WorksheetsAmerica & the World Study Guide Quiz
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 11mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What benefits would the Panama Canal provide to the U.S?
a)
faster shipping of goods, more efficient military transport
b)
would be a foothold to taking over the nation of Panama
c)
would allow the U.S to trade with nations of South America
d)
would serve as a coaling station for the navy
2.
Why did Panama agree to let the U.S build the canal on their land?
a)
the U.S sent marines to pressure them
b)
The U.S helped them industrialize
c)
the U.S provided military aid when they rebelled against Colombia
d)
The U.S gained control of the territory after the Spanish-American War.
3.
Which of the following territories did the U.S gain control over in the aftermath of the Spanish-American War?
a)
Midway Island
b)
Alaska
c)
Hawaii
d)
Puerto Rico
4.
Foreign policy in which a country does not interfere in the affairs of other nations.
a)
imperialism
b)
isolationism
c)
independence
d)
dollar diplomacy
5.
When newspapers or the press exaggerates a story, mixing fact with fiction to produce sensationalism that will attract more readers, this is known as _________________________.
a)
red journalism
b)
blackmail
c)
yellow journalism
d)
dollar press
6.
What event led directly to a declaration of war vs. Spain?
a)
an attack on Manila
b)
the mysterious sinking of the USS Maine, which the U.S blamed on Spain
c)
when the Spanish signed the Platt Amendment
d)
When the Philippines rebelled against Spanish rule & the U.S assisted them
7.
How did Yellow Journalism help lead to outbreak of war with Spain?
a)
American newspapers exaggerated how weak Spain's army was, making them seem like an easy enemy to defeat
b)
American newspapers exaggerated Spain's brutal treatment of Cuban rebels
c)
the newspapers exaggerated the body count of soldiers killed on the U.S.S Maine
d)
American newspapers convinced the American public that fighting a war was necessary to prove the nation's strength to other countri
8.
This President favored dollar diplomacy, or influencing other nations through economic means.
a)
Woodrow Wilson
b)
William Howard Taft
c)
Theodore Roosevelt
9.
The President's foreign policy could be summarized as "speak softly and carry a big stick"
a)
Theodore Roosevelt
b)
William Howard Taft
c)
Woodrow Wilson
10.
This President believed the U.S, as a democracy, had a moral obligation to promote democracy in the rest of the world. Thus if there was a conflict between a democracy and a dictatorship the U.S should always intervene on behalf of the democracy.
a)
Taft
b)
Roosevelt
c)
Wilson
11.
Why was the purchase of Alaska initially known as "Seward's Folly"?
a)
Americans thought we were cheated by Russia and paid too much for it.
b)
Americans thought Alaska was a frozen land, an icebox with no real purpose or value
c)
Americans thought the purchase might lead to a conflict with Canada since it was close to their territory
d)
Americans thought Seward wanted Alaska so he could name a state after himself
12.
What was the significance of Midway, a tiny island in the Pacific, to the U.S?
a)
you could grow lots of cheap sugarcane there
b)
It was close to China
c)
oil was found there
d)
it was a coaling station for the navy
13.
Which of the following was NOT a driving force of imperialism?
a)
desire for raw materials
b)
countries wanted new places to sell goods
c)
countries wanted to spread the ideas of the progressive movement
d)
countries wanted to expand their power & influence
14.
What did the Open Door Policy do?
a)
split China into spheres of influence
b)
opened Japan to trade with Europe
c)
gave all nations equal trade access to China, in return China gets to keep its territory
d)
put down the Boxer Rebellion
15.
What is one reason America's foreign policy started to change, from one of isolationism to imperialism, in the late 1800s?
a)
America needed more room for its growing population
b)
a book called "the Influence of Sea Power on World History" convinced politicians the U.S needed a powerful navy
c)
President Theodore Roosevelt's success in the Spanish-American War
d)
the U.S's trade routes were threatened by France and Great Britain and the U.S decided they needed to get stronger
16.
How did Japan (an isolated nation) react when other world powers wanted to trade with it?
a)
they drove away all foreigners from their country
b)
they invaded Russia to send a message trade was not wanted
c)
they agreed to trade but rapidly industrialized & built up their military so they could compete as a world power
d)
they agreed to the Open Door Policy
17.
Queen Liliuokalani was the last monarch of ________________, which was annexed to the United States after she gave up her throne under pressure from U.S marines & business owners on the island.
a)
Hawaii
b)
Samoa
c)
The Phillippines
d)
Cuba
18.
a country or area in which another country has power to affect developments although it has no formal authority.
a)
colony
b)
commonwealth
c)
sphere of influence
d)
empire
19.
Which of the following was NOT one of the difficulties American troops faced when fighting in Cuba during the Spanish-American War?
a)
Yellow Fever
b)
hurricanes
c)
uniforms were no appropriate for the climate
d)
"embalmed" beef and other low quality food
20.
What did the participants in China's Boxer Rebellion want?
a)
to end the famine affecting their country
b)
to end all foreign influence on China and drive foreigners out
c)
to establish a democracy and get rid of the Emporer
d)
for China to industrialize
21.
What did the Teller Amendment do? Was it an imperialist or anti-imperialist policy?
a)
said the U.S would gain control over Cuba if they won the Spanish-American War; imperialist
b)
said the U.S would not establish permanent control over Cuba if they won the Spanish-American war; anti-imperialist
c)
said Cuba's main trading partner would be the U.S; both
d)
forced the Cuban monarch to give up his throne; imperialist
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