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WorksheetsU.S. Imperialism
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 23mins
In the early 1900's, the United States became involved in imperialism mainly to
protect American tourists
acquire raw materials and economic markets
provide homes for the surplus population
avoid conflicts with other countries
Which foreign policy action was taken mainly to advance United States economic interests?
Developing the Open Door policy toward China (late 1800's)
Joining the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (1949)
Preventing Soviet ships from bringing missiles into Cuba (1962)
Invading Grenada (1983)
Which concept is expressed in this cartoon?
support for new military alliances
support for United States imperialism
opposition to the League of Nations
opposition to new immigration laws
Which heading best completes the partial outline below?
1.____________________________________
A. Annexation of the Phillipines
B. Open Door Policy ...................
C. Building the Panama Canal...
Restrictions on Asian Immigration
Events that led to the Spanish-American War
Military Uprisings Against United States Rule
Growth of American Imperialism
Which factor is most closely associated with the decision of the United States to declare war on Spain in 1898?
isolationist policy
labor and union pressure
yellow journalism
unrestricted submarine warfare
The sensational style of news reporting, which contributed to United States involvement in the Spanish-American War (1898, is known as
networking
muckraking
yellow journalism
filibuster
During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the intervention of the United States in Latin America was motivated mainly by a desire to
reduce the influence of communism
control Latin American independence movements
promote European colonization of the area
protect growing United States investments in Latin America
President Theodore Roosevelt's Big Stick policy and his Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine were both used to protect United States interest in
the Soviet Union
Asia
Latin America
the Middle East
The Big Stick policy and Dollar Diplomacy were attempts to
increase United States power in Latin America
contain the spread of communism in Africa
protect free trade in the Asian continent
strengthen political ties with western Europe
"The United States sent troops into my nation uninvited. Your business leasers gained control of our resources." This quotation reflects Latin American opposition to the United States policy of
conatinment
humanitarianism
neutrality
imperialism
A major reason for the building of the Panama Canal was to
encourage development of the trucking industry
provide greater employment in Latin America
shorten the Atlantic-Pacific shipping route
eliminate the need for railroads in the United States
The primary purpose of the cartoon was to criticize the United States policy of
expansionism
neutrality
containment
isolationism
The rocks in the rocks in the road are intended to indicate that
building the Panama Canal was a remarkable engineering feat
Panama freely gave the United States Permission to build the canal
the United States overcame obstacles in acquiring the rights to build the Panama Canal
the United States promised to pay Panama a large amount of money to build the canal
The United States promoted its economic interest in China by
intervening in the Sino-Japanese War
passing the Chinese Exclusion Act
encouraging the Boxer Rebellion
adopting the Open Door policy
The United States issued the Open Door policy (189-1900) primarily to
bring democratic government to the Chinese poeple
secure equal trade opportunities in China
force China to change its immigration policies
use China as a stepping stone to trade with Japan
19 Which heading best completes the partial outline?
Rise of American Imperialism
Causes of World War I
Enforcement of the Monroe Doctrine
Trade Expansion in East Asia
…the policy of the government of the United
States is to seek a solution which may bring about
permanent safety and peace to China, preserve
Chinese territorial and administrative entity,
protect all rights guaranteed to friendly powers
by treaty and international law, and safeguard for
the world the principle of equal and impartial
trade with all parts of the Chinese Empire.…
— Secretary of State John Hay, Circular Letter, July 3, 1900
This excerpt from John Hay’s Circular Letter became part of the
Open Door policy
Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine
policy of Dollar Diplomacy
Kellogg-Briand Pact
President Theodore Roosevelt’s commitment to the proverb, “Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far,” was most clearly shown when he
opposed consumer protection laws
intervened in Latin American affairs
promoted the conservation of natural resources
conducted the Bull Moose campaign of 1912
What was one characteristic of American imperialism in the late 19th and early 20th centuries?
avoiding involvement with nations in East Asia
supporting independence movements in Africa
rejecting the use of military force to gain colonies
acquiring territory to promote economic and strategic interests
Secretary of State John Hay sent his Open Door Notes (1899–1900) to world powers to
keep Chinese workers from coming to America
secure a fair settlement in the RussoJapanese War
protect United States trading interests in China
bring a peaceful end to the Boxer Rebellion
