WorksheetsUnit 4: Imperialism
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 18mins
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1.
Which of the following provides the best evidence in support of the view that Americans went to war with Spain in 1898 for humanitarian purposes?
a)
Anti-imperialists feared colonies would eventually become a source of cheap labor.
b)
Mark Twain said, “We do not intend to free but to subjugate the people of the Philippines.”
c)
President Cleveland had previously refused to annex Hawaii when U.S. landowners had overthrown Queen Liluokalani by force.
d)
Congress passed the Teller Amendment promising that the United States would not annex Cuba, even if it won the war.
2.
How did the Platt Amendment differ from the Teller Amendment?
a)
The Platt Amendment promised that the United States would never intervene again in Cuba.
b)
The Platt Amendment overturned the Teller Amendment by authorizing the United States to annex Cuba.
c)
The Platt Amendment preserved Cuban independence but claimed the right to intervene in Cuban affairs.
d)
The Platt Amendment promised that the United States would leave Cuba as soon as its independence from Spain was secured.
3.
Before 1898, most Americans had opposed imperialism. Of the options below, which best explains why imperialism suddenly become more popular in the United States by the end of the century?
a)
Americans felt it was against the principles of democracy to rule over others.
b)
Americans wanted to sell goods to new markets and buy raw materials for new industries.
c)
Americans wanted to rule others because America had once been a British colony.
d)
Americans feared imperialism would bring the United States into conflict with other powers.
4.
Why is the Spanish-American War of 1898 often considered a major turning point in U.S. history?
a)
It revealed that the United States had become a world power.
b)
It marked the first American victory over a European power.
c)
It demonstrated the need for better communications in wartime.
d)
It showed American support for European economic interests in East Asia.
5.
The excerpt below is from Alfred Thayer Mahan’s The Influence of Sea Power upon History, published in 1890.
“England’s naval bases have been in all parts of the world and her fleets have at once been protected them, kept open the communications between them, and relied upon them for shelter...Colonies attached to the mother country afford, therefore, the surest means of supporting abroad the sea power of a country... Britain’s power was everywhere that her ships could reach.”
In this book, Mahan urged Americans to build a large navy and acquire colonies as Britain had. What other strategy did Mahan advocate for the United States to succeed as a naval power?
“England’s naval bases have been in all parts of the world and her fleets have at once been protected them, kept open the communications between them, and relied upon them for shelter...Colonies attached to the mother country afford, therefore, the surest means of supporting abroad the sea power of a country... Britain’s power was everywhere that her ships could reach.”
In this book, Mahan urged Americans to build a large navy and acquire colonies as Britain had. What other strategy did Mahan advocate for the United States to succeed as a naval power?
a)
developing an air force
b)
having a large standing army
c)
placing military bases in Europe
d)
building a canal through Central America.
6.
The timeline below provides details about American imperialism.
**1898, July: Congress votes to annex Hawaii
**1898, April-August: The United States fights the Spanish American War
**1898, December: The United States acquires Puerto Rico, Guam and the Philippines by the Treaty of Paris.
**1904, February: The United States acquires control of the Panama Canal Zone
What was one of the arguments used in favor of these changes to the foreign possessions of the United States?
**1898, July: Congress votes to annex Hawaii
**1898, April-August: The United States fights the Spanish American War
**1898, December: The United States acquires Puerto Rico, Guam and the Philippines by the Treaty of Paris.
**1904, February: The United States acquires control of the Panama Canal Zone
What was one of the arguments used in favor of these changes to the foreign possessions of the United States?
a)
American industries need raw materials and markets found overseas.
b)
The system of imperialism is contrary to American democratic principles.
c)
Colonial peoples are inviting American leadership to develop their economies.
d)
Imperialist expansion threatens to bring the United States into conflict with European powers.
7.
Which of these was a negative result of the construction of the Panama Canal?
a)
The shortest water route between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans was reduced by 8,000 nautical miles.
b)
Colombia and other Latin American countries resented U.S. interference in the Panamanian revolt against Colombia.
c)
Vast quantities of war materials and troops could now move quickly between the East and West Coast of the United States in the event of war.
d)
Large numbers of ocean-going merchant vessels could pass through the canal annually, most of which were headed to or from U.S. ports.
8.
Below is an excerpt from a letter from U.S. Secretary of State Hay to Andrew D. White.
“...Earnestly desirous to remove any cause of irritation and to insure at the same time to the commerce of all nations in China the undoubted benefits which should accrue from a formal recognition by the various powers claiming "spheres of interest" that they shall enjoy perfect equality of treatment for their commerce and navigation within such "spheres," the Government of the United States would be pleased to see His German Majesty's Government give formal assurances, and lend its cooperation in securing like assurances from the other interested powers, that each, within its respective sphere of whatever influence--
First. Will in no way interfere with any treaty port or any vested interest within any so-called "sphere of interest" or leased territory it may have in China.”
After observing how the European great powers had carved out “spheres of influence” in China, what action did U.S. Secretary of State Hay propose?
“...Earnestly desirous to remove any cause of irritation and to insure at the same time to the commerce of all nations in China the undoubted benefits which should accrue from a formal recognition by the various powers claiming "spheres of interest" that they shall enjoy perfect equality of treatment for their commerce and navigation within such "spheres," the Government of the United States would be pleased to see His German Majesty's Government give formal assurances, and lend its cooperation in securing like assurances from the other interested powers, that each, within its respective sphere of whatever influence--
First. Will in no way interfere with any treaty port or any vested interest within any so-called "sphere of interest" or leased territory it may have in China.”
After observing how the European great powers had carved out “spheres of influence” in China, what action did U.S. Secretary of State Hay propose?
a)
The United States would help the Boxers to overthrow foreign influence in China.
b)
The United States and other foreign nations should enjoy equal trading rights in China.
c)
The United States would help China to recover all the lands taken by European powers.
d)
The United States would blockade all Chinese ports if it was not given control of Honk Kong.
9.
The excerpt below is from a speech by Senator Albert J. Beveridge to the U.S. Senate on January 9, 1900.
“Mr. President, the times call for [honesty]. The Philippines are ours forever,’territory belonging to the United States,’ as the Constitution calls them. And just beyond the Philippines are China’s [unlimited] markets. We will not retreat from either. We will not repudiate our duty in the archipelago. We will not abandon our opportunity in the Orient.”
Based on the speech, what conclusion can be made about the views of American imperialists in 1900?
“Mr. President, the times call for [honesty]. The Philippines are ours forever,’territory belonging to the United States,’ as the Constitution calls them. And just beyond the Philippines are China’s [unlimited] markets. We will not retreat from either. We will not repudiate our duty in the archipelago. We will not abandon our opportunity in the Orient.”
Based on the speech, what conclusion can be made about the views of American imperialists in 1900?
a)
They intended to spread the democratic form of government to China.
b)
They feared the growing economic and naval power of the Japanese Empire.
c)
They believed that the Constitution required U.S. acquisition of the Philippines.
d)
They saw the Philippines as a useful base for increasing American trade with East Asia.
10.
The list of events below provides details about United States involvement in the Philippines during the early 1900s.
________________________________
1. Spain leaves the Philippines under the Treaty of Paris
2. [WHAT GOES HERE??]
3. United States establishes colonial government in the Philippines
________________________
What phrase completes the list as #2?
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1. Spain leaves the Philippines under the Treaty of Paris
2. [WHAT GOES HERE??]
3. United States establishes colonial government in the Philippines
________________________
What phrase completes the list as #2?
a)
U.S. Senate refuses to annex the Philippines.
b)
Filipino leaders invite the United States to annex the Philippines.
c)
American businessmen overthrow the local ruler of the Philippines.
d)
U.S. forces fight a three-year war against Filipino rebels seeking independence.
11.
Which exiled Cuban leader raised money in Ybor City and other cities in Florida to organize a new revolt against Spanish rule in Cuba? He also was prominent in gaining support for Cuban independence in places like New York City. Who is he?
a)
Enrique Dupuy de Lome
b)
Vicente Martinez Ybor
c)
Emilio Aguinaldo
d)
Jose Marti
12.
This American city served as the main port of embarkation for the “Rough Riders” and other American forces sent to Cuba during the Spanish-American War.
a)
New Orleans, Louisiana
b)
Jacksonville, Florida
c)
Galveston, Texas
d)
Tampa, Florida
13.
Which of the following would supporters of the excerpt below most likely agree?
“We hold that the policy known as imperialism is hostile to liberty and tends toward militarism, an evil from which it has been our glory to be free. We regret that it has become necessary in the land Washington and Lincoln to reaffirm that all men,of whatever race of color, are entitled to be life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness... “We earnestly condemn the policy of the present national administration in the Philippines. It seeks to extinguish the spirit of 1776 in those islands...We denounce the slaughter of the Filipinos as a needless horror. We demand the immediate cessation of the war against liberty, begun by Spain and continued by us. We urge that Congress be promptly convened to announce to the Filipinos our purpose to concede to them the independence for which they have so long fought and which of right is theirs.”
-Platform of the American Anti-Imperialist League, October 17, 1899
“We hold that the policy known as imperialism is hostile to liberty and tends toward militarism, an evil from which it has been our glory to be free. We regret that it has become necessary in the land Washington and Lincoln to reaffirm that all men,of whatever race of color, are entitled to be life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness... “We earnestly condemn the policy of the present national administration in the Philippines. It seeks to extinguish the spirit of 1776 in those islands...We denounce the slaughter of the Filipinos as a needless horror. We demand the immediate cessation of the war against liberty, begun by Spain and continued by us. We urge that Congress be promptly convened to announce to the Filipinos our purpose to concede to them the independence for which they have so long fought and which of right is theirs.”
-Platform of the American Anti-Imperialist League, October 17, 1899
a)
The peoples of Asia had a right to govern themselves without outside interference.
b)
The United States had a duty to bring new civilization and religion to the former Spanish colonies.
c)
The people of the Philippines were unprepared and unfit to govern themselves.
d)
The United States should control weak countries that might fall to other great powers.
14.
This is an excerpt from President Theodore Roosevelt’s speech to Congress on December 6, 1904.
“Chronic wrongdoing, or an impotence which results in a general loosening of the ties of civilized society, may in America, as elsewhere, ultimately require intervention by some civilized nation, and in the Western Hemisphere the adherence of the United States to the Monroe Doctrine may force the United States, however reluctantly, in flagrant cases of such wrongdoing or impotence, to the exercise of international police power... We would interfere with them only in the last resort, and then only if it became evident that their inability or unwillingness to do justice at home and abroad had violated the rights of the United States or has invited foreign aggression to the detriment of the entire body of American nations.”
This excerpt most directly reflects the continuation of which American policy?
“Chronic wrongdoing, or an impotence which results in a general loosening of the ties of civilized society, may in America, as elsewhere, ultimately require intervention by some civilized nation, and in the Western Hemisphere the adherence of the United States to the Monroe Doctrine may force the United States, however reluctantly, in flagrant cases of such wrongdoing or impotence, to the exercise of international police power... We would interfere with them only in the last resort, and then only if it became evident that their inability or unwillingness to do justice at home and abroad had violated the rights of the United States or has invited foreign aggression to the detriment of the entire body of American nations.”
This excerpt most directly reflects the continuation of which American policy?
a)
the United States should remain neutral and impartial in European conflicts
b)
the United States should exercise international police power
c)
the independent nations of the Americas should remain free from European intervention
d)
the United States should civilize and educate other nations in the Americas
15.
Which of the options below is known for quitting his job as Assistant Secretary of the Navy to join the Army to fight in Cuba during the Spanish-American War?
a)
William Howard Taft
b)
Theodore Roosevelt
c)
Rutherford B. Hayes
d)
Ulysses S. Grant
16.
What is the main idea of this political cartoon?
a)
The United States failed to bring “civilization” to Cuba, Puerto Rico, and Hawaii.
b)
The United States has exhibited a spirit of tolerance to former slaves, Native Americans, Asian immigrants, and potential colonies.
c)
Cuba, Puerto Rico, and Hawaii were well run islands that needed no lessons in efficiency from the United States.
d)
The United States had a duty to instruct, and nurture, Hawaii, Cuba, and Puerto Rico.
17.
What is the main idea of this political cartoon?
a)
The acquisitions of Hawaii, Cuba, the Philippines, and Puerto Rico had made the United States unhealthily large.
b)
That imperialism is a positive in all cases.
c)
The United States became a stronger nation as it added territory, especially overseas.
d)
The United States was the strongest nation in the world after 1861.
18.
About which conflict is this political cartoon referring to?
a)
Philippine-American War
b)
U.S. acquisition of Hawaii
c)
Ten Years War
d)
Spanish-American War
19.
The illustration below is an illustration commemorating President Theodore Roosevelt’s plan to have the American Navy sail around the world. A primary feature of this trip was to show off a new set of American battleships. What was the name of the group of ships?
a)
The Great White Fleet
b)
A.T. Mahan’s Gold Fleet
c)
Admiral Dewey’s Manila Bay Fleet
d)
Pacific Fleet
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