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American Imperialism & More

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was the 1st European Settlement in the United States?

a)

Jamestown-British

b)

New Orleans-French

c)

St. Augustine- Spaniards

2.
Cornerstone of American foreign policy that told European powers to stay out of the affairs of the Western Hemisphere. 
a)
Roosevelt Corollary
b)
Adams Doctrine
c)
Truman Doctrine
d)
Monroe Doctrine 
3.

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

4.

Geography is

a)

The study of space aliens

b)

The study of spatial characteristics of the world's land and people.

c)

The study of the earth.

d)

Means the belief in our culture.

5.

The States of Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts make up which region of the U.S.?

a)

The Nordic

b)

The Northwest Area

c)

New England Area

d)

New Foundling Area

6.
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
7.
What idea or belief states that Americans have a God-given right to expand west?
a)
Manifest Destiny
b)
Imperialism
c)
Isolationism
d)
Democracy
8.

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

9.

How were some traditions that were passed down in the Gullah/Geechee culture?

a)

Via language, Irish dancing, and singing.

b)

language, agriculture, and spirituality.

c)

language, gauchos, and drinking tea.

d)

language, salsa dancing, and folktales.

10.

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.

11.

What territories did the US gain as a result of its victory over Spain in the Spanish-American War?

a)

Philippines, Puerto Rico, Panama

b)

Philippines, Puerto Rico, Guam, Cuba

c)

Puerto Rico, Panama, Haiti

12.
Involvement in the Spanish American War, acquisition of Hawaii, and introduction of the Open Door Policy were actions taken by the U.S. government to 
a)
establish military alliances with other countries.
b)
gain overseas markets and sources of raw materials in Latin American and the Pacific.
c)
begin the policy of Manifest Destiny.
d)
support isolationist forces in Congress.
13.

English settlers from which Caribbean islands brought the knowledge of the plantation system to the coastal region of South Carolina?



a)

Bahamas

b)

Barbados

c)

Haiti

d)

Jamaica

14.

What is domination by one country of the political, economic, or cultural life of another country or region

a)

Imperialism

b)

Industrialization

15.
Hawaii was an independent kingdom before the US annexed it.
a)
True
b)
False