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WorksheetsCh. 17 Test Review
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 26mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is Imperialism?
a)
When a weak country takes over a strong country.
b)
When an English speaking country takes over a Spanish speaking country.
c)
When a strong country takes over a weak country.
d)
Ms. Cheers' classroom
2.
Which one of the following is NOT a reason the U.S. went to war with Spain?
a)
Sinking of the Maine
b)
Yellow Journalism
c)
The Teller Amendment
d)
The De Lome Letter
3.
Who was president when American gained the rights to build the Panama Canal?
a)
Woodrow Wilson
b)
William Howard Taft
c)
Franklin Roosevelt
d)
Theodore (Teddy)Roosevelt
4.
The Boxer Rebellion took place in what country?
a)
China
b)
Japan
c)
The Philippines
d)
Cuba
5.
The Platt Amendment...
a)
Set up the Yellow Fever commission
b)
Gave Puerto Rico statehood
c)
Arranged a Cuban election
d)
Did not give Cuba full independence
6.
What place did the United States NOT annex?
a)
The Phillipenes
b)
Alaska
c)
Japan
d)
Hawaii
7.
The ship that sunk in the Manila Harbor and pushed the U.S. toward war was named...
a)
The Lusitania
b)
The Maine
c)
The Titanic
d)
The Arizona
8.
Using military or diplomatic force to influence or conquer territory.
a)
Yellow Journalism
b)
Dollar Diplomacy
c)
Imperialism
d)
Teller Amendment
9.
What country was the focus of the Open Door Policy?
a)
Japan
b)
Hawaii
c)
Cuba
d)
China
10.
Who wrote "Sea Power and World History" that encouraged the U.S. to build up a stronger navy.
a)
Alfred T. Mahan
b)
Teddy Roosevelt
c)
William Howard Taft
d)
John Hay
11.
1. Support for the war against Spain came in part from the __________ practiced by some U. S. newspapers, this means exaggerated journalism.
a)
A. Manifest Destiny
b)
Platt Amendment
c)
. Teller Amendment
d)
D. Yellow Journalism
12.
1. The __________ was built in Central America to save time and money in commercial and military shipping.
a)
A. Erie Canal
b)
B. Grand Canal
c)
C. Panama Canal
d)
D. Suez Canal
13.
1. At the end of the _____ the U.S. obtained the Philippines, Cuba, and Puerto Rico
a)
A. Civil War
b)
B. Cuban Revolution
c)
.C. Mexican-American War
d)
D. Spanish-American War
14.
1. Which of the following was a major contributor to American Imperialism in the late 1800s?
a)
A. Curiosity about other cultures
b)
B. Desire for new markets for American goods.
c)
C. Need for spices from the East Indies
d)
D. The end of the Civil War.
15.
What policy was adopted by U.S. political leaders during the late 1800s?
a)
imperialism
b)
isolationism
c)
protectionism
d)
collective security
16.
Which event was a cause of the Spanish-American War?
a)
the construction of the Panama Canal
b)
the discovery of the Zimmerman Telegram
c)
the sinking of the U.S.S. Maine
d)
the discovery of the Zimmerman Telegram
17.
Who argued that America needed to develop a strong navy?
a)
Theodore Roosevelt
b)
Franklin Roosevelt
c)
Alfred Thayer Mahan
d)
Grover Cleveland
18.
Which best reflects the belief of President Theodore Roosevelt's position toward Latin American countries?
a)
non-involvement in world affairs
b)
intervention when American business interests were threatened
c)
the sovereign rights of all nations
d)
the need for European interference in the Western Hemisphere
19.
an area in which an imperial power has complete rights and privileges in trade or investment
a)
protectorate
b)
colonialism
c)
sphere of influence
d)
imperialism
20.
an area that governs themselves but whose military and final decisions are controlled by another country
a)
sovereignty
b)
militarism
c)
imperialism
d)
protectorate
21.
addition to the Monroe Doctrine that states the US will be a police power within Latin America
a)
Monroe Doctrine
b)
Roosevelt Corollary
c)
Yellow Journalism
d)
Industrialization
22.
exaggerated stories to sell newspapers
a)
Industrialism
b)
Militarism
c)
Yellow Journalism
d)
Imperialism
23.
US policy that says the US can trade within any "sphere of influence" in China
a)
Open-Door Policy
b)
Colonialism
c)
Monroe Doctrine
d)
Roosevelt Corollary
24.
Where did the Spanish-American war occur?
a)
Korea
b)
Spain
c)
America
d)
Cuba
25.
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
26.
How was Japan opened for trade in the 1850s?
a)
The US sent Commodore Perry and 4 warships to force Japan to sign a trade treaty
b)
Great Britain sent Jonathan Livingstone as a missionary to Japan.
c)
The Shogun insisted that Japanese ports be opened for trade.
d)
Workers threatened to strike if international trade did not begin.
27.
What was a result of the US helping Panama gain independence?
a)
Panama gave the US the Statue of Liberty
b)
Panama created a national holiday to honor the US
c)
Panama refused to join Simon Bolivar's war against the US
d)
The US was allowed to build the Panama Canal
28.
Why was the Spanish-American War fought?
a)
The US wanted to help Cuba gain independence from Spain so that the US could have access to Cuba's natural resources
b)
The US blamed to sinking of the USS Maine on Spain
c)
The Spanish Ambassador wrote a letter criticizing the president
d)
All of these
29.
What was the Open Door Policy?
a)
It led to an end to spheres of influence in China.
b)
It was first proposed by the U.S.
c)
It called for equal trading rights in China.
d)
All answers are correct.
30.
1. The __________ was built in Central America to save time and money in commercial and military shipping.
a)
A. Erie Canal
b)
B. Grand Canal
c)
C. Panama Canal
d)
D. Suez Canal
31.
1. Which of the following was a major contributor to American Imperialism in the late 1800s?
a)
A. Curiosity about other cultures
b)
B. Desire for new markets for American goods.
c)
C. Need for spices from the East Indies
d)
D. The end of the Civil War.
32.
The main reason industrialized nations wanted to imperialize non-industrialized nations was
a)
to gain raw materials
b)
to spread Christianity
c)
To show national pride
d)
To build factories there
33.
Several European nations were expanding their power overseas which was known as _______ Imperialism.
a)
Old
b)
New
c)
First
d)
Borrowed
34.
Which of the following is a reason Americans justified expanding its power overseas
a)
Social-Darwinist approach
b)
Anglo-Saxonism
c)
missionary work in other countries
d)
All of the Above
35.
Who wrote about Anglo-Saxonism?
a)
John Fiske
b)
Josiah Strong
c)
Matthew C. Perry
d)
James G. Blaine
36.
Who linked missionary work to Anglo-Saxonism?
a)
John Fiske
b)
Josiah Strong
c)
Matthew C. Perry
d)
James G. Blaine
37.
What 2 factors led to Japan opening 2 ports to American trade?
a)
American economy and power
b)
American technology and economy
c)
American technology and military strength
d)
American technology and power
38.
Who led the early efforts to expand American influence in Latin America?
a)
John Fiske
b)
Josiah Srong
c)
James G. Blaine
d)
Matthew C Perry
39.
Pan-Americanism is the idea that the U.S. and _______________ work together.
a)
Japan
b)
Latin America
c)
Russia
d)
Hawaii
40.
What were the 2 goals of the first Pan-American conference?
a)
create a trade union and create a system to settle disputes by force
b)
create a customs union and create a system to work out economic disputes
c)
create a customs union and create a system to work out disputes peacefully
d)
create a military union and create a system to work out disputes peacefully
41.
_________________ was an organization that worked to promote cooperation among nations in the Western Hemisphere.
a)
Commercial Bureau of the American Republics
b)
Bureau of the U.S. Republics
c)
Federal Bureau of Investigation
d)
Commercial Bureau of the American Democracies
42.
We needed a large navy for what 2 reasons?
a)
to protect merchant ships and to defend the right to trade with other countries
b)
to protect naval ships and to defend the right to trade with other countries
c)
to protect merchant ships and to defend the borders of the country
d)
to protect merchant ships and to defend the right to declare war on other countries
43.
_______________ and Albert J. Beveridge pushed for the construction of a new navy.
a)
Jose Marti
b)
Henry David Thoreau
c)
Henry Cabot Lodge
d)
Joseph Pulitzer
44.
Who planned the Cuban Revolution in the United States?
a)
William Randolph Hearst
b)
Joseph Pulitzer
c)
Jose Marti
d)
Fidel Castro
45.
The Cuban Revolution was reported by the New York Journal owned by ______________ and the New York World owned by ____________.
a)
Joseph Pulitzer; William Randolph Hearst
b)
William Randolph Hearst; Joseph Pulitzer
c)
William Randolph Hearst; Jose Marti
d)
Jose Marti; Joseph Pulitzer
46.
Who was the Spanish Ambassador to the U.S. that wrote a letter describing President McKinley as weak?
a)
Jose Marti
b)
Jose Cortez
c)
Enrique Iglesias
d)
Enrique Dupuy de Lome
47.
Who led a squadron that destroyed Spanish warships in Manila Bay in the Philippines?
a)
Matthew Perry
b)
Alfred Mahan
c)
George Dewey
d)
George Patton
48.
What date was the cease-fire between Spain and the United States?
a)
August 12th, 1898
b)
August 13th, 1898
c)
August 14th, 1898
d)
August 15th, 1898
49.
What date was the Treaty of Paris signed?
a)
December 8th, 1898
b)
December 9th, 1898
c)
December 10th, 1898
d)
December 11th, 1898
50.
What treaty gave the U.S. exclusive rights to build and control a canal through Central America?
a)
Hay-Roosevelt Treaty
b)
Roosevelt-Pauncefote Treaty
c)
Hay-Panama Treaty
d)
Hay-Pauncefote Treaty
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