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U.S. Imperialism

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A government’s position or program for dealing with other nations is called

a)

Isolationism

b)

Foreign Policy

c)

Domestic Policy

d)

Ethnocentrism

2.

Which of the following terms means having little to do with other nations?

a)

Isolationism

b)

Idealism

c)

Ethnocentrism

d)

Spheres of Influence

3.

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

4.

In the 1890s, the main goal of those who supported United States imperialism was to...

a)

bring self-government to areas under United States control

b)

obtain overseas markets and naval bases

c)

defend against attacks by enemy nations

d)

spread democracy to Africa and Latin America

5.

An economic reason behind U.S. imperialism in the late 1800s was

a)

the need for raw materials

b)

the belief in Christian superiority

c)

the desire for Cuba to be free

d)

the belief in manifest destiny

6.

What US document threatened war against any European nations that tried to create new colonies in the Western Hemisphere?

a)

The Monroe Doctrine

b)

The US Constitution

c)

The Open Door Policy

d)

The Treaty of Kanagawa

7.

This place formerly owned by Russia was acquired for 7.2 million dollars in 1867.

a)

Hawaii

b)

Florida

c)

Antartica

d)

Alaska

8.

Secretary of State in the 1860s, he made a deal to buy Alaska. Although many thought this was a mistake, natural resources discovered there eventually made it an important U.S. acquisition.

a)

Theodore Roosevelt

b)

Matthew Perry

c)

William McKinley

d)

William Seward

9.

America annexed Samoa following an agreement with _______ to divide the territory.

a)

Germany

b)

Britain

c)

France

d)

Japan

10.
During US imperialism, the US wanted Hawaii for what reason?
a)
sugar
b)
oil
c)
pineapple
d)
gold
11.

Describe how the United States acquired Hawaii.

a)

The U.S government won Hawaii in a battle with Japan

b)

After Queen Liliuokalani died the U.S. purchased Hawaii for 20 million dollars

c)

U.S. won a war with Spain and Spain sold Hawaii for $7million to the U.S.

d)

U.S. Overthrew Queen Liliuokalani and became a U.S. territory in 1898

12.

One of the major reasons the United States annexed Hawaii in 1898 was the

a)

Chinese boxers tried to drive all foreigners out of China

b)

United States wanted a naval base at Pearl Harbor

c)

South wanted more land for cotton

d)

Mormons wanted to settle there

13.

What was one reason Commodore Perry visited Japan in 1853?

a)

To acquire Japan

b)

To stop Russian expansion in the Pacific

c)

To open up Japan to American trade

d)

To start an Open Door Policy

14.

Which action did Japanese leaders take directly following the visit of Commodore Perry in 1853?

a)

They reluctantly opened their ports to foreign trade.

b)

They began attacking U.S. ships.

c)

They closed their country to all foreigners.

d)

They began the Boxer Rebellion.

15.

Which of the following describes a change made by the Japanese following the Treaty of Kanagawa?

a)

The emperor led an invasion into China.

b)

Beginning of western-style industrialization.

c)

Leading a Boxer Rebellion against European imperialists.

d)

Beginning a two-hundred year era of Japanese isolationism.

16.

What nation was involved in the Open Door Policy with the United States?

a)

Japan

b)

China

c)

The Philippines

d)

Puerto Rico

17.
What did the United States mean when it suggested an "Open-Door Policy" in China?
a)
All nations should pay their respect to the emperor when trade is conducted in China.
b)
All nations should have an exclusive sphere of influence in China.
c)
China was "off-limits" from European imperialism.
d)
All nations should be allowed to trade freely in all Chinese ports.
18.

What term refers to Chinese port areas where trading rights were controlled by foreign powers?

a)

protectorates

b)

colonies

c)

territories

d)

spheres of influence

19.
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
20.

How did the Chinese react to foreigners establishing spheres of influence that controlled areas of trade in China?

a)

They created their own sphere of influence.

b)

The Boxer Rebellion attempted to drive out all foreigners from China.

c)

Western European culture and traditions were readily adopted by the Chinese.

d)

The Chinese openly accepted the economic prosperity the foreigners brought to China.

21.

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 unhappy with foreign influence in China.

d)

The Boxers were able to drive out the foreigners from China.

22.

Spanish atrocities in Cuba, yellow journalism, and the sinking of the battleship Maine are all part of a study of what war?

a)

Civil War

b)

Russo-Japanese War

c)

World War I

d)

Spanish American War

23.

What is the type of sensational reporting where writers exaggerated or even invented stories?

a)

muckraking journalism

b)

yellow journalism

c)

investigative journalism

d)

editorial journalism

24.

These two countries were fighting prior to America getting involved in 1898

a)

Spain and Portugal

b)

Cuba and Mexico

c)

Mexico and Portugal

d)

Spain and Cuba

25.

Why was the U.S.S. Main in Cuba?

a)

To protect Americans & American property in Cuba

b)

To help the Cuban people escape from Spanish control

c)

To bring supplies to the Cuban Army

d)

To invade Cuba and remove the Spanish from control

26.

When the Maine Blew up, what did American's think happened?

a)

They thought it was the result of Spanish cannons.

b)

They thought it was a Spanish torpedo or a mine that blew it up.

c)

They thought it was an accident because of the coal dust.

d)

They thought the Cuban government planted a bomb on the ship

27.

The purpose of these headlines was to build public support for...

a)

efforts to defend the Panama Canal

b)

the annexation of Cuba

c)

an end to the policy of imperialism

d)

the war against Spain

28.

After a 1976 Naval and forensic study, who was actually found responsible for the sinking of the U.S.S. Maine 78 years after the fact

a)

The Spanish

b)

The Cubans

c)

No one knows

d)

The Americans by accident

29.

The most significant Battle during the Spanish American War won by Teddy Roosevelt's cavalry was called what

a)

The Battle of Bunker Hill

b)

The Battle of Bull Run

c)

The Battle of Gettysburg

d)

The Battle of San Juan Hill

30.

Cavalry officers who fought during the Spanish-American War in Cuba, making Theodore Roosevelt a war hero.

a)

The Rough Riders

b)

The Tough Guys

c)

The Knights of the Templar

d)

The Gridiron Gang

31.

Republican President 1897-1901 believed in expanding U.S. boundaries. Led troops into Spanish-American War.

a)

Matthew Perry

b)

William Seward

c)

William McKinley

d)

Theodore Roosevelt

32.

The Spanish American War was a turning point in U.S. history because after the war America

a)

joined the League of Nations

b)

stopped trading with other nations

c)

started to develop an overseas empire

d)

declined as a world power

33.

What territories did the US gain as a result of its victory over Spain in the Spanish-American War?

a)

Philippines, Puerto Rico, with some control of Panama

b)

Philippines, Puerto Rico, Guam, with some control of Cuba

c)

Puerto Rico, Panama, with some control of Haiti

d)

Philippines, Haiti, with some control of Puerto Rico

34.

After the Spanish American War, America gained control of all of these places EXCEPT...

a)

Guam

b)

Puerto Rico

c)

Panama

d)

Philippines

35.

The Spanish-American War (1898) marked a turning point in United States foreign policy because the United States...

a)

developed a plan for peaceful coexistence

b)

emerged as a major world power

c)

pledged neutrality in future European conflicts

d)

refused to become a colonial power

36.

a nation whose independence is limited by the control of a more powerful country is called a

a)

country

b)

protectorate

c)

treaty

d)

state

37.

What part of the world were Wilson's, Taft's, and Roosevelt's foreign policies focused in on?

a)

North America

b)

Africa

c)

Latin America

d)

Asia

38.

A waterway that is "man-made" or created by humans that helps with transportation and trade is called a what

a)

River

b)

Vessel

c)

Stream

d)

Canal

39.

Faster trade routes, improved military transportation, and continued U.S. influence in Latin America resulted from what?

a)

The Panama Canal

b)

The Cuban Revolution

c)

The Monroe Doctrine

d)

Moral Diplomacy

40.

Who was in control of Panama before America intervened before building the Panama Canal

a)

Columbia

b)

Mexico

c)

China

d)

Dominican Republic

41.
The United States gained control of the land it needed to build the Panama Canal by
a)
invading Colombia and taking the land.
b)
encouraging and supporting a revolution in Panama.
c)
negotiating an agreement with Colombia.
d)
creating an Open Door policy.
42.

What was a serious difficulty encountered during the building of the Panama Canal?

a)

Illness and disease

b)

Lack of materials

c)

Disagreements with Spain

d)

Panamanian rebels

43.

What foreign policy allowed the American government to intervene in Latin America if law and order was threatened?

a)

Dollar Diplomacy

b)

Roosevelt Corollary

c)

Monroe Doctrine

d)

Moral Diplomacy

44.

What was the Roosevelt Corollary used to justify?

a)

The US annexation of Hawaii

b)

Purchasing Alaska

c)

The Spanish American War

d)

US military involvement in Latin America

45.

Which overseas action most clearly demonstrates the use of Theodore Roosevelt’s Big Stick foreign policy?

a)

purchase of Alaska from Russia

b)

declaration of war against Germany in 1917

c)

seizure of the Hawaiian Islands

d)

support of the Panamanian Revolt

46.

The promotion of American businesses overseas was part of which form of diplomacy?

a)

Moral Diplomacy

b)

Big Stick Diplomacy

c)

Dollar Diplomacy

d)

Jingoism

47.

Substituting "Dollars for Bullets" would be a diplomacy/ foreign policy done by which President?

a)

Teddy Roosevelt

b)

William Howard Taft

c)

Woodrow Wilson

d)

William Mckinley

48.

Which example best represents the concept of dollar diplomacy?

a)

Joint efforts of Americans and Cubans in improving living conditions.

b)

The United States capitalists financing the building of railroads in South America.

c)

A treaty between Panama and the United States working out the control of the Panama Canal.

d)

The United States army collecting import and export taxes in Cuba.

49.

Spreading Democracy and having good morals when working with other countries most sounds like who's foreign policy?

a)

Teddy Roosevelt

b)

William H. Taft

c)

Woodrow Wilson

d)

William Mckinley

50.

One important impact of U.S. involvement in Latin America was to

a)

eliminate conflicts in Latin America

b)

build stronger ties between Latin America and Europe

c)

support democracy around the world

d)

increase resentment against America

51.

The main purpose of this map is to illustrate the...

a)

sources of important natural resources

b)

development of United States imperialism

c)

growth of the Atlantic slave trade

d)

results of the Spanish-American War

52.
Which is an example of Imperialism?
a)
When the U.S. finally allowed the Philippines to be an independent country.
b)
When China's last dynasty ended and a new successor had to be chosen.
c)
When the U.S. took over the Philippines.
d)
When the U.S.helped Cuba gain independence.
53.

The cartoonist is expressing concerns about the ability of the United States to...

a)

accept citizens from foreign countries

b)

control territories spread out over vast distances

c)

support human rights around the world

d)

maintain a trade surplus with new trading partners

54.

Which of the following statements best reflects United States foreign policy toward Latin America between 1900 and 1960?

a)

non-interference and neutrality toward Latin American nations

b)

encouragement of Latin American dependence upon European nations

c)

protection of American business interests in Latin America

d)

support for left wing revolutionary groups in Latin America

55.

Which development was a result of the other three?

a)

The U.S.S. Maine explodes in Havana’s harbor

b)

Yellow Journalism hooks readers

c)

The outbreak of the Spanish American War

d)

Many Americans were sympathetic to Cuba’s dream of independence

56.

In 1900, Mark Twain commented, “I am opposed to having the eagle put its talons on any other land.” Mark Twain could be considered an

a)

imperialist

b)

anti-imperialist

c)

avid Roosevelt supporter

d)

environmentalist

57.
How did the Roosevelt Corollary alter or change  the Monroe Doctrine?
a)
the corollary completely destroyed the Monroe Doctrine
b)
The corollary had no effect on the Monroe Doctrine
c)
The corollary strengthened the Monroe Doctrine by allowing the U.S. to act as an international police force
58.

What area is known as ¨Seward's Folly¨?

a)

Hawaii

b)

Puerto Rico

c)

Alaska

d)

Cuba

59.

The establishment of the Open Door Policy (1899-1900) and the response to the Boxer Rebellion (1900) showed that the United States wanted to

a)

curb Russian expansion

b)

build factories in the Far East

c)

gain access to Chinese markets

d)

limit Asian immigration to the United States

60.

Alfred T. Mahan expressed what opinion in his book "The Influence of Sea Power Upon History"?

a)

To be a world power a nation must have a strong navy and overseas bases

b)

US government can increase foreign trade by providing businesses more incentives to build ships

c)

Panama Canal construction increased naval traffic and benefited all Central American countries

d)

US government is placing too much emphasis on modernizing the navy instead of the army