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Chapter 22 Vocabulary Quiz

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 1hrs 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Building an empire by founding colonies OR conquering other nations is called _____________.
a)
Isolationism
b)
Imperialism
c)
Nationalism
d)
Patriotism
2.
____________ was a Mexican rebel leader who had killed 17 Americans in New Mexico during the Mexican Revolution.
a)
Theodore Roosevelt
b)
Pablo Escobar
c)
Francisco "Pancho" 
Villa
d)
Emilio Ruez
3.
Avoiding involvement in the affairs of other countries is referred to as ___________. 
a)
Isolationism
b)
Activism
c)
Militarism
d)
Prizm
4.
______________ was a general who led 15,000 soldiers into Mexico to find Pancho Villa and failed.
a)
Ulysses S. Grant
b)
Mexico
c)
Samuel Elliot
d)
John J. Pershing
5.
__________ refers to Seward’s purchase of Alaska from Russia for 7.2 million.
a)
Seward's Folly
b)
The Alaskan Goof
c)
Freezer Fiasco
d)
Seward's Mistake
6.
The Mexican Revolution was...
a)
When Canada rose up against Mexico.
b)
Mexican authorities jailed Texans.
c)
A long, violent struggle for power in Mexico.
d)
The Alamo was used in a stand-off.
7.
She became queen of Hawaii, then after revolts, the U.S. annexed Hawaiil.
a)
Ohana
b)
Liliuokalani
c)
Moana
d)
Lattakiki
8.
Influencing governments through economic, not military, intervention is ___________.
a)
Militarism
b)
Dollar Diplomacy
c)
Shotgun Diplomacy
d)
Strategic Patience
9.
Areas where foreign nations controlled resources within China were called ____________. 
a)
Circles of Dominance
b)
Spheres of Influence
c)
Open Door Policy
d)
Boxer Rebellion
10.
Which of the following is NOT true about the Roosevelt Corollary?
a)
It was added onto the Monroe Doctrine.
b)
Warned Latin American countries that in cases of “wrongdoing” America would intervene.
c)
Made the U.S. the police of the Western Hemisphere.
d)
Latin American countries were thrilled.
11.
To attract readers, publishers Pulitzer and Hearst printed sensational and often exaggerated stories to sell more copies.  This was called ___________.
a)
Yellow Journalism
b)
Slander
c)
Libel
d)
Journalism
12.
The following statement is false, concerning the Panama Canal.
a)
Construction started in 1904.
b)
The U.S. bought Panama to build it.
c)
The canal connects the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean.
d)
The canal opened on August 15, 1914.
13.
"The U.S. had no interest in taking over Cuba."  This was stated in the ____________.
a)
First
b)
Platt Amendment
c)
Cuba Compact
d)
Teller Amendment 
14.
Limited Cuba’s right to make treaties and allowed the U.S. to intervene in Cuban affairs.
a)
Teller Amendment
b)
First Amendment
c)
Platt Amendment
d)
Anti-Treaty Pact
15.
The Boxers were Chinese Nationalists who were angered by foreign involvement in China and rebelled in the _________.
a)
Boxer Rebellion
b)
Mighty Fists of Resistance
c)
Boxer Resistance
d)
Fist Rebellion
16.
What is false about the Open Door Policy?
a)
China immediately accepted and began the Open Door Policy.
b)
U.S. sent letters to European nations and Japan.
c)
The U.S. wanted to trade with China.
d)
All nations should have equal trade rights in China.
17.
The Anti-Imperialist League was ....
a)
Another name for the Fists of Fierce Resistance.
b)
Another name for the Boxers.
c)
A group that opposed the treaty and creation of an American colonial empire.
d)
All nations should have equal trade rights in China.