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Isolation, Expansion, Imperialism...OH MY!

Total questions: 31

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was referred to as "Seward's Folly?"

a)

Annexation of Hawaii

b)

Purchase of Alaska

c)

Making Cuba a protectorate

d)

Signing of the Treaty of Kawanaga

2.

An addition to the Monroe Doctrine that states the U.S. may use force to keep stability in Latin America:

a)

Monroe Doctrine

b)

Roosevelt Corollary

c)

Dollar Diplomacy

d)

Isolationism

3.

What territories did the U.S. gain as a result of the Spanish-American War?

a)

Midway and Samoa

b)

Panama and Colombia

c)

Guam, Puerto Rico, & the Philippines

d)

Japan and China

4.

Why did the U.S. annex Hawaii?

a)

Economic value of sugarcane

b)

Discovery of Gold

c)

Access to a canal to connect the region

d)

Cure yellow fever

5.

Americans dreamed of expanding territory, seeking land and better opportunities:

a)

Colonialism

b)

Annexation

c)

Isolationism

d)

Imperialism

6.

The Platt Amendment...

a)

Gave the U.S. the right to intervene in Puerto Rico's business at any time it wanted.

b)

Gave the U.S. the right to intervene in the Philippine Island's business any time it wanted.

c)

Gave the U.S. the right to intervene in Hawaii's business any time it wanted.

d)

Gave the U.S. the right to intervene in Cuba's business any time it wanted.

7.

This person believed that the strength of a nation lies in the power of their Navy...

a)

Theodore Roosevelt

b)

Woodrow Wilson

c)

William H. Seward

d)

Alfred Thayer Mahan

8.

John Hay proposed the/an _____ in opposition to the European spheres of influence.

a)

Open Door Policy

b)

Platt Amendment

c)

Teller Amendment

d)

Big Stick Policy

9.

Which of the following best summarizes Dollar Diplomacy?

a)

The U.S. had a moral duty to help nations in need

b)

The U.S. should invest in foreign nations to help stimpulate trade

c)

The U.S. should spread democracy to the backwards nations of Latin America

d)

The U.S. needed to remove itself for poor investments in foreign nations

10.

The Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine established the U.S.’s right to ___.

a)

Build the Panama Canal

b)

Annex Hawaii

c)

Attack the Spanish

d)

Intervene in Latin America

11.
Which country was granted independence in the Treaty of Paris of 1898 at the end of the Spanish American War?
a)
Guam
b)
Cuba
c)
Philippines 
d)
Puerto Rico
12.

What term is used for the various regions in which foreigners controlled their own affairs in China in the 19th and 20th centuries?

a)

Spheres of influence

b)

Open Door Policy

c)

Dollar Diploimacy

d)

Big Stick Policy

13.

Which of the following was NOT a motivation for U.S. imperialism?

a)

Need for raw materials to support industry

b)

Anglo-Saxonism (cultural superiority)

c)

Desire to attract new immigrants

d)

Increase American political and military reputation

14.

Expansionists such as Roosevelt and Alfred Mahan urged the U.S. to...

a)

Extend its influence into Africa

b)

Acquire overseas territories, especially in the Pacific

c)

Negotiate economic programs with Asian nation

d)

Seek better trade relations with Latin America

15.

American (public) support for Cuban rebels was fueled by...

a)

Sugar investments

b)

Interests in American immigration

c)

Yellow Journalism

d)

Fear of a Spanish colony close to its borders

16.

Why did the de Lome letter anger Americans?

a)

Outlined European desire to build an American empire

b)

Identified the plan to blow up the U.S.S. Maine

c)

Mocked and ridiculed the President and his administration

d)

Identified a plot to threaten American interests in Latin America

17.

The Teller Amendment stated that..

a)

The U.S. had no interest in annexing Cuba

b)

The U.S. would pay war reparations

c)

The U.S. would assume control of and annex Cuba

d)

The U.S. would acquire the lease from France to build a canal

18.

The Platt Amendment added what to the Cuban constitution?

a)

Limitations on Cuban treaties made with other countries

b)

Called for a withdrawal of U.S. troops

c)

The sale of San Juan hill to the U.S. for $20 mill.

d)

Outlined the creation of a democratic gov't for Cuba

19.

How did the Filipinos react to becoming a U.S. territory?

a)

Rebelled against the U.S. troops unsuccessfully

b)

Welcomed the opportunity to access more American products

c)

Called for more U.S. involvement and protection

d)

Integrated their culture after the U.S. cultural superiority

20.

What was the justification for imposing imperialism on the Philippines?

a)

Industrial expansion

b)

Dollar Diplomacy

c)

Moral Diplomacy

d)

Ethnocentrism

21.

The Anti-Imperialist league considered the ___ to be criminal aggression due to the subjugation of its people.

a)

War for Panama independence

b)

Declaration of war on Spain

c)

Occupation of the Philippines

d)

Purchase of Alaska

22.

What contributed to the outbreak of the Boxer Rebellion?

a)

Poor treatment towards foreigners

b)

Outbreak of the Russo-Japanese War

c)

Chinese anger at foreign involvement in China

d)

Anglo Saxon influence on Chinese culture

23.

How did Roosevelt's use of the "speak softly and carry a big stick" reflect his foreign policy?

a)

Ordered troops to invade foreign nations

b)

Used business interests to promote influence

c)

Used a soft spoken personality to gain nations' trust

d)

Used negotiations backed up by a threat of military force

24.

Why did the U.S. support and recognize Panama's independence?

a)

To build a canal that facilitate trade between the oceans

b)

To stabilize the Latin American economies

c)

To improve Latin American relations with the U.S.

d)

In order to gain control and annex the nation

25.

President Wilson sent General John J. Pershing to Mexico to ...

a)

Capture Pancho Villa

b)

Prevent diseases (yellow fever & malaria)

c)

Seize the rebel city of Veracruz

d)

Defeat and capture San Juan Hill

26.

What did Wilson's foreign policy revolve around?

a)

Building democracy in foreign countries

b)

Promoting American business interests

c)

Increasing the acquisition to new markets

d)

Ensure a military force could back up negotiations

27.

What was the role of journalism during the Age of Imperialism?

a)

Influencing and affecting public opinion

b)

Increase the morality of the printed press

c)

Pressure the wealthy to finance military operations

d)

Provide detailed accounts of gov't actions to the people

28.

How were Emilio Aguinaldo, the Boxers, and Pancho Villa similar?

a)

Worked to promote the Anti-Imperialist league

b)

Resisted U.S. imperialism in their nations

c)

Resisted their countries becoming U.S. territories

d)

Worked to promote Anglo Saxonism in their nations

29.

Anti-imperialists were concerned that imperialism would weaken...

a)

The foundations that built the U.S.

b)

The religious beliefs of Americans

c)

The ability to enforce immigration policies

d)

The growth of industry that advance their nation

30.

Which of the following nations was NOT a stepping stone towards the larger prize in China?

a)

Puerto Rico

b)

Midway islands

c)

Hawaii

d)

Philippines

31.

Expansionists, like Alfred Thayer Mahan, urged America to...

a)

Acquire overseas territories

b)

Extend influence in the Middle East

c)

Negotiate cultural exchanges within Africa

d)

Build trade relations with Latin America