WorksheetsU.S. Imperialism
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 31mins
A government’s position or program for dealing with other nations is called
Isolationism
Foreign Policy
Domestic Policy
Ethnocentrism
Which of the following terms means having little to do with other nations?
Isolationism
Idealism
Ethnocentrism
Spheres of Influence
Imperialism is __________.
when a powerful nation uses its resources to help a weaker nation
when a weaker nation invites a powerful nation to help it industrialize
when a powerful nation takes control of the economy and government of a weaker nation
when weak nations join together to fight a strong nation
In the 1890s, the main goal of those who supported United States imperialism was to...
bring self-government to areas under United States control
obtain overseas markets and naval bases
defend against attacks by enemy nations
spread democracy to Africa and Latin America
An economic reason behind U.S. imperialism in the late 1800s was
the need for raw materials
the belief in Christian superiority
the desire for Cuba to be free
the belief in manifest destiny
What US document threatened war against any European nations that tried to create new colonies in the Western Hemisphere?
The Monroe Doctrine
The US Constitution
The Open Door Policy
The Treaty of Kanagawa
This place formerly owned by Russia was acquired for 7.2 million dollars in 1867.
Hawaii
Florida
Antartica
Alaska
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.
Theodore Roosevelt
Matthew Perry
William McKinley
William Seward
America annexed Samoa following an agreement with _______ to divide the territory.
Germany
Britain
France
Japan
Describe how the United States acquired Hawaii.
The U.S government won Hawaii in a battle with Japan
After Queen Liliuokalani died the U.S. purchased Hawaii for 20 million dollars
U.S. won a war with Spain and Spain sold Hawaii for $7million to the U.S.
U.S. Overthrew Queen Liliuokalani and became a U.S. territory in 1898
One of the major reasons the United States annexed Hawaii in 1898 was the
Chinese boxers tried to drive all foreigners out of China
United States wanted a naval base at Pearl Harbor
South wanted more land for cotton
Mormons wanted to settle there
What was one reason Commodore Perry visited Japan in 1853?
To acquire Japan
To stop Russian expansion in the Pacific
To open up Japan to American trade
To start an Open Door Policy
Which action did Japanese leaders take directly following the visit of Commodore Perry in 1853?
They reluctantly opened their ports to foreign trade.
They began attacking U.S. ships.
They closed their country to all foreigners.
They began the Boxer Rebellion.
Which of the following describes a change made by the Japanese following the Treaty of Kanagawa?
The emperor led an invasion into China.
Beginning of western-style industrialization.
Leading a Boxer Rebellion against European imperialists.
Beginning a two-hundred year era of Japanese isolationism.
What nation was involved in the Open Door Policy with the United States?
Japan
China
The Philippines
Puerto Rico
What term refers to Chinese port areas where trading rights were controlled by foreign powers?
protectorates
colonies
territories
spheres of influence
How did the Chinese react to foreigners establishing spheres of influence that controlled areas of trade in China?
They created their own sphere of influence.
The Boxer Rebellion attempted to drive out all foreigners from China.
Western European culture and traditions were readily adopted by the Chinese.
The Chinese openly accepted the economic prosperity the foreigners brought to China.
Which of the following is true about the Boxer Rebellion?
The rebellion took place in Japan.
The Boxers were trying to keep Christianity in China.
The Boxers were unhappy with foreign influence in China.
The Boxers were able to drive out the foreigners from China.
Spanish atrocities in Cuba, yellow journalism, and the sinking of the battleship Maine are all part of a study of what war?
Civil War
Russo-Japanese War
World War I
Spanish American War
What is the type of sensational reporting where writers exaggerated or even invented stories?
muckraking journalism
yellow journalism
investigative journalism
editorial journalism
These two countries were fighting prior to America getting involved in 1898
Spain and Portugal
Cuba and Mexico
Mexico and Portugal
Spain and Cuba
Why was the U.S.S. Main in Cuba?
To protect Americans & American property in Cuba
To help the Cuban people escape from Spanish control
To bring supplies to the Cuban Army
To invade Cuba and remove the Spanish from control
When the Maine Blew up, what did American's think happened?
They thought it was the result of Spanish cannons.
They thought it was a Spanish torpedo or a mine that blew it up.
They thought it was an accident because of the coal dust.
They thought the Cuban government planted a bomb on the ship
The purpose of these headlines was to build public support for...
efforts to defend the Panama Canal
the annexation of Cuba
an end to the policy of imperialism
the war against Spain
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
The Spanish
The Cubans
No one knows
The Americans by accident
The most significant Battle during the Spanish American War won by Teddy Roosevelt's cavalry was called what
The Battle of Bunker Hill
The Battle of Bull Run
The Battle of Gettysburg
The Battle of San Juan Hill
Cavalry officers who fought during the Spanish-American War in Cuba, making Theodore Roosevelt a war hero.
The Rough Riders
The Tough Guys
The Knights of the Templar
The Gridiron Gang
Republican President 1897-1901 believed in expanding U.S. boundaries. Led troops into Spanish-American War.
Matthew Perry
William Seward
William McKinley
Theodore Roosevelt
The Spanish American War was a turning point in U.S. history because after the war America
joined the League of Nations
stopped trading with other nations
started to develop an overseas empire
declined as a world power
What territories did the US gain as a result of its victory over Spain in the Spanish-American War?
Philippines, Puerto Rico, with some control of Panama
Philippines, Puerto Rico, Guam, with some control of Cuba
Puerto Rico, Panama, with some control of Haiti
Philippines, Haiti, with some control of Puerto Rico
After the Spanish American War, America gained control of all of these places EXCEPT...
Guam
Puerto Rico
Panama
Philippines
The Spanish-American War (1898) marked a turning point in United States foreign policy because the United States...
developed a plan for peaceful coexistence
emerged as a major world power
pledged neutrality in future European conflicts
refused to become a colonial power
a nation whose independence is limited by the control of a more powerful country is called a
country
protectorate
treaty
state
What part of the world were Wilson's, Taft's, and Roosevelt's foreign policies focused in on?
North America
Africa
Latin America
Asia
A waterway that is "man-made" or created by humans that helps with transportation and trade is called a what
River
Vessel
Stream
Canal
Faster trade routes, improved military transportation, and continued U.S. influence in Latin America resulted from what?
The Panama Canal
The Cuban Revolution
The Monroe Doctrine
Moral Diplomacy
Who was in control of Panama before America intervened before building the Panama Canal
Columbia
Mexico
China
Dominican Republic
What was a serious difficulty encountered during the building of the Panama Canal?
Illness and disease
Lack of materials
Disagreements with Spain
Panamanian rebels
What foreign policy allowed the American government to intervene in Latin America if law and order was threatened?
Dollar Diplomacy
Roosevelt Corollary
Monroe Doctrine
Moral Diplomacy
What was the Roosevelt Corollary used to justify?
The US annexation of Hawaii
Purchasing Alaska
The Spanish American War
US military involvement in Latin America
Which overseas action most clearly demonstrates the use of Theodore Roosevelt’s Big Stick foreign policy?
purchase of Alaska from Russia
declaration of war against Germany in 1917
seizure of the Hawaiian Islands
support of the Panamanian Revolt
The promotion of American businesses overseas was part of which form of diplomacy?
Moral Diplomacy
Big Stick Diplomacy
Dollar Diplomacy
Jingoism
Substituting "Dollars for Bullets" would be a diplomacy/ foreign policy done by which President?
Teddy Roosevelt
William Howard Taft
Woodrow Wilson
William Mckinley
Which example best represents the concept of dollar diplomacy?
Joint efforts of Americans and Cubans in improving living conditions.
The United States capitalists financing the building of railroads in South America.
A treaty between Panama and the United States working out the control of the Panama Canal.
The United States army collecting import and export taxes in Cuba.
Spreading Democracy and having good morals when working with other countries most sounds like who's foreign policy?
Teddy Roosevelt
William H. Taft
Woodrow Wilson
William Mckinley
One important impact of U.S. involvement in Latin America was to
eliminate conflicts in Latin America
build stronger ties between Latin America and Europe
support democracy around the world
increase resentment against America
The main purpose of this map is to illustrate the...
sources of important natural resources
development of United States imperialism
growth of the Atlantic slave trade
results of the Spanish-American War
The cartoonist is expressing concerns about the ability of the United States to...
accept citizens from foreign countries
control territories spread out over vast distances
support human rights around the world
maintain a trade surplus with new trading partners
Which of the following statements best reflects United States foreign policy toward Latin America between 1900 and 1960?
non-interference and neutrality toward Latin American nations
encouragement of Latin American dependence upon European nations
protection of American business interests in Latin America
support for left wing revolutionary groups in Latin America
Which development was a result of the other three?
The U.S.S. Maine explodes in Havana’s harbor
Yellow Journalism hooks readers
The outbreak of the Spanish American War
Many Americans were sympathetic to Cuba’s dream of independence
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
imperialist
anti-imperialist
avid Roosevelt supporter
environmentalist
What area is known as ¨Seward's Folly¨?
Hawaii
Puerto Rico
Alaska
Cuba
The establishment of the Open Door Policy (1899-1900) and the response to the Boxer Rebellion (1900) showed that the United States wanted to
curb Russian expansion
build factories in the Far East
gain access to Chinese markets
limit Asian immigration to the United States
Alfred T. Mahan expressed what opinion in his book "The Influence of Sea Power Upon History"?
To be a world power a nation must have a strong navy and overseas bases
US government can increase foreign trade by providing businesses more incentives to build ships
Panama Canal construction increased naval traffic and benefited all Central American countries
US government is placing too much emphasis on modernizing the navy instead of the army
