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American Imperialism

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why did America annex Hawaii in 1898?

a)

Beautiful beaches

b)

Sugar Cane plantations

c)

It's location in the Pacific Ocean

d)

Tourism benifits

2.

These events lead the U.S. into war with Spain in 1898.

a)

America annexing Hawaii

b)

Spain annexing Puerto Rico

c)

Cuban people being placed into concentration camps

d)

The U.S.S. Maine sinking

3.

Theodore Roosevelt commanded a cavalry unit in Cuba known as the

a)

Rough Rollers

b)

Rough Riders

c)

Rough Company

d)

Rough Racers

4.

These types of exaggerated news stories helped push the U.S. into war with Spain.

a)

Red Journalism

b)

Orange Journalism

c)

Yellow Journalism

d)

Green Journalism

5.

After the Spanish-American War, the U.S. annexed which former Spanish territories?

a)

Cuba

b)

Guam

c)

Puerto Rico

d)

Philippine Islands

6.

This American organization was opposed to the U.S. becoming an empire.

a)

Anti-nationalist league

b)

Anti-immigration league

c)

Anti-imperialist league

d)

Anti-internationalist league

7.
Which territory did the United States NOT gain direct control of after the Spanish-American War? 
a)
Puerto Rico
b)
Cuba
c)
Philippines 
d)
Guam
8.

What was the purpose of the Open Door Policy in China?

a)

End the Boxer Rebellion

b)

Ensure trading rights with China

c)

Win leaseholds in China

d)

Establish a sphere of influence

9.
 What was the United States warship called that exploded killing over 200 American sailors?
a)
USS Michigan
b)
USS Maine
c)
USS Missouri
d)
USS Maritime 
10.
The United States government supported the overthrow of a government in this country: 
a)
Cuba
b)
Puerto Rico
c)
Hawaii
d)
Congo
11.

Teddy Roosevelt and the Rough Riders had an important victory in Cuba at-

a)

Pebble Beech

b)

San Juan Hill

c)

Normandy

d)

Havana Harbor

12.

Why did the U.S build the Panama Canal?

a)

to reduce travel time

b)

to speed up trade

c)

to protect from invaders

d)

for fishing

13.

The United States began to act as an "international police force" as a result of...

a)

The Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine

b)

The Monroe Corollary to the Roosevelt Doctrine

c)

The Baseball Bat Doctrine

d)

The International Police Force Doctrine

14.

U.S. military and economic leaders pressure Hawaii to allow the United States to build a

naval base at ___.

a)

Alaska

b)

Pearl Harbor

c)

Russia

d)

Cuba

15.

___ becomes Hawaii’s queen and proposes a new constitution.

a)

Liliuokalani

b)

Kalakaua

c)

Dole

d)

Cleveland

16.
Place that was annexed by Sanford B. Dole
a)
Hawaii
b)
Lusitania
c)
Puerto Rico
d)
Panama Canal
17.

U.S. Admiral who urged government officials to build up American naval power

a)

Theodore Roosevelt

b)

Alfred Thayer Mahan

c)

Henry Cabot Lodge

d)

Sanford Dole

18.

When was the Spanish American War?

(a)  

19.
Reporters, journalists, photographers, and authors who used the media to raise concerns about the negative effects of industrialization were known as
a)
muckrakers
b)
suffragists
c)
immigrants
d)
abolitionists
20.
Prohibition began with the 
a)
15th Amendment
b)
17th Amendment
c)
18th Amendment
d)
21st Amendment
21.

Progressive reformers, or muckrakers known for taking photographs to expose unsafe or unsanitary conditions

a)

Ida Tarbell and Upton Sinclair

b)

WEB DuBois and Booker T Washington

c)

Jacob Riis and Lewis Hine

d)

Alice Paul and Carrie Catt

22.
Amendment that gave women the right to vote
a)
15th
b)
17th
c)
18th
d)
19th
23.
The Sherman anti-trust act was passed to
a)
break up monopolies
b)
give equal rights to women
c)
help people living in poverty
d)
end racism
24.
Upton Sinclair's The Jungle is credited with exposing the unsanitary conditions in the food industry and helping to pass the
a)
Sherman Anti-Trust Act
b)
18th Amendment
c)
Pure Food and Drug Act
d)
Equal Rights Amendment
25.
Key Reforms of the Progressive Era
·  Initiative
 ·  Referendum
·  Recall
·  Direct Primary
·  17th Amendment

 How did the reforms listed above impact America?
a)
A system of separate schools for new immigrants
b)
They gave citizens a greater voice in the democratic process of government
c)
More sources of revenue and taxes in state governments.
d)
They successfully brought economic relief to the urban working class
26.
Who became president after William McKinley was assassinated?
a)
Andrew Johnson
b)
Franklin Roosevelt
c)
Ulysses Grant
d)
Theodore Roosevelt
27.
During the Progressive Era, Jane Addams responded to urban conditions by working to establish-
a)
free public schools located in inner-city neighborhoods
b)
settlement houses that provided assistance to the poor
c)
newspapers that helped to inform Americans about slum conditions
d)
laws that restricted certain immigrant groups
28.
The initiative, the referendum, and the recall were adopted by several states during the Progressive Era as ways to-
a)
restrict the use of presidential vetoes
b)
promote the formation of trusts
c)
make government more democratic
d)
limit immigration
29.

Men or women that fought for woman’s suffrage

a)

Suffragettes

b)

Muckrakers

c)

Captains of Industry

d)

Robber Barrons

30.
Writers that dig up the bad things going on in society
a)
Suffragists
b)
Muckrakers
c)
Students
d)
Chaffinators
31.
The founder of the NAACP who encouraged African Americans to fight to end segregation
a)
Booker T. Washington
b)
George Washington Carver
c)
WEB Dubois
d)
Upton Sinclair
32.
The ability to remove corrupt government officials from office
a)
Referendum
b)
Initiative
c)
Recall
d)
Primary
33.
To preserve water, trees, plants, and other natural resources
a)
Precipitation
b)
Confurion
c)
Conservation
d)
Infusion
34.
The founder of the Tuskegee Institute and head of the African Americans community
a)
Booker T. Washington
b)
George Washington Carver
c)
W.E.B Dubois
d)
Upton Sinclair
35.

16th Amendment

a)

Abolished Slavery

b)

Prohibited Alcohol

c)

Grants Citizenship to African Americans

d)

Collecting taxes on income

36.

17th Amendment

a)

Direct Election of Senators

b)

Direct Election of Governors

c)

Direct Election of the US President

d)

Direct Election of Mayors

37.

What was John Muir know for?

a)

For opening the Yosemite Park

b)

The Hull House

c)

The sierra club

d)

Creating the NAACP

38.

Why would I play this song for the Progressive Era?

4 lines
39.

Ida B. Wells is known for what?

4 lines
40.

Co-founders of the NAACP

a)

WEB DUBOIS

b)

IDA B WELLS

c)

BOOKER T WASHINGTON

d)

FREDRICK DOUGLAS

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