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WorksheetsImperialism and the Spanish American War
Total questions: 32
Worksheet time: 24mins
A policy of non-involvement in the affairs of other countries.
Isolationism
Imperialism
Expansionism
Yellow Journalism
A policy of powerful countries seeking to control weaker countries.
Isolationism
Imperialism
Expansionism
Yellow Journalism
A policy of extending a nation's boundaries.
Isolationism
Imperialism
Expansionism
Yellow Journalism
Name given to the sensational writing style and headlines used by journalists.
Isolationism
Imperialism
Expansionism
Yellow Journalism
U.S. buys Philippines
Cause of Spanish American War
Effect of Spanish American War
Yellow Journalism
Cause of Spanish American War
Effect of Spanish American War
U.S. takes over Puerto Rico and Guam.
Cause of Spanish American War
Effect of Spanish American War
U.S.S. Maine explodes.
Cause of Spanish American War
Effect of Spanish American War
U.S. controls the Philippines until 1946.
Cause of Spanish American War
Effect of Spanish American War
Land U.S. added by removing a queen.
Alaska
Cuba
Puerto Rico
Hawaii
Americans were imperialist/expansionists because they felt they needed new foreign markets.
True
False
Define imperialism.
Strict non- involvement in the affairs of other nations
Working with other countries to influence world affairs
Intervening in other countries’ affairs to promote important national interests and/or to safeguard national security
Extending power by acquiring territory around the globe or exploiting weaker nations to serve national interests
Why did the United States need to expand its trade into new markets after the Civil War?
America had an excess of agricultural and industrial goods and needed foreign markets to purchase these American goods.
America needed raw materials to industrialize like Europe had already done.
America needed to expand its trade with countries who would sell America arms to prepare for future wars.
Why was a strong navy and foreign military bases important to U.S. interests at the turn of the 20th century? (Select TWO)
Foreign military bases were important for American ships to refuel and gather fresh supplies.
Europe was at war and the United States pledged to help Britain with a strong navy.
A strong navy, or control of the seas, would be important during wartime.
The US economy depended on manufacturing war ships.
Of the following statements, the one that best reflects an anti-imperialist attitude is ___
"It is not necessary to own people to trade with them."
"The expansion of our trade and commerce is the pressing problem."
"Is there no nation wise enough, brave enough to aid this blood-smitten land?"
"Fate has written our policy for us; the trade of the world must and shall be ours..."
Soon after this was destroyed, the United States declared war on Spain.
McKinley's pride
Panama Canal
USS Maine
USS Brooklyn
What role did "Yellow Journalism" have in causing the Spanish-American War?
The journalists shaped the American opinion in favor of
Cuba
The journalists exaggerated news stories about Spanish
cruelty in Cuba.
The journalists blamed Spain for the sinking of the
battleship USS Maine
All answers are true.
______ became a rallying cry for the U.S. intervention in Cuba.
Remember the Alamo!
Remember the Maine! Down with Spain!
Yellow Journalism will win this war!
Fight On!
At the end of the Spanish American War, which territory did the United States NOT take as a territory and gave them independence?
Philippines
Cuba
Guam
Puerto Rico
How was the United States affected by the conclusion of the Spanish-American War?
The conclusion of the war brought both economic benefits and increased political influence to the United States.
The United States gained a military victory without the loss of American lives.
The United States turned inward, choosing to focus on domestic issues rather than foreign policy.
In 1898, the Spanish American War marked a turning point in American history. What ironic change resulted from this war?
The United States began to support the rights of foreign rebel forces.
By defeating an imperial power, the United States became an imperial power itself
Latin American countries began to depend upon the United States for financial and political support
In his Monroe Doctrine, James Monroe declared that the Western Hemisphere was open to European colonization.
True
False
In his Monroe Doctrine, James Monroe declared that the U.S. would oppose any attempt to reclaim colonies in the Americas.
True
False
The _______________ was a foreign policy statement issued in 1823 stating that the U.S. would oppose any intervention by European nations to control nations in the Western Hemisphere.
Monroe Doctrine
Articles of Confederation
Mayflower Compact
Treaty of Paris
Hostility towards Spain increased as Americans were persuaded by _____________, which is a style of newspaper reporting that emphasizes sensational news.
Muckraking
Yellow Fever
Yellow Journalism
Wall Street Journal
Leading up to the Spanish-American War, the sudden explosion of the _____________ off of the coast of Cuba led Americans to believe that _______________ was to blame, despite there being no concrete evidence.
U.S.S. Maine; Cuba
U.S.S. Alabama; Spain
U.S.S. Maine; Spain
U.S.S. Maryland; France
The ________________ was an extension of the Monroe Doctrine and enabled the United States to intervene in Latin American countries struggling with unstable conditions.
Yellow Journalism
Great White Fleet
Rough Riders
Roosevelt Corollary
The term ________________ refers to the idea that through financial investment in foreign nations, the United States would develop a scope of influence that would provide both stability and economic opportunity.
Roosevelt Corollary
Dollar diplomacy
Open Door Policy
Interventionist
Which U.S. President is associated with "Big Stick Diplomacy"?
Grover Cleveland
William McKinley
Teddy Roosevelt
Woodrow Wilson
As a result of the Spanish- American War, the US became a political power in
The Hawaiian Islands
Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines
Samoa
Panama
