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CH. 5 and 6 - Imperialism and Progressivism

Total questions: 34

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following was NOT a factor that fueled American Imperialism

a)

The desire for greater military strength

b)

The thirst to acquire new markets

c)

Belief in cultural superiority

d)

The desire for a stronger democracy

2.

The belief that it is God’s will that America expands beyond the oceans across the world

a)

Big Stick Diplomacy

b)

Social Darwinism

c)

Classical Republicanism

d)

Manifest Destiny

3.

in 1898, President McKinley sent the American battleship USS Maine to Havana, Cuba to do what?

a)

Put down a Cuban rebellion

b)

Put down riots by Spanish loyalists

c)

Evacuate Americans if necessary

4.

Americans believed that because of "survival of the fittest"(a.k.a._________________________), we were among the world's top civilized nation and it was our duty to civilize inferior cultures.

a)

Progressivism

b)

Manifest Destiny

c)

Racial Superiority

d)

Social Darwinism

5.

The U.S. annexed this territory after white businessmen overthrew the monarchy and established a provisional government in its place, because they wanted sugar resources.

a)

Puerto Rico

b)

Philippines

c)

Alaska

d)

Hawaii

6.

This man led a group of "Rough Riders" during the Spanish-American war, winning a key victory at the Battle of San Juan Hill and becoming the revered hero of the war.

a)

Theodore Roosevelt

b)

Franklin Roosevelt

c)

Emilio Aguinaldo

d)

Alfred T. Mahan

7.

Journalists and other writers who exposed corruption in politics and business in the early 20th century were known as...

a)

Mugwumps

b)

Muckrakers

c)

Stalwarts

d)

The Yellow Kid

8.

This man won the election of 1912, also a Progressive President and the President during WW1

a)

William Jennings Bryan

b)

Teddy Roosevelt

c)

William Taft

d)

Woodrow Wilson

9.

A religious movement that called for social reforms such as the abolition of child labor and better working conditions.

a)

Progressive Movement

b)

National Park Service

c)

Social Gospel Movement

d)

19th Amendment

10.

Which of the following defines Yellow Journalism?

a)

A type of exaggerated journalism that presents little or no legitimate research

b)
A type of journalism that focuses on celebrity news and gossip
c)
A type of journalism that focuses on political news and analysis
11.

Why did pro-imperialism Americans want to expand our territories?

a)

To spread freedom and democracy.

b)

To spread Christianity.

c)

To scare other nations into doing what we wanted.

d)

To gain raw materials and a market for our products.

12.
What was Roosevelt's foreign policy?
a)
"yell at people and make them hate you"
b)
speak low and carry a feather
c)
speak softly but carry a big stick
d)
speak softly but carry a big broom
13.

The U.S gained possession of these places in the late 1800's early 1900's as a result of Imperialism and the Spanish American War:

a)

Guantanamo Bay, the Philippines, Puerto Rico, Guam, and Hawaii.

b)

Alaska and Hawaii

c)

Cuba, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Guam

14.

What the U.S. did to Hawaii in 1898

a)

Annex

b)

Commonwealth

c)

Manifest Destiny

15.
Which is a result of the Spanish-American War?
a)
Cuba became a colony of Spain
b)
The United States became a world power
c)
The United States lost possession of the Philippines
d)
Puerto Rico became a Spanish possession
16.
What is the Panama Canal?
a)
a northwest passage through Canada
b)
a waterway through northern Egypt
c)
A waterway connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans through Panama
d)
A river that runs through Panama
17.

How did the Panama Canal help strengthen the U.S. military presence in the world?

a)

U.S. battleships no longer had to stop to refuel.

b)

U.S. battleships could quickly reach either side of the world.

c)

Workers on the Panama Canal were later forced into military service.

d)

Money from the Panama Canal was used to build new U.S. battleships.

18.
Why was the Spanish-American War fought?
a)

The US wanted to help Cuba gain independence from Spain

b)
The US blamed to sinking of the USS Maine on Spain
c)

The US wanted to keep access to natural resources in Cuba

d)

All of these

19.
US policy that says the US can trade within any "sphere of influence" in China
a)
Open-Door Policy
b)
Colonialism
c)
Monroe Doctrine
d)
Roosevelt Corollary
20.
1906- Wrote The Jungle which exposed the conditions in the U.S. meat packing industry. (Helped pass the Pure Food and Drug Act) 
a)
Upton Sinclair 
b)
Lincoln Steffens 
c)
Jacob Riis 
d)
Frank Norris 
21.

Meat Inspection Act and the Pure Food and Drug Act were created in part because

a)

of the book, The Jungle.

b)

suffragist were protesting the meat packing industry.

c)

the 18th Amendment

d)

Civil Service Act.

22.

Progressives strongly believed that changes in society were badly needed and that government was the proper agency for correcting social and economic problems

a)
True
b)
False
23.

John Fiske argued that English-speaking nations had superior character, ideas, and systems of government. His ideas convinced Americans...

a)

that the United States needed to build a large, modern navy.

b)

that the United States should be the dominant power in the Western Hemisphere.

c)

To support the expansion of American Civilization.

24.
Which factor most contributed to the living conditions faced by many immigrants during the late 1800s and early 1900s?
a)
new measures for containing the spread of diseases
b)
increased social services for qualified individuals and families
c)
lack of government regulations and standards for public housing
25.

When the USS Maine exploded, who did many Americans hold responsible?

a)
Spain
b)

Cuba

c)
China
26.

The United States negotiated with who for the right to build the Panama canal?

a)

Spain

b)

Mexico

c)

Nicaragua

d)

Colombia

27.

On April 11, 1898, President McKinley asked congress to authorize use of force to end the conflict in...

a)

Mexico

b)

Cuba

c)

Colombia

28.

Who took a naval expedition to Japan in order to negotiate a trade treaty and expand access to resources?

a)

Matthew C. Perry

b)

Millard Filmore

c)

John Fiske

29.

Anglo-Saxonism means....

a)

that English speaking nations were superior to other nations.

b)
A type of ancient language
c)
A form of government
d)
A type of architecture
30.

Imperialism means....

a)

All countries would be allowed to trade with China

b)

success in world wide warfare

c)

the economic and political domination of a strong nation over weaker nations, mainly for resources and power.

31.

What did progressives think needed to play a more active role in solving society's problems?

a)

the church

b)

big business

c)

the government

32.

the Keating-Owen act was passed in order to regulate...

a)

Child Labor Laws

b)

Farm Loans

33.

One of Theodore Roosevelt's greatest accomplishments was...

a)
Inventing the telephone
b)
Writing the Declaration of Independence
c)
Becoming the first man on the moon
d)

Establishing 5 national parks and 51 wildlife reservations.

34.

Theodore Roosevelt became president after which president was assassinated?

a)

Taft

b)

McDonald

c)

McKinley

d)

Wilson