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Imperialism Cartoons

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the setting of this cartoon?

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Caribbean Sea

c)

Gulf of Mexico

d)

Pacific Ocean

2.

Who is the man in the cartoon?

a)

Abraham Lincoln

b)

Donald Trump

c)

George Washington

d)

Theodore Roosevelt

3.

What do the words say on the land around the man?

a)

China, Japan, Korea

b)

Cuba, Mexico and Panama

c)

Nigeria, Egypt, and Madagascar

d)

Spain, France and Germany

4.

What does the land around the man represents?

a)

African Countries

b)

Asian countries

c)

European Countries

d)

Latin American countries

5.

What do the words on the ships say?

a)

debt collector, the receiver and the sheriff

b)

Great White Fleet

c)

Hughy, Dewy and Louis

d)

USS Maine

6.

What do the words on the ships represents?

a)

the names of the ship in the Great White Fleet

b)

the economic and political interest of the United States

c)

the european's demands on the Latin American countries

d)

social interest in of the United States in the European countries

7.

The man carrying a bat represents which saying?

a)

"Moral Diplomacy"

b)

"Sound policy and strategy to commercial ends"

c)

"Walk softly and carry a big stick"

d)

"Trust but verify"

8.

What is the message of this cartoon?

a)

The Great White Fleet is led by a giant kid

b)

The European powers are moving out of Latin America

c)

The United States will protect and take care of it neighbors

d)

Latin America is not important to the United States or Europe

9.

Who is the teacher?

a)

Alice Paul

b)

Colonel Sanders

c)

George Washington

d)

Uncle Sam

10.

What are the names written on the students in the front row?

a)

John, Paul George and Ringo

b)

Cuda, Puerto Rico, Hawaii, and the Philippines

c)

California, Texas, Arizona, and Alaska

d)

France, Spain, Germany, and England

11.

What are the names written on the students in the back row?

a)

John, Paul George and Ringo

b)

Cuda, Puerto Rico, Hawaii, and the Philippines

c)

California, Texas, Arizona, and Alaska

d)

France, Spain, Germany, and England

12.

Which students represent the new land acquired by winning the Spanish American War?

a)

the child cleaning the window

b)

the students in the back rows

c)

the students in the front row

d)

the child outside the schoolroom

13.

The book on the desk says "U.S. First Lessons In Self Government". What is Uncle Sam teach the students?

a)

democracy

b)

science

c)

math

d)

reading

14.

What is the artist saying about the groups of people represented in the first row in front of Uncle Sam?

a)

The United States need to teach the people in new territories how to be civilized. The students who can learn the ways of white America are ready for self government then statehood.

b)

The United States generously brings education to places that need help and protection.The students rely on the US to be help then read and write so they can set up monarchies.

c)

The United States runs their school so every country in the world will turn away from monarchies and empires to become democracies and republics.

d)

All of the people in the nations under the protection of United States after the 1899 are treated equally and justly just like every citizen living the US in 1900.

15.

This cartoon show which justification for Imperialism.

a)

Economic policy such as trading with friendly nations and buying natural resources

b)

Political policy such as showing great military strength and diplomacy

c)

Social policy such as philosophies of social darwinism and cultural superiority.

d)

Religious policy such as sending missionary to convert indigenous people to christianity.