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American Imperialism quiz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Reasons for Expansionism

a)

Gain in access to natural resources and oversea markets, expansion in trade.

b)

the ideological conflict between both the United States and the Soviet Union, the emergence of nuclear weapons, and the fear of communism in the United States.

c)

non-involvement in European and Asian conflicts and non-entanglement in international politics.

2.

Advocated for overseas expansion by growing the U.S. Navy

a)

Woodrow Wilson

b)

Theodore Roosevelt

c)

Alfred Thayer Mahan

d)

William Howard Taft

3.

Hawaii

a)

Gained by U.S. after the Spanish-American War

b)

The USA tried to intervene in affairs when Huerta overthrew Diaz and again when Carranza overthrew Huerta

c)

U.S. saw need for canal during Spanish-American War, obtained land by Roosevelt’s “Big Stick” policy, more efficient travel time for navy and businesses

d)

Forced annexation by the U.S., supported by Sanford B. Dole

4.

What were these Hawaiian citizens protesting?

a)

The forced annexation of the islands as a U.S. territory after the overthrow of the Hawaiian monarchy

b)

The classification of the islands as a protectorate after the Hawaiian government signed a treaty with the United States

c)

The granting of U.S. statehood to the islands after they were purchased from the Hawaiian monarch

d)

The colonization of the islands by political refugees from the United States

5.

In the late 1800s, Sanford B. Dole contributed to the expansion of the United States by advocating the annexation of —

a)

Puerto Rico

b)

the Panama Canal Zone

c)

Hawaii

d)

the Philippines

6.

Which example best defines a historical era?

a)

A collection of art by a world-renowned artist

b)

A period of time characterized by certain political, social, or economic events

c)

A genre of music specific to a region of a country

d)

A piece of landmark legislation passed during a congressional session

7.

During Reconstruction the Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth Amendments were ratified. Which issue did these amendments address?

a)

Rights for women

b)

Readmission of states to the Union

c)

Rights for former slaves

d)

Presidential impeachment proceedings

8.

A high school teacher wrote these bullet points on the whiteboard. What was the most likely topic of discussion?

a)

Goals of U.S. assimilation policies

b)

Objectives of the Grange movement

c)

Reasons for immigration to the United States

d)

Principles of social Darwinism

9.

Many Progressives opposed social Darwinism because it promoted the idea that —

a)

people in lower classes were not capable of economic success

b)

immigration weakened national unity

c)

the government should take responsibility for the well-being of people

d)

poverty could be eradicated through increased economic regulation

10.

Mahan's books influenced U.S. efforts to become a world power primarily by-

a)

emphasizing the need for protectionist tariffs

b)

advocating overseas expansion

c)

demonstrating the political risks of foreign trade

d)

arguing against forming overseas alliances