WorksheetsAmerican Imperialism
Total questions: 101
Worksheet time: 2hrs 47mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
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
2.
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
3.
Areas where the imperial power protected local rulers who had to accept advice from imp. power.
a)
Dollar Diplomacy
b)
protectorate
c)
sphere of influence
d)
Yellow Journalsim
4.
Reporters who published sensationalized stories about Spanish atrocities were called
a)
Muckrakers
b)
Mugwumps
c)
Yellow Journalists
d)
Conquistadors
5.
The U.S. had a duty to shape "less civilized" parts of the world because English speaking nations had superior character, ideas, & government
a)
Anglo-Saxonism
b)
Social Darwinism
c)
White Mans Burden
d)
Republican
6.
Wrote the book The Influence of Sea Power Upon History, argued that a nation needed a large navy to protect trade ships & defend the right to trade.
a)
Alfred T. Mahan
b)
John Fiske
c)
Charles Darwin
d)
Marco Polo
7.
Taking control over other countries is called?
a)
Protectionism
b)
Annexation
c)
Imperialism
d)
Expansion
8.
Yellow Journalism is....
a)
The Loudoun Sun Times
b)
Exaggerated News Reports
c)
Yellow Paper Reports
d)
Nonfiction News Reports
9.
The United States government supported the overthrow of a government in this country:
a)
Cuba
b)
Puerto Rico
c)
Hawaii
d)
Congo
10.
What was the purpose of the Open Door Policy in China?
a)
End the Boxer Rebellion
b)
Ensure trading rights with China
c)
Win leaseholds in China
d)
Establish a sphere of influence
11.
In 1853 Commodore Matthew C. Perry got the Treaty of Kanagawa signed. This treaty granted the United States trading rights at two _________ ports
a)
Chinese
b)
Korean
c)
Japanese
d)
Hawaiian
12.
After he led an unsuccessful revolt in Cuba against Spain in 1868 he escaped to the U.S. In 1895 _______ returned to Cuba to start a new revolt and declared the Republic of Cuba to Spain
a)
Jose Marti
b)
Vladamir Lennin
c)
Teddy Roosevelt
d)
Fidel Castro
13.
In the late 1800's, Cuba produced 1/3 of the worlds ___________
a)
Sugar
b)
Banananas
c)
Coal
d)
Lumber
14.
What was the United States warship called that exploded killing over 200 American sailors?
a)
USS Michigan
b)
USS Maine
c)
USS Missouri
d)
USS Maritime
15.
In 1852 The President sent a naval expedition to _____ to force them to trade with the U.S.
a)
Japan
b)
Korea
c)
Puerto Rico
d)
Hawaii
16.
This established a civil government for Puerto Rico
a)
Foraker Act
b)
Platt Amendment
c)
Anti-Trust Act
d)
18th Amendment
17.
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
18.
Which country was granted independence in the Treaty of Paris of 1898?
a)
Guam
b)
Cuba
c)
Philippines
d)
Puerto Rico
19.
Jingoism refers to:
a)
feelings of extreme anti-imperialism
b)
the desire for an aggressive foreign policy, often fueled by intense nationalism
c)
the style of writing which fueled anti-Spanish sentiments
d)
the desire for isolationism
20.
What was an area where a foreign nation controlled economic development?
a)
sphere of influence
b)
Pan-Americanism
c)
protectorate
d)
dollar diplomacy
21.
Which territory did the United States NOT gain direct control of after the Spanish-American War?
a)
Puerto Rico
b)
Cuba
c)
Philippines
d)
Guam
22.
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
23.
Which nation had denied the U.S. the ability to build the Panama Canal?
a)
Mexico
b)
Venezuela
c)
Nicaragua
d)
Colombia
24.
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
25.
What ensured that Cuba would remain tied to the United States?
a)
Roosevelt Corollary
b)
Foraker Act
c)
Anglo-Saxonism
d)
Platt Amendment
26.
Editor of the above New York Journal. Used sensationalistic journalism practices to boost the sales of his newspapers during the Spanish American War. Said: “You furnish the pictures, I will furnish the war!”
a)
Willaim Gorgas
b)
Joseph Pulitzer
c)
William Randolph Hearst
d)
Leonard Wood
27.
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
28.
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.
29.
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.
30.
Why did United States business interests favor overseas expansion in the late 1800's?
a)
to establish a commonwealth of colonies
b)
to establish military bases around the world
c)
to acquire new markets and sources of raw materials
d)
to spread democratic ideals to other areas of the world
31.
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
32.
Expansion of the United States After the Civil War
•Alaska is purchased in 1867.
•Hawaii is annexed in 1898.
•Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines are acquired in 1898.
Which goal of the United States was advanced by the actions on the list?
•Alaska is purchased in 1867.
•Hawaii is annexed in 1898.
•Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines are acquired in 1898.
Which goal of the United States was advanced by the actions on the list?
a)
establishing an industrial workforce
b)
gaining advantages over industrial competitors
c)
securing territories in strategic positions
d)
increasing government revenue through tariffs
33.
Isolationists and supporters of neutrality believed the USS Maine was destroyed by
a)
Blown up by Spain
b)
Exploded from an internal malfunction
c)
Destroyed by its own men
d)
Destroyed by Cuba
34.
Journalists often printed fictional headlines to
a)
Report lies
b)
Sell more papers
c)
Betray the American readers
d)
Start an anarchist uprising
35.
The USS Maine was sent to
a)
Attack Cuba
b)
Attack Spain
c)
Ensure American Interests in Cuba
d)
To negotiate with Spain
36.
The Bayonet Constitution was
a)
Requested American influence in Hawaii
b)
Ordered the killing of native Hawaiians
c)
Forced upon the Hawaiian monarchy
d)
Disfavored Haoles
37.
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
38.
The building AND finishing of the Panama Canal was funded and supported by
a)
Panama
b)
France
c)
The United States
d)
Guam
39.
George Washington favored
a)
Isolationism
b)
Imperialism
40.
The building of the Panama Canal lost a majority of lives due to
a)
Explosions
b)
Malaria
c)
Attacks from Spain
d)
Avalanches
41.
Teddy Roosevelt reduced the power of these types of businesses which controlled the American economy?
a)
horizontal monopolies
b)
small businesses
c)
corporations
d)
trusts
42.
President Teddy Roosevelt HAND PICKED this man to be his successor.
a)
McKinley
b)
Taft
c)
Wilson
d)
Reagan
43.
What war/conflict made Teddy Roosevelt famous?
a)
Civil War
b)
Spanish American War
c)
World War I
d)
Vietnam War
44.
Roosevelt's foreign policy
a)
Dollar Diplomacy
b)
Missinary Diplomacy
c)
Big Stick Diplomacy
d)
Big Deal Diplomacy
45.
What office did Teddy Roosevelt hold BEFORE he was McKinley's Vice President?
a)
Mayor of New York City
b)
Governor of New York State
c)
Bull Moose Party Leader
d)
Secretary of War
46.
Initiatives enabled voters to ...
a)
Seek work
b)
Move from state to state
c)
Propose laws
47.
The President who stated that both labor and management shall have a "square deal" and therefore did not take management's side during the 1902 coal strike was...
a)
Teddy Roosevelt
b)
Woodrow Wilson
c)
William Taft
48.
This is an election where the voters choose a polictial party's candidate for the general election rather than the political bosses
a)
Referendum
b)
Direct Primary
c)
Recall
49.
This is an election where the voters can remove an elected official
a)
Referendum
b)
Direct Primary
c)
Recall
50.
This allowed voters to approve or disapprove a proposed law
a)
Referendum
b)
Direct Primary
c)
Recall
51.
This amendment established the Federal Income Tax
a)
16th Amendment
b)
18th Amendment
c)
19th Amendment
52.
Which agency was created as a direct result of a novel about the meatpacking industry?
a)
Food and Drug Administration
b)
Federal Trade Commission
c)
Meat Packing Administration
d)
World Health Organization
53.
Who was the leader of the Rough Riders during the Spanish-American War?
a)
Teddy Roosevelt
b)
William McKinley
c)
Franklin Roosevelt
d)
George Dewey
54.
Which of the following IS NOT a reason the U.S. became involved in the Spanish-American War?
a)
yellow journalism
b)
economic interests
c)
assassination of President McKinley
d)
supporting Cuba's desire for independence
55.
Who was president of the United States during the Spanish-American War?
a)
Teddy Roosevelt
b)
William McKinley
c)
Abraham Lincoln
d)
George Dewey
56.
What year did the Spanish-American War occur?
a)
1865
b)
1877
c)
1898
d)
1901
57.
What did the Meat Inspection Act accomplish?
a)
Banned the use of assembly lines
b)
Allowed the government to have unlimited power
c)
Cleaned up food producing factories
d)
Advocated for minority groups
58.
Which Muckraker exposed problems with the meat-packing industry in the book 'The Jungle'?
a)
Jacob Riis
b)
Ida B. Wells
c)
Upton Sinclair
d)
Ida Tarbell
59.
Muckrakers were
a)
progressive reformers who sought legal changes to problems
b)
politicians who passed laws cleaning up the "muck" in society
c)
governors who wanted to get rid of monopolies
d)
journalists who wrote about the problems in society
60.
Which of the following was NOT a famous muckraker during the early 1900's?
a)
Jacob Riis
b)
Upton Sinclair
c)
Teddy Roosevelt
d)
Ida Tarbell
61.
Who wrote the “History of the Standard Oil Company,” in 1902 and showed how Rockefeller’s rise was based on unfair business practices?
a)
Ida B. Wells
b)
Ida Tarbell
c)
Jacob Riis
d)
Upton Sinclair
62.
What was a result of The Jungle by Upton Sinclair?
a)
Interstate Commerce Act
b)
Pure Food and Drug Act
c)
Sherman Anti Trust Act
d)
none of the above
63.
What was a result of Ida Tarbell's work?
a)
The Pure Food and Drug Act was passed.
b)
People discovered the conditions of the poor in urban areas.
c)
Rockefeller's Standard Oil Company was prosecuted under the Sherman Anti-trust Act
d)
none of the above
64.
Photographed conditions of the urban poor in “How the Other Half Lives.” Examined the conditions of the poor in America’s cities.
a)
Upton Sinclair
b)
Lincoln Steffens
c)
Jacob Riis
d)
Frank Norris
65.
1904 - Exposed corruption in city and state gov’t in his book, “The Shame of the Cities.”
a)
Lincoln Steffens
b)
Jacob Riis
c)
Upton Sinclair
d)
WEB DuBois
66.
The main purpose of a trust is to...
a)
eliminate competition.
b)
efficiently use technology.
c)
guarantee profit.
d)
form unions.
67.
Rockefeller and Carnegie are regarded by many as...
a)
Hardworkers
b)
Yellow Journalists
c)
Muckrakers
d)
Robber Barons
68.
Who founded Hull House, a settlement house for immigrants, in Chicago?
a)
Ida Tarbell
b)
Annie Oakley
c)
Jane Addams
d)
Sacajawea
69.
The banning of alcohol.
a)
Institution
b)
Referendum
c)
Principal
d)
Prohibition
70.
What amendment provided suffrage for women (1920)?
a)
16th
b)
17th
c)
18th
d)
19th
71.
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
72.
American reformer and leader of the women’s suffrage movement.
a)
Susan B. Anthony
b)
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
c)
Ida B. Wells
d)
Ida Tarbell
73.
American reformer and leader in the anti-lynching crusade and women’s suffrage movement.
a)
Jane Addams
b)
Susan B. Anthony
c)
Ida B. Wells
d)
Ida Tarbell
74.
Led the National American Woman Suffrage Association with Susan B. Anthony.
a)
Susan B. Anthony
b)
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
c)
Jane Addams
d)
Ida B. Wells
75.
Wrote “The Octopus,” a fictional work that depicted the stranglehold of railroads over California farmers.
a)
Frank Norris
b)
Jacob Riis
c)
Booker T Washington
d)
Frances Willard
76.
Established the Tuskegee Institute. African Americans should seek gradual equality, focus on job training, and not be too demanding.
a)
Upton Sinclair
b)
Booker T Washington
c)
WEB DuBois
d)
Jacob Riis
77.
Founder of NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People)
a)
Booker T Washington
b)
Lincoln Steffens
c)
Jacob Riis
d)
WEB DuBois
78.
Suffragette and member of the Women’s Christian Temperance Union. (WCTU)
a)
Susan B. Anthony
b)
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
c)
Ida Tarbell
d)
Frances Willard
79.
Suffrage means the right to _______________.
a)
own a firearm
b)
vote in political elections
c)
practice your religion
d)
free speech
80.
The Seneca Falls Convention of 1848 crafted a document that was very similar to the __________________.
a)
Emancipation Proclamation
b)
Halifax Resolves
c)
Declaration of Independence
d)
Articles of Confederation
81.
Which group strongly supported the Women's Suffrage Movement?
a)
Ku Klux Klan
b)
Abolitionists
c)
Anti-Suffrage Society
d)
Regulators
82.
Which person below was the most important figure in the Women's Suffrage Movement?
a)
Penelope Barker
b)
Susan B. Anthony
c)
Dolley Madison
d)
Harriett Tubman
83.
According to this map, Wyoming (WY) was the state to give women _________________.
a)
Presidential Suffrage
b)
Local School Elections
c)
Full Suffrage
d)
Municipal Suffrage
84.
Which conclusion below is the most accurate based the map provided?
a)
The Northern region of the United States showed the most support towards the Women's Suffrage Movement.
b)
The Western region of the United States showed the most support towards the Women's Suffrage Movement.
c)
The Southern region of the United States showed the most support towards the Women's Suffrage Movement.
d)
The Eastern region of the United States showed the most support towards the Women's Suffrage Movement.
85.
What tragedy gave more urgency to arguments that women needed the right to vote?
a)
The Battle of Gettysburg
b)
The sinking of the Luistania
c)
The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire
d)
Wilmington Race Riot
86.
During the Women's Suffrage Movement protests were often used to increased public support. Which constitutional right is being exercised in this photograph?
a)
The First Amendment
b)
The Second Amendment
c)
The Fourth Amendment
d)
The Sixth Amendment
87.
Which statement best summarizes the Women's Suffrage Movement?
a)
Some things are not worth fighting for.
b)
Patience and perseverance pays off.
c)
The use of violence is the best way to accomplish your goals
d)
Trying to change things in society is easy
88.
When did Congress finally approve (ratify) the 19th Amendment to the US Constitution?
a)
1776
b)
1861
c)
1920
d)
1929
89.
we hold these truths truths to be self evident.....
a)
Declaration of Sentiments
b)
Declaration of Independence
c)
both
90.
that all men and women are created equal...
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
Declaration of Sentiments
c)
Mayflower Compact
d)
Mcdonalds website intro
91.
Who gave the famous "ain't I a woman?" speech
a)
Margaret Fuller
b)
Sojourner Truth
c)
Harriet Tubman
d)
Harriet Beecher Stowe
92.
Who was the president of the United States when women won the right to vote?
a)
Woodrow Wilson
b)
John F. Kennedy
c)
Franklin Roosevelt
d)
William McKinley
93.
How did the US government react to women who protested outside of the White House?
a)
They shot tear gas into the crowd
b)
They arrested the women
c)
They sympathized and fed the women
94.
What was the significance of the Seneca Falls Convention?
a)
Abraham Lincoln gave a speech in support of Women’s Suffrage
b)
It was the first large gathering in the Women’s Suffrage movement
c)
Women planned the first march in front of the White House
d)
Women prepared letters to ask for the end of the sale of Alcohol
95.
Why was Carrie Chapman Catt important to the women’s suffrage movement?
a)
She was a brilliant organizer whose plan for suffrage was followed by women across the country
b)
She died in jail from a hunger strike
c)
She was the first woman to get a Ph. D from a major university
d)
She worked on the suffrage movement in Britain and brought her efforts to the United States
96.
Why was Alice Paul important to the women’s suffrage movement?
a)
She was a brilliant organizer whose plan for suffrage was followed by women across the country
b)
She died in jail from a hunger strike
c)
She was the first woman to get a Ph. D from a major university
d)
She worked on the suffrage movement in Britain and brought her efforts to the United States
97.
What method did Florence Kelly use to improve child labor laws?
a)
She picketed in front of the White House
b)
She wrote letters to the President
c)
She boycotted companies that used child labor
d)
All of the above
98.
What was the IMMEDIATE result of Rose Winslow and other suffragists’ picketing in front of the White House?
a)
The women were arrested and later starved to death
b)
The women gained the attention of the president and a new amendment was proposed
c)
the women were arrested and went on a hunger strike in jail
d)
no one paid attention and the cause went away for another 70 years
99.
Which amendment banned alcohol in the United States?
a)
19th
b)
18th
c)
15th
d)
13th
100.
Why was Carrie Nation important to the temperance movement?
a)
She went into saloons and broke bottles of liquor with a hatchet
b)
She boycotted companies that used child labor
c)
She picketed in front of the White House and was arrested
d)
She boycotted saloons until alcohol was made illegal
101.
How did the National Woman's Party (NWP) tactics differ from the National American Woman Suffrage Association (NAWSA)?
a)
The NWP used a conservative approach to obtain voting rights for women.
b)
The NWP was viewed as confrontational due to their use of aggressive tactics.
c)
The NWP denounced the use of civil disobedience.
d)
The NWP did not support the lobbying of government officials.
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