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US Imperialism

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

________________was a widely held belief in the 19th century United States that its settlers were destined to expand across North America.

a)

Imperialism

b)

Annexation

c)

Monroe Doctrine

d)

Manifest Destiny

2.

Which president said “speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far.” The U.S. Navy is the “big stick” he is referring to.

a)

Woodrow Wilson

b)

William H. Taft

c)

Teddy Roosevelt

3.

Why did the United States "need" territories like the Philippines and Hawaii?

a)

they acted as refueling stations for ships

b)

they had once belonged to the United States

c)

to rid the Americas of European powers

d)

so that those countries did not imperialize the US

4.

Which of the following is not a territory that the US acquired through war?

a)

Alaska

b)

Puerto Rico

c)

Guam

d)

Philippines

5.

As a result of helping Cuba win independence from Spain, the US gained Guantanamo Bay and...

a)

the ability to intervene in Cuba whenever the US saw fit to do so

b)

the ability to have US representatives in the Cuban government

c)

the ability to control the Cuban economy

d)

the ability to annex Cuba

6.

How did the US gain the rights to build the Panama Canal?

a)

the US helped Panama achieve independence from Colombia

b)

a treaty with Colombia whom controlled Panama

c)

the US purchased the land from Panama for 7.2 million dollars

d)

the US helped Colombia put down a rebellion in Panama

7.

What was the name given to Taft's foreign policy?

a)

Dollar Diplomacy

b)

Big Stick

c)

Moral Diplomacy

d)

Taft Corollary

8.

What were the two main locations of fighting during the Spanish-American War?

a)

Alaska and Hawaii

b)

Puerto Rico and Guam

c)

Cuba and the Philippines

d)

Spain and the United States

9.

Most US overseas possessions in 1900 were located in the ___________ Ocean

a)

Pacific

b)

Atlantic

10.
Because of the Monroe Doctrine, the United States became a powerful leader in the ____________ hemisphere.
a)
northern
b)
southern
c)
western
d)
eastern
11.
What 2 oceans does the Panama Canal connect?
a)
Atlantic Ocean and Indian Ocean
b)
Pacific Ocean and Indian Ocean
c)
Atlantic Ocean and Pacific Ocean
d)
Lake Michigan and Mississippi River
12.
What was the cause of the conflict between Cuba and Spain?
a)
Cuba wanted to enslave Spain
b)
Spain wanted to convert the Cuban government to communism
c)
Spain wanted to turn Cuba into a sugar can colony
d)
Cuba wanted independence from Spain 
13.
Why did the US want to build a canal in Panama?
a)
to help the Panamanian people in their Revolution.
b)
to provide jobs for people
c)
to make it easier to move ships around the world
d)
to stop the invasion of South America
14.

What is yellow journalism?

a)

A kind of news writing that readers believe to be lies

b)

A kind of news writing that readers blame for starting wars

c)

A kind of writing that tells the truth to attract readers

d)

A kind of writing that exaggerates the news to shock and attract readers

15.

which president finally annexed Hawaii?

a)

Grover Cleveland

b)

Ulysses S Grant

c)

William McKinley

d)

Teddy Roosevelt

16.
What was the role of Liliuokalani during the annexation of Hawaii?
a)
Liliuokalani was the last queen of Hawaii who tried to desperately resist US control of the Hawaiian Islands.
b)
Liliuokalani was the last queen of Hawaii who tried to sell the islands for a large profit. 
c)
Liliuokalani was the last queen of Hawaii who tried to create a treaty between the US and Hawaii. 
17.

A policy in which a strong nation seeks to dominate other countries politically, economically, or socially. This led to the creation of a number of European empires which extended around the world.

a)

annexation

b)

imperialism

c)

manifest destiny

d)

expansionism

18.
Economic motives for imperialism include _________.
a)
a desire to spread Christianity
b)
a need for military bases around the world
c)
a need for raw materials to be used in factories
d)
a desire to gain glory
19.
Noninvolvement in world affairs is...
a)
expansionism
b)
isolationism
c)
imperialism
d)
annexation