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WorksheetsEmpire Building
Total questions: 155
Worksheet time: 3hrs 8mins
President Theodore Roosevelt’s Big Stick policy is most closely associated with
friendly relations with China after the Boxer Rebellion
conservation of natural resources
court actions to support business monopolies
intervention in Latin American affairs
As a result of the Spanish-American War, the United States saw the need to build the Panama Canal because
new colonies had been acquired in Africa
Spanish opposition to the canal had ended
the United States navy could then move more quickly between oceans
United States railroads could not transport enough manufactured goods
A primary reason for the establishment of the Open Door policy (1899) was to
protect United States trade in the Far East
gain control of the Panama Canal Zone
encourage Chinese immigration to the United States
improve relations with Russia
Which United States policy is most closely associated with the annexation of Hawaii and the Philippines?
neutrality
isolationism
imperialism
international cooperation
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
President Theodore Roosevelt’s Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine primarily affected Latin America by
guaranteeing human rights throughout the Western Hemisphere
supporting independence movements in many countries
encouraging immigration to the United States
increasing United States intervention in the region
The Roosevelt Corollary (1904) to the Monroe Doctrine proclaimed the right of the United States to
intervene in the internal affairs of Latin American nations
impose trade restrictions on European imports
promote democracy in Africa
determine the border between Alaska and Canada
Belief that the strong will raise to the top of society and the weak are at the bottom of society.
Laissez Faire
Social Darwinism
Arbitration
Capital
What year did Christopher Columbus claim Cuba for Spain?
1429
1607
1492
1942
What did the Monroe Doctrine state?
The U.S. was allowed to interfere in all countries affairs.
The U.S. opened America to all other nations.
The U.S. warned European nations that they couldn't make new colonies in America.
The U.S. claimed all land in the world.
What products from Cuba were the United States interested in?
Tobacco and Sugar
grass and wheat
Oranges and Sugar
carrots and strawberries
What was the name of the ship that was blown up in Havana Harbor?
U.S.S. St. Louis
U.S.S. Spain
U.S.S. Cuba
U.S.S. Maine
What year did the Spanish American War take place?
1899
2018
1988
1898
What territories were gained by the U.S. after the Spanish American War?
Cuba, Spain, Greece, and Hawaii
Cuba, Hawaii, Alaska, and Italy
Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines
Russia, China, Spain, and Guam
Who was the leader of the Rough Riders?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
George Washington
Abraham Lincoln
What happened to Cuba after the war?
They gained independence
It was destroyed
The U.S. took control of it
China took control
What is it called to add something to something else, usually to become a part of it (like adding land to a country)?
Expansionism
Imperialism
Annex
Amend
What is something that follows something else, like a continuation?
Amend
Corollary
Addition
Declaration
What is it called when a country rules other countries?
Bullying
Expanisionism
Imperialism
Annexation
What is it called when a country grows/gains power through the gain of territories?
Expansionism
Foreign Policy
Journalism
Imperialism
What was the name of the diplomacy Theodore Roosevelt used?
Small Stick Diplomacy
Big Stick Diplomacy
Speak Soft Diplomacy
What was the United States referred to as after the war?
Weak
A world leader
A world power
A world member
What was built to reduce the travel time from the U.S. to the Pacific Ocean?
The Columbia Canal
The Spanish Canal
The Cuban River
The Panama Canal
What country opposed the building of the Panama Canal?
Spain
Cuba
Columbia
Russia
What is a government strategy that deals with other nations?
National Law
Foreign Policy
National Policy
A Constitution
Which of these were results of the Spanish American War?
The United States became a world power
Spain became a U.S. territory
The U.S. gained 3 territories
Cuba gained independence
The U.S. gained 4 more territories
Which of these were causes of the Spanish American War?
America wanted to protect its business interests in Cuba.
Cuba wants their independence and America supports them.
News leaks caused by Spain are spread around the country.
The U.S.S Maine is believed to be blown up by Spain.
Exaggerated news reports caused by Yellow Journalism has pushed the U.S. to go to war with Spain.
Why did America want to build the Panama Canal?
It would shorten the journey for ships trying to trade with countries in the Far East
It gave us more ownership of the world
It made the journey longer for ships trying to trade with countries in the Far East
Which of the following is a territory that America annexed?
Italy
Guam
Bermuda
Why did America want to annex Hawaii?
So that we could have 50 stars on our flag
To have more power
Because it was a good place to get fuel and supplies on the trip from America to Asia
Who did Americans claim they were protecting from the Spanish when they became involved in the Spanish American War?
Jamaicans
Hawaiians
Cubans
Spanish leader of Cuba
Valeriano Weyler
Enrique De Lome
Leader of the Cuban Revolution
Jose Marti
Enrique De Lome
Known as the Butcher
Jose Marti
Valeriano Weyler
America gained which of the following territories from Spain at the end of the war
Puerto Rico, Guam and Cuba
Cuba, Philippines and Guam
Philippines, Guam and Puerto Rico
Who was the American President who declared the Benevolent Assimilation?
William McKinley
Theodore Roosevelt
Franklin Roosevelt
Warren Harding
Who was the first civil governor during the American rule?
Wesley Merritt
Arthur McArthur
William Howard Taft
Simeon Ola
Where did we fight during the spanish war?
Cuba, Puerto Rico, Philippines
Ms. Hunter, Ms. Suttle, Mr. Lakey
Short Pump, Holman, Powhatan
Virginia, Cali, Mississippi
What types of ships where in the Great white flee
a ship duhh
why would there be a ship
Battleship
both 3 and 1
