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WorksheetsAmerican Imperialism & Progressive Era
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 22mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Journalists often printed fictional headlines to
a)
Report lies
b)
Sell more papers
c)
Betray the American readers
d)
Start an anarchist uprising
2.
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
3.
The building AND finishing of the Panama Canal was funded and supported by
a)
Panama
b)
France
c)
The United States
d)
Guam
4.
The Spanish American War resulted in the United States gaining all of the territories EXCEPT
a)
Guam
b)
The Phillipines
c)
Puerto Rico
d)
Cuba
5.
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
6.
What was Roosevelt's policy called?
a)
dollar diplomacy
b)
big stick diplomacy
c)
moral diplomacy
d)
Pan-Americanism
7.
The United States government supported the overthrow of a government in this country:
a)
Cuba
b)
Puerto Rico
c)
Hawaii
d)
Congo
8.
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
9.
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
10.
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
11.
Social Darwinism:
a)
was used by Anti-Imperialists to promote imperialism
b)
was used to argue some races and nations are naturally superior to others
c)
was used to defend a policy of neutrality and isolationism
d)
was promoted by Frederick Jackson Turner
12.
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
13.
The Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine did which of the following?
a)
Prohibited United States intervention in the Caribbean.
b)
Warned against European seizure of the Panama Canal.
c)
Declared the United States to be the “policeman” of the Western Hemisphere.
d)
Provided United States military support for democratic revolutions in Latin America.
14.
All of these territories came under the control of the United States following what conflict?
a)
Mexican War
b)
World War I
c)
War of 1812
d)
Spanish-American War
15.
-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
16.
Involvement in the Spanish American War, acquisition of Hawaii, and introduction of the Open Door Policy were actions taken by the U.S. government to
a)
establish military alliances with other countries.
b)
gain overseas markets and sources of raw materials in Latin American and the Pacific.
c)
begin the policy of Manifest Destiny.
d)
support isolationist forces in Congress.
17.
What document told European nations not to interfere with countries in the Western Hemisphere once they declare their independence?
a)
Monroe Doctrine
b)
Constitution of the U.S.
c)
Declaration of Independence
d)
Treaty of Ghent1815
18.
Who Said, “Stay out of European affairs, remain neutral”?
a)
George Washington
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
Theodore Roosevelt
d)
William McKinnley
19.
What Treaty ended the Spanish American War?
a)
Treaty of Paris
b)
Treaty of Ghent
c)
Treaty of Berlin
d)
Treaty of Tokyo
20.
When was the Progressive Era?
a)
Antebellum
b)
1865-1877
c)
1900-1920
d)
1933-1945
21.
What amendment provided suffrage for women (1920)?
a)
16th
b)
17th
c)
18th
d)
19th
22.
Who wrote the expose piece of literature that revealed the extensive corrupt monopolistic business practices of Standard Oil?
a)
Ida Tarbell
b)
Lewis Hines
c)
Jacob Riis
d)
Upton Sinclair
23.
Whose book led to the direct passage of the Meat Inspection Act and indirect of the Pure Food and Drug Acts?
a)
Jacob Riis
b)
Lewis Hines
c)
Ida Tarbell
d)
Upton Sinclair
24.
Who was the person who founded the settlement house (Hull House) for the Assimilation and Americanization of the immigrant poor?
a)
Elixabeth Cady Stanton
b)
Jane Addams
c)
Susan B. Anthony
d)
Belle Starr
25.
Who advocated for African Americans to take on menial jobs and earn the respect of white America with hard work ?
a)
WEB Du Bois
b)
Marcus Garvey
c)
Booker T. Washington
d)
Nat Turner
26.
Which of the following is an initiative?
a)
People have the right to remove a politician from office
b)
People have the right to choose who will run for President
c)
People have the right to propose a new law
d)
People have the right to veto or accept a law passed by the government
27.
This person helped to found the NAACP
a)
Ida B Wells
b)
Booker T Washington
c)
W E B DuBois
d)
Martin Luther King Jr.
28.
Which long-awaited goal of the women’s rights movement was achieved during the Progressive Era?
a)
the right to vote
b)
the right to own property
c)
equal pay for equal work
d)
equal access to employment and education
29.
Which of the following is the most significant impact of the Progressive parties?
a)
restoration of the nation’s cities
b)
stagnation of opportunities for immigrants
c)
improvement in the status of Native Americans
d)
increased control of government by the people
30.
Writers that dig up the bad things going on in society
a)
Suffragists
b)
Muckrakers
c)
Students
d)
Chaffinators
31.
This was created to allow women to vote nationally
a)
17th Amendment
b)
18th Amendment
c)
19th Amendment
d)
21st Amendment
32.
To preserve water, trees, plants, and other natural resources
a)
Precipitation
b)
Confurion
c)
Conservation
d)
Infusion
33.
The banning of alcohol.
a)
Institution
b)
Referendum
c)
Principal
d)
Prohibition
34.
Banned people from making, drinking or selling alcohol
a)
17th Amendment
b)
18th Amendment
c)
19th Amendment
d)
21st Amendment
35.
Who was the photographer who revealed to the world how the lower class lived?
a)
Alexander Bell
b)
Jacob Riis
c)
Upton Sinclair
d)
Theodore Roosevelt
36.
Suffrage refers to:
a)
Discrimination
b)
Women’s Rights
c)
The Right To Vote
d)
The Denial of Voting
37.
Teddy Roosevelt’s progressive legislative program aimed at protecting the public health and preventing false claims by business owners
a)
Fair Deal
b)
Square Deal
c)
New Deal
d)
Big Deal
38.
Which of the following best defines the term isolationism?
a)
Isolationism is the establishment of colonies in foreign lands to economically benefit the parent country.
b)
Isolationism is a feeling of national pride and superiority.
c)
Isolationism is the idea that the US has a duty to isolate their enemies and keep them out of the Western Hemisphere.
d)
Isolationism refers to the practice of a nation of separating itself from the affairs of foreign countries.
39.
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
40.
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
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