WorksheetsChapter 7: America As A World Power Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The growth of European imperialism from the late 1870s to 1914 was caused by the desire of
a)
political leaders to improve the conditions of poorer countries.
b)
countries to become isolationist.
c)
countries to find sources of raw materials to help industrial growth.
d)
nations to become culturally varied by attracting new immigrants.
2.
President Roosevelt proposed the Roosevelt Corollary because
a)
European nations had gone against the Monroe Doctrine.
b)
European nations were considering using force to collect debts from American nations.
c)
He did not want to get involved in European disputes.
d)
He did not agree with the Monroe Doctrine.
3.
What territories did the United States acquire in 1867?
a)
Hawaii and the Midway Islands
b)
Alaska and Hawaii
c)
Hawaii and Samoa
d)
Alaska and the Midway Islands
4.
Why did the United States seek to open Japan's trade markets in the mid-1800s
a)
saw a chance to sell telegraph and railroad equipment to the Japanese.
b)
Wanted to secure trade agreements with Japan.
c)
believed that trade with Japan would lead to trade with China.
d)
Wanted to establish military bases in Japan.
5.
Which example would a supporter of isolationism believe that the U.S. should do?
a)
try to stop conflicts overseas.
b)
avoid interfering with other countriess affairs.
c)
increase military forces overseas.
d)
expand its territories in fuel-rich nations.
6.
Which was of the following was an issue while building the Panama Canal?
a)
tropical diseases such as malaria and yellow fever.
b)
frequent attacks by Panamanian insurgents.
c)
lack of food and water for the workers.
d)
opposition of France, a major competitor.
7.
How did the United States help the Hawaiian sugar industry grow in the 1870s?
a)
allowing natives to manage Hawaiian shipyards.
b)
imposing high taxes on Hawaiian imports.
c)
allowing duty-free sugar shipments to the United States.
d)
sending American entrepreneurs to manage the plantations.
8.
What Queen Liliuokalani propose after becoming the Queen of the Hawaiian Islands?
a)
annexation of Hawaii
b)
reform for Hawaiian planters
c)
a new constitution to return power back to the monarchy
d)
a treaty to allow duty-free shipping to the U.S.
9.
How did foreign countries seize the spheres of influence in China?
a)
allowed trade with China
b)
gained control of resources in specific areas of China
c)
supported Chinese political parties
d)
secret government agreements with China
10.
The Open Door Policy explained how
a)
Germany could trade with China
b)
all nations would have equal access to China
c)
France could trade with Russia
d)
all nations should have equal access to trade with Japan
11.
Where did the Boxer Rebellion begin?
a)
Tianjin
b)
Hiroshima
c)
Beijing
d)
Shanghai
12.
Supporters of isolationism believed that the United States should
a)
try to stop conflicts overseas
b)
avoid interfering with other countries' affairs
c)
increase military forces overseas
d)
expand its territories in fuel-rich nations
13.
The U.S. helped the Hawaiian sugar industry to prosper in the 1870s by
a)
allowing natives to manage Hawaiian shipyards
b)
imposing high taxes on Hawaiian imports
c)
allowing duty-free sugar shipments to the U.S.
d)
sending American entrepreneurs to manage the plantations
14.
The Ant-Imperialist League stood against
a)
the Spanish colonial empire
b)
the territorial expansion of the U.S.
c)
self-government in the Latin American colonies
d)
the independence of Puerto Rico from the U.S.
15.
The Mexican Revolution was started because
a)
a revolt against a harsh dictator
b)
strict immigration laws
c)
loss of jobs
d)
conflicts with Venezuela
16.
President Roosevelt helped Panamanian rebel throw off Colombian rule because Colombia's leaders would not allow the U.S. to lease which area for a canal?
a)
Cristobal
b)
Isthmus of Panama
c)
Mississippi River
d)
Lake Ontario
17.
Who arrived in Japan in 1853 and a year later convinced the Japanese to open trade with the U.S. ?
a)
Millard Fillmore
b)
Commodore Matthew Perry
c)
Emilio Aguinaldo
d)
Woodrow Wilson
18.
The Teller Amendment stated that the U.S.
a)
would go to war with Spain to protect Cuba
b)
had no interest in annexing Cuba
c)
would provide $50 million to prepare for war with Spain
d)
assumed control over Cuba and would annex it
19.
Emilio Aguinaldo was a
a)
Filipino rebel leader who took control of Manila with the help of the U.S.
b)
general in charge of Spain's Pacific fleet and defeated by Commodore George Dewey's ships in Manila
c)
Spanish Ambassador to the U.S. who proposed a truce
d)
Filipino journalist who wrote about brutality of the Spanish rule
20.
The Rough Riders were
a)
volunteer soldiers that included Native Americans and cowboys
b)
drafted soldiers that included college athletes and ranchers
c)
volunteer soldiers led by Emilio Aguinaldo
d)
drafted soldiers led by Lieutenant Colonel Theordore Roosevelt
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