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WorksheetsImperialism Test Review
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
Why was the purchase of Alaska by the United States in 1867 called "Seward's Folly"?
Americans didn't want to own a territory so far from the mainland and so close to Russia.
Americans thought Alaska was nothing but a frozen wasteland and had no resources to offer.
The United States had already annexed Samoa, and didn't need another Pacific territory.
Americans thought the two-cents per acre price tag for Alaska was too expensive.
A major reason the United States began to seek colonies during the late 1890's was that the
expansion of American industry made acquiring new markets and additional resources desirable.
Monroe Doctrine required such action.
population pressures within the United States had become more severe.
cold-war rivalry between the United States and in Soviet Union had heightened.
What did John Hay mean when he called the Spanish-American War “a splendid little war”?
Battles took place only on the island if Cuba.
The only battles took place on the Philippine Islands.
The United States won a quick and relatively easy victory.
The war lasted several years and included several major battles.
A major result of the Spanish-American War (1898) was that the United States
adopted a policy of isolationism.
assumed a more prominent role in world affairs.
gave up control of territories outside the Western Hemisphere.
increased foreign aid to European allies.
Which nation became a U.S. territory after the Spanish American War and remains one today?
Spain
Cuba
Puerto Rico
Philippines
A major reason for the United States decision to build the Panama Canal was the
success of the Erie Canal.
discovery of silver in Nevada.
need to prevent Mexico from retaking California and Texas.
desire to increase foreign trade and military security.
Which president adopted the policy of dollar diplomacy?
William McKinley
Theodore Roosevelt
William Howard Taft
Woodrow Wilson
As part of his missionary diplomacy, President Woodrow Wilson refused to recognize the government in
Mexico.
Cuba.
China.
Hawaii.
Which of the following was a Social Darwinist argument in favor of imperialism?
Western nations needed outlets for their growing populations
Increased trade would benefit all peoples
Colonies would bring wealth and prestige to the home country
Westerners thought they had a duty to bring civilization to inferior races
What happened to Cuba and Puerto Rico after the Spanish-American War?
Cuba gained its independence; Puerto Rico was granted statehood
Cuba was occupied; Puerto Rico gained independence
Cuba and Puerto Rico gained their independence through the Teller Amendment
Cuba became independent, but the Platt Amendment tied it to the United States; Puerto Rico became a territory.
Why did industrialists support American expansion overseas?
To gain colonies for military bases
To acquire raw materials for increased manufacturing
To acquire needed territories to compete with Japan’s overseas expansion
To find markets to consume American surplus crops and commodities
