploded killing over 200 American sailors?
a)
U S Maine
b)
USS Maine
c)
USS Maybe
d)
US Maritime
69.
Yellow Journalism is....
a)
The Loudoun Sun Times
b)
Exaggerated News Reports
c)
Yellow Paper Reports
d)
Nonfiction News Reports
70.
What was a result of Yellow Journalism?
a)
Economic growth for the readers
b)
Public opinion for the war increased
c)
Public outcry against the war increased.
d)
US won the Spanish American War
71.
The Roosevelt Corollary asserted that European nations must...
a)
Must get involved in the Americas
b)
Not get involved in the Americas
c)
Must get involved in Cuba
d)
Must build a canal.
72.
Forcing other nations to do as Theodore Roosevelt wanted was called...
a)
Big Gun Diplomacy
b)
Big Roosevelt Diplomacy
c)
Big Stick Policy
d)
Big Stick Score
73.
What was built as a result of the Big Stick (Gunboat) Policy?
a)
The Panama Canal
b)
The Panama Bridge
c)
The Colombian Canal
d)
The Panama Path
74.
What countries did T. Roosevelt want to keep out of the Americas?
a)
Canada
b)
Portugal
c)
European nations
d)
Guam
75.
List the events in chronological order
1 Rough Riders fight in Cuba
2. Guam and Puerto Rico become part of the US
3. Sinking of the USS Maine
4. Liberation of Cuba
1 Rough Riders fight in Cuba
2. Guam and Puerto Rico become part of the US
3. Sinking of the USS Maine
4. Liberation of Cuba
a)
1,2,3,4,
b)
4,1,2,3,
c)
1,3,4,2
d)
3,1,4,2
76.
If you are opposed to the gaining of colonies by the U.S. you are called
a)
Isolationism
b)
Anti-Imperialism
c)
Imperialism
d)
Nationalism
77.
The United States acquired the territory shaded in green during the Spanish-American War. The name of that territory is
a)
Cuba
b)
Japan
c)
Philippines
d)
Spain
78.
What does this political cartoon BEST represents ?
a)
Exploration
b)
Imperialism
c)
Diplomacy
d)
Big Stick Policy
79.
The Panama Canal runs through the middle of Panama connecting which two oceans?
a)
Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico
b)
Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean
c)
Atlantic and Pacific Ocean
d)
Carribean Sea and Pacific Ocean
80.
Whose favorite proverb was "Speak softly and carry a big stick?
a)
Theodore Roosevelt
b)
Woodrow Wilson
c)
William McKinley
d)
James Manroe
81.
Based on what happened before the Spanish American War, what influences whether or not the United States becomes involved in international affairs?
a)
Economic interests and industrialization
b)
Economic interests and public opinion
c)
Public opinion and a national vote
d)
Public opinion and another country’s desire for freedom
82.
Who was president during the Spanish American War?
a)
Lincoln
b)
McKinley
c)
Roosevelt
d)
Wilson
83.
The Roosevelt Corollary was an addition to which of the following documents
a)
Bill of Rights
b)
McKinley Doctrine
c)
Monroe Doctrine
d)
Mayflower Compact
84.
What was the role of Liliuokalani during the annexation of Hawaii?
a)
Liliuokalani was the last queen of Hawaii who tried to desperately resist US control of the Hawaiian Islands.
b)
Liliuokalani was the last queen of Hawaii who tried to sell the islands for a large profit.
c)
Liliuokalani was the last queen of Hawaii who tried to create a treaty between the US and Hawaii.
85.
This man was elected after T. Roosevelt to continue the progressive reform agenda.
a)
Andrew Johnson
b)
Franklin Roosevelt
c)
William Howard Taft
d)
William McKinley
86.
What political party did T. Roosevelt run as in the election of 1912?
a)
Democrat
b)
Republican
c)
Bull Moose
d)
Libertarian
87.
T. Roosevelt's foreign policy
a)
Dollar Diplomacy
b)
Missionary Diplomacy
c)
Big Stick Diplomacy
d)
Big Deal Diplomacy
88.
What happened to Northern Securities after it lost a federal antitrust lawsuit to TR's government?
a)
It went bankrupt
b)
It dissolved into nothing
c)
It was broken into smaller companies
d)
It was sold to Standard Oil
89.
In what situation did TR try to force a union and company into arbitration?
a)
Coal industry
b)
Steel industry
c)
Airplane industry
d)
Education industry
90.
TR believed our natural resources needed to be...
a)
off limits
b)
conserved
c)
used up quickly
d)
shot into space
91.
How did Taft anger progressives?
a)
raised tariffs
b)
lowered tariffs
c)
eliminated tariffs
d)
shot a cow
92.
What happened in the election of 1912?
a)
Roosevelt runs as a third party and wins
b)
Roosevelt runs as a third party and loses
c)
Taft runs as a Republican and wins
d)
Wilson runs as a Democrat and loses
93.
Who became president after Taft?
a)
Andrew Johnson
b)
Franklin Roosevelt
c)
Woodrow Wilson
d)
Teddy Roosevelt
94.
What is a trust?
a)
large business arrangement
b)
stock sale
c)
arbitrary union
d)
presidential cabinet
95.
TR believed we were competing against all other nations. The strong would survive in his philosophy of...
a)
Social Constructionism
b)
Social Darwinism
c)
Social Studies
d)
Social Confucianism
96.
When one company or group controls an entire industry, we say there is a...
a)
monopoly
b)
candy land
c)
battleship
d)
words with friends
97.
How did railroad trusts threaten farmers in the mind of progressives?
a)
that level of control meant price fixing was inevitable
b)
that level of control meant more options for farmers
c)
having one option made things more simple
d)
controlling railways just seemed fun
98.
Teddy Roosevelt becomes the nation's youngest president after the assassination of...
a)
Lincoln
b)
Kennedy
c)
McKinley
d)
Garfield
99.
The USS Maine sunk in Havana Harbor. What country is the Havana Harbor in?
a)
Puerto Rico
b)
Haiti
c)
Cuba
d)
Mexico
100.
Which was NOT a cause of the Spanish American War?
a)
Protection of US business interests in Cuba
b)
Yellow journalism exaggerating news reports
c)
US acquired Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines
d)
The explosion of the USS Maine in Havana Harbor
101.
What is imperialism?
a)
Something that a country has and can use to increase wealth
b)
The policy of extending your rule of foreign countries
c)
A situation in which a group of people refuse to obey orders and try to take control away from the person who commands them
d)
Of or relating to farms and farming
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