WorksheetsImperialism
Total questions: 74
Worksheet time: 45mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
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
2.
a country extends its control into neighboring territories
a)
yellow journalism
b)
social darwinism
c)
protectorate
d)
expansionism
3.
the idea stated by the US president that European countries should stay out of Latin America
a)
Roosevelt Corollary
b)
Monroe Doctrine
c)
Yellow Jouralism
d)
Industrialization
4.
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
5.
exaggerated stories to sell newspapers
a)
Industrialism
b)
Militarism
c)
Yellow Jouralism
d)
Imperialism
6.
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
7.
a foreign policy of expansion of borders; establishment of colonies, and empire building
a)
colonialism
b)
imperialism
c)
sphere of influence
d)
protectorate
8.
Why did industrialized countries seek to set up colonies or "spheres of influence" in less developed countries?
a)
for vacation destinations
b)
their countries were overpopulated
c)
3rd world countries were exotic
d)
they wanted raw materials and new markets
9.
Where did the Spanish-American war occur?
a)
Korea
b)
Spain
c)
America
d)
Cuba
10.
What forced the US's hand that made them declare war on Spain?
a)
poor treatment of the Cubans
b)
sinking of the USS Maine
c)
the Zimmerman Telegram
d)
they needed Spanish gold
11.
What territories did the US gain as a result of the Spanish-American War?
a)
Korea
b)
South Africa
c)
Guam, Puerto Rico, & the Philippines
d)
Japan
12.
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
13.
Economic motives for imperialism include _________.
a)
a desire to spread Christianity
b)
a need for military bases around the world
c)
a need for raw materials to be used in factories
d)
a desire to gain glory
14.
What countries imperialized? (Did the taking over)
a)
England, France, Japan and the US
b)
Italy, Cuba, India and Australia
c)
Haiti, Cuba, Japan and the Philippines
d)
England, Australia, Europe and Africa
15.
What is the taking over of a weak nation by a stronger nation?
a)
imperialism
b)
nationalism
c)
militarism
d)
isolationism
16.
What were "sphere's of influence"?
a)
Europeans had specific areas of China they could teach Christianity
b)
Europeans were only allowed to trade certain goods in China
c)
Europeans had specific trading and economic rights in parts of China
d)
Europeans could only live and work in certain parts of China
17.
What became the anthem for imperialism and encouraged Europeans to take their culture to "less civilized" nations?
a)
The Communist Manifesto
b)
The Magna Carta
c)
Declaration of the Rights of man and the Citizen
d)
The White Man's Burden
18.
What country forced Japan to end its isolationist policies?
a)
Britain
b)
United States
c)
Russia
d)
Germany
19.
What was the main economic reason for imperialism?
a)
to gain raw materials and new markets
b)
to spread Christianity to other regions
c)
to show their national pride
d)
to build factories and canals
20.
A place to sell goods.
a)
Sphere of influence
b)
markets
c)
protectorate
d)
Colony
21.
A nation that controls a colony.
a)
Mother country
b)
Sphere of influence
c)
protectorate
d)
nationalism
22.
An area in which only one foreign country can trade.
a)
Colony
b)
Sphere of influence
c)
Militarism
d)
Nationalism
23.
Which of the following was a reason for imperialism?
a)
The imperial countries needed ports for their naval ships.
b)
The imperial countries wanted a sea route to North America.
c)
The imperial countries wanted to teach Islam to the people of Asia and Africa.
d)
The imperial countries wished to learn the native religions of Africa and Asia.
24.
In the 1800s, the countries of Europe began to take over parts of China and didn’t allow other countries to trade in their parts. This was an example of:
a)
a sphere of influence
b)
Social Darwinism
c)
a protectorate
d)
The White Man’s Burden
25.
Which of the following is true about the Boxer Rebellion?
a)
The rebellion took place in Japan.
b)
The Boxers were trying to keep Christianity in China.
c)
The Boxers were defeated by the foreign countries of Russia, Japan, United States, France, Great Britain, and Germany.
d)
The Boxers were able to drive out the foreigners from China.
26.
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.
27.
What is Spheres of Influence?
a)
Replacing local leaders with foreigners
b)
Putting local leaders in charge (with guidance from foreigners)
c)
Controlling a country through trade and economy
d)
Removing the government and having anarchy
28.
What is the meaning of isolationism?
a)
the practice of building an empire by taking over other nations
b)
the belief that a country should avoid involvement in the affairs of other countries
c)
areas of land where foreign nations could control trade and natural resources
29.
What is the meaning of imperialism?
a)
the practice of building an empire by taking over other nations
b)
the belief that a country should avoid involvement in the affairs of other countries
c)
areas of land where foreign nations could control trade and natural resources
30.
Why would a newspaper practice yellow journalism?
a)
to sell more papers
b)
to spread the ideals of democracy and capitalism
c)
to support the U.S. government’s plans to expand its borders
31.
How did America’s role in the world change after it became an imperial nation?
a)
became a dominant world power
b)
It lost the respect of European nations
c)
It developed the reputation for being open-minded
32.
What new territories does the US acquire as a result of using imperialism?
a)
Alaska and Hawaii
b)
Japan and Alaska
c)
Russia and Alaska
33.
Why did Queen Lilioukalani present a new constitution to the Hawaiian government?
a)
To punish the sugarcane plantation owners
b)
To give the Hawaiians more power in their government
c)
Queen Liliuokalani wanted to establish naval dominance in the area
34.
What benefits did the purchasing of Alaska bring to the US?
a)
Raw materials
b)
Prevented a war with Russia
c)
It allowed America to spread Christianity
35.
Why did the Boxer Rebellion take place?
a)
the Boxers were upset because they lost the war to Japan
b)
They wanted to overthrow their government and take over
c)
Many Chinese nationalists resented the foreign presence and power in their country
36.
When America conquered new territories, how did the native people often react?
a)
They liked having another big country take them over
b)
They asked that they remain part of their former empires
c)
They resented the US imposing their culture and military power on them
37.
What was the Open Door policy?
a)
It loosened immigration laws for US citizens in other countries
b)
The US policy that expressed that all countries should have equal access to China
c)
This policy is what the Boxers put into effect in China after their rebellion
38.
How did the Panama Canal give the US an economic and military advantage in Latin America?
a)
The Panama Canal connects the Pacific and the Atlantic Oceans
b)
the canal gives the US total control of Latin America
c)
The canal helped the US win the war against Spain
39.
What territories did the US gain as a result of its victory over Spain in the Spanish-American War?
a)
Philippines, Puerto Rico, Panama
b)
Philippines, Puerto Rico, & Guam
c)
Puerto Rico, Panama, Haiti
40.
Who created the "Big Stick Policy"
a)
Washington
b)
Lincoln
c)
Obama
d)
Roosevelt
41.
Alaska was purchased from what nation?
a)
France
b)
Germany
c)
Mexico
d)
Russia
42.
"Sewards Folly" refers to the purchase of?
a)
Alaska
b)
Hawaii
c)
Cuba
d)
Guam
43.
Queen Liliuokalani was successfully forced to leave her throne where she ruled what country?
a)
Alaska
b)
Hawaii
c)
Cuba
d)
Japan
44.
Who forced the Queen of Hawaii to leave her throne?
a)
Planters
b)
Plumbers
c)
journalists
d)
US Military
45.
Which of the following was a major contributor to American Imperialism in the late 1800's?
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.
46.
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 dominates of a weaker nation for the purpose of empire-building
d)
when weak nations join together to fight a strong nation
47.
For what reason did the US imperialize?
a)
to gain raw materials for industry
b)
to create military bases around the globe
c)
to develop markets to sell goods
d)
all of these
48.
Alfred T. Mahan argued:
a)
to become an empire, the US needed to acquire naval bases and strengthen its naval power
b)
the burden of the white man is to support and uplift non-whites
c)
imperialism was not democratic and engaging in it would be hypocritical
d)
the nation's economic needs could be satisfied from within as the US should avoid risking itself in foreign entanglements
49.
The three factors that fueled Imperialism were...
a)
Military, new markets and Isolationism
b)
Isolationism, military and cultural superiority
c)
Military, new markets and cultural superiority
d)
cultural superiority, new markets and isolationism
50.
This political cartoon BEST represents which historical era?
a)
Exploration
b)
Imperialism
c)
Industrialization
d)
Reformation
51.
Taft’s policies in Latin America were called
a)
A. “Big Stick” diplomacy
b)
B. Dollar diplomacy
c)
C. Missionary diplomacy
d)
D. Open Door diplomacy
52.
The purchase that some people called Seward's Folly provided the U.S. with
a)
control of the Samoan islands
b)
fur, timber and mineral wealth
c)
a naval refueling station in the Midway Islands
d)
economic control of a thriving sugar industry
53.
Spanish American war was MOSTLY fought here ____
a)
Cuba
b)
China
c)
Spain
d)
Mexico
54.
What is the type of sensational reporting where writers exaggerated or even invented stories?
a)
muckraking
b)
yellow journalism
c)
journalism
d)
reporting
55.
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
56.
This future president led volunteers known as ROUGH RIDERS in the Spanish American War.
a)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
b)
Teddy Roosevelt
c)
William McKinley
d)
Ronald Reagan
57.
1899 rebellion in Beijing, China started by a secret society of Chinese who opposed the "foreign devils". The rebellion was ended by British troops
a)
Chinese Jay Rebellion
b)
Open Door Rebellion
c)
Chinese Boxer Rebellion
d)
Kaingzu Rebellion
58.
-USS Maine sinks
-Rough Riders aid the U.S. military in achieving victory
-United States acquires Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines
The events above are related to which of the following?
-Rough Riders aid the U.S. military in achieving victory
-United States acquires Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines
The events above are related to which of the following?
a)
War of 1812
b)
Spanish American War
c)
Mexican American War
d)
World War I
59.
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
60.
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
61.
What is Spheres of Influence?
a)
Replacing local leaders with foreigners
b)
Putting local leaders in charge (with guidance from foreigners)
c)
Controlling a country through trade and economy
d)
Removing the government and having anarchy
62.
Who advocated Dollar Diplomacy?
a)
W. Taft
b)
McKinley
c)
H. Hoover
d)
W. Wilson
63.
Who argued that America needed to develop a strong navy?
a)
Theodore Roosevelt
b)
Franklin Roosevelt
c)
Alfred Thayer Mahan
d)
Grover Cleveland
64.
Americans overthrew the queen of this island and made it a state due to its value to missionaries and fruit plantation owners
a)
Guam
b)
Puerto Rico
c)
Hawaii
d)
Philippines
65.
The Roosevelt Corollary made the United States into what?
a)
A police power
b)
An independent country
c)
An economic power
d)
A delivery pizza service
66.
This agreement gave the US the right to intervene in Cuba
a)
Platt Amendment
b)
Foraker Act
c)
Dollar Diplomacy
d)
Roosevelt Corollary
67.
What nation was Cuba rebelling against?
a)
Spain
b)
Germany
c)
Austria
d)
Portugal
68.
Who was the queen of Hawaii who resisted American control in Hawaii?
a)
Imperialism
b)
Sphere of Influence
c)
Open Door Policy
d)
Liliuokalani
69.
What said that the US could intervene in the internal affairs of Latin American countries?
a)
protectorate
b)
Roosevelt Corollary
c)
Dollar Diplomacy
d)
Moral Diplomacy
70.
The adding of a region to the territory of an existing political unit.
a)
Imperialism
b)
Isolationism
c)
Manifest Destiny
d)
Annexation
71.
Foriegn Policy idea by Taft to make countries dependant on the U.S. by heavily investing in their economies
a)
Big Stick Policy
b)
Roosevelt Corollary
c)
Dollar Diplomacy
d)
Missionary Diplomacy
72.
The US naval officer who convinced Japan to open its ports for trade
a)
Admiral David Livingstone
b)
Commodore Matthew Perry
c)
Captain Jack Sparrow
d)
Captain John Paul Jones
73.
Which was not a territory gained by the US after the Spanish-American War?
a)
Philippines
b)
Guam
c)
Puerto Rico
d)
Cuba
74.
All of these territories came under the control of the United States following what conflict?
a)
Mexican War
b)
World War I
c)
War of 1812
d)
Spanish-American War
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