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12.1-12.3 Review

Total questions: 47

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A policy of not getting involved in the affairs of other nations.
a)
Isolationism
b)
Expansionism
c)
Imperialism
d)
Solidarity
2.
A policy of extending a nation's boundaries and territories.
a)
Isolationism
b)
Expansionism
c)
Imperialism
d)
Solidarity
3.
To add or take over
a)
Annex
b)
Sphere of Influence
c)
Imperialize
d)
Conquer
4.
A policy of powerful countries seeking to control the economic and political affairs of weaker countries.
a)
Isolationism
b)
Expansionism
c)
Imperialism
d)
Annexation
5.
An area in another country, typically with a sea port, where a nation has special trading privileges.
a)
Sphere of Influence
b)
Sphere of Trade
c)
Dollar Diplomacy
d)
Trade Station
6.
A Policy of moving large numbers of people into camps for political or military purposes.
a)
Reconcentration
b)
Annexation
c)
Imperialism
d)
Expansionism
7.
A nation whose independence is limited by the control of a more powerful country.
a)
Imperialism
b)
Protectorate
c)
Annex
d)
Expansionism
8.
An act of cruelty and brutality, typically an act of war.
a)
Atrocity
b)
Reconcentration
c)
War Crime
d)
Abomination
9.
A narrow strip of land, surrounded by water on two sides, that attaches two larger landmasses.
a)
Isthmus
b)
Archipelago
c)
Land Bridge
d)
Peninsula
10.
An addition, typically to a piece of legislature.
a)
Addendum
b)
Corollary
c)
Amendment
d)
Annexation
11.
Commodore _____ traveled to Japan to request trade rights from the Japanese rulers.
a)
Matthew Perry
b)
William Seward
c)
Alfred Mahan
d)
John Hay
12.
In signing the _____, the Japanese agreed to open two ports to American trade.
a)
Treaty of Kanagwa
b)
Nagasaki Treaty
c)
Gentlemen's Agreement
d)
Pacific Accord
13.
Secretary of State William Seward purchased _____ from Russia.
a)
Alaska
b)
Hawaii
c)
Guam
d)
Midway Island
14.
Which was NOT a reason for the growth of American Imperialism?
a)
Access to raw materials
b)
Competition
c)
Racism
d)
Need for more land
15.
Alfred Mahan believed that the U.S. needed _____ to increase trade.
a)
A larger navy
b)
More merchant ships
c)
Advanced transport technologies
d)
A fleet of airships
16.
The island group of Samoa was fought over by which three countries?
a)
Great Britain, Spain, and the U.S.
b)
Great Britain, the U.S., and Germany
c)
Germany, Spain, and the U.S.
d)
Germany, Spain, and Great Britain
17.
Why did Americans first begin coming to Hawaii?
a)
To convert Hawaiians to Christianity
b)
To build sugar plantations
c)
To establish a military base
d)
To begin trade with the natives
18.
Who was the Hawaiian queen that fought against American Imperialism in Hawaii?
a)
Kalakaua
b)
Liliuokalani
c)
Kamakawiwoʻole
d)
Moana
19.
What country was eventually divided into Spheres of Influence?
a)
China
b)
Japan
c)
Cuba
d)
The Philippines
20.
Why was China vulnerable to foreign takeover?
a)
Civil war
b)
Lack of military
c)
Lack of government leadership
d)
They were not overtaken
21.
Who requested an "Open Door Policy" in China?
a)
John Hay
b)
Alfred Mahan
c)
Matthew Perry
d)
Theodore Roosevelt
22.
What policy requested that all countries with Spheres of Influence in China allow other countries to trade in their Sphere?
a)
Open Door Policy
b)
Expansionism
c)
Imperialism
d)
Sphere of Influence Policy
23.
The _____ occurred when hundreds of Chinese natives attacked foreigners  throughout China to fight foreign control.
a)
Boxer Rebellion
b)
Battle for Influence
c)
Open Door Rebellion
d)
Chinese Uprising
24.
The _____ led the Boxer Rebellion against foreign countries that gained control in China.
a)
Righteous Fists of Harmony
b)
Shadow Boxers
c)
Harmonious Fists of Righteousness
d)
Brotherhood of the Dragon
25.
Cuba was originally part of the _____ empire.
a)
British
b)
Spanish
c)
American
d)
Colombian
26.
This Spanish governor of Cuba, _____, used tactics such as reconcentration to control Cuban rebels.
a)
General Veleriano Weyler
b)
General Jose Marti
c)
Emilio Aguinaldo
d)
General Pancho Villa
27.
True or false: American involvement in the Spanish-American War was instigated by yellow journalism.
a)
True
b)
False
28.
When the battleship _____ was destroyed in Havana, America was forced to declare war on Spain.
a)
Maine
b)
Massachusetts
c)
Alamo
d)
Edwards
29.
In preparation for the Spanish-American War, Theodore Roosevelt sent a fleet of ships to attack the Spanish fleet in ______.
a)
The Philippines
b)
Puerto Rico
c)
Guam
d)
Panama
30.
The _____ were a group of American cavalry soldiers led by Theodore Roosevelt that led the charge on San Juan Hill.
a)
Rough Riders
b)
Great White Fleet
c)
Buffalo Soldiers
d)
101st Airborne
31.
After the Spanish-American War, Spain agreed to give the U.S. _____.
a)
Guam and Cuba
b)
Puerto Rico and Cuba
c)
Puerto Rico and Guam
d)
Cuba and the Philippines
32.
Which was NOT a part of the Platt Amendment?
a)
Cuba became a protectorate of the U.S.
b)
The U.S. was allowed to intervene in the Cuban government
c)
The U.S. gained control of the naval base at Guantanamo Bay
d)
Cubans became citizens of the U.S.
33.
Which did NOT occur under the Foraker Act?
a)
Puerto Ricans became U.S. citizens
b)
Puerto Ricans had limited say in their own government.
c)
The U.S. improved schools, roads, and healthcare in Puerto Rico
d)
Puerto Rico became a protectorate of the U.S.
34.
_____ was a Filipino leader who led a rebellion against American control of the Philippines
a)
Emilio Aguinaldo
b)
Jose Marti
c)
Veleriano Weyler
d)
Pancho Villa
35.
In 1901, President Roosevelt wanted to build a canal through _____.
a)
Panama
b)
The Philippines
c)
Cuba
d)
Puerto Rico
36.
What was the purpose of the Panama Canal?
a)
To shorten American trade routes
b)
To establish a trade relationship with Panama
c)
To transport goods to South America
d)
To improve trade with Colombia
37.
Which country originally controlled Panama?
a)
The United States
b)
Colombia
c)
Panama
d)
Spain
38.
Why did Roosevelt agree to help the Panamanians rebel against Colombia?
a)
To build the Panama Canal
b)
To spread democracy
c)
To establish trade with Panama
d)
They were already in a war with the Colombians
39.
What job did William Gorgas have during the construction of the Panama Canal?
a)
Prevent disease by controlling mosquitoes
b)
Keep the workers healthy
c)
Oversee the construction
d)
He was not associated with the Canal
40.
Where did most of the workers that built the Panama Canal come from?
a)
The West Indies (The Caribbean)
b)
Africa
c)
Central America
d)
South America
41.
The _____ stated that the U.S. had the right and duty to use international policing power to intervene in Latin American affairs.
a)
Monroe Doctrine
b)
Roosevelt Corollary
c)
Platt Amendment
d)
Foraker Act
42.
The policy of _____ used investment to build economic ties to Latin American countries.
a)
Dollar Diplomacy
b)
Moral Diplomacy
c)
Imperialism
d)
Financial Imperialism
43.
The policy of _____ condemned imperialism, spread democracy, and promoted peace.
a)
Dollar Diplomacy
b)
Moral Diplomacy
c)
Big Stick Diplomacy
d)
Imperialism
44.
President _____ believed in Dollar Diplomacy.
a)
Woodrow Wilson
b)
Theodore Roosevelt
c)
Grover Cleveland
d)
William Howard Taft
45.
President _____ supported moral diplomacy.
a)
Woodrow Wilson
b)
William Howard Taft
c)
Theodore Roosevelt
d)
Grover Cleveland
46.
General _____ hated American involvement in  Mexico and attacked a town in New Mexico.
a)
Pancho Villa
b)
Porfirio Diaz
c)
Victoriano Huerta
d)
Emilio Aguinaldo
47.
What was American General John J. Pershing famous for during this time period?
a)
Chasing Pancho Villa through Spain
b)
Building the Panama Canal
c)
Leading the Rough Riders in the Spanish American War
d)
Fighting against Spanish dictators