WorksheetsU.S. Imperialism in Asia and the Pacific Quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 9mins
1. The goal of the Open Door policy of the United States was to
(1) establish military control of Latin America
(2) protect United States trading rights in China
(3) encourage Japanese immigration to the
United States
(4) allow for free trade with the Philippines
2. In the late 1800s, Western nations carved out spheres of influence in China in order to
(1) support Chinese business interests
(2) gain special trading privileges
(3) protect their diplomats from foreign attacks
(4) limit Chinese immigration to their countries
3. In the late 1800s, the United States became an imperialist nation when it
(1) acquired overseas territories
(2) declared its neutrality
(3) formed military alliances
(4) reduced trade with other nations
4. Which United States policy is most closely associated with the annexation of Hawaii and the Philippines?
(1) neutrality cooperation
(2) isolationism
(3) imperialism
(4) international
5. The Gentlemen’s Agreement, literacy tests, and the quota system were all attempts by Congress to restrict
(1) immigration
(2) property ownership
(3) voting rights
(4) access to public education
6. The Boxer Rebellion of 1900 was an attempt to remove...
(1) The British from India
(2) The Europeans from South Africa
(3) The French from Algeria
(4) Foreigners from China
7. What new relationship with Hawaii did Congress approve in 1898?
(1) independence
(2) statehood
(3) secession
(4) annexation
8. Who won the Nobel Peace Prize for helping to negotiate an end to the Russo-Japanese War?
(1) John Hay
(2) Theodore Roosevelt
(3) William Howard Taft
(4) Emilio Aguinaldo
9. Which of the following would be an ECONOMIC reason for imperialism?
(1) The need for countries to expand in order to protect their borders
(2) Industrialized nations taking over non-industrialized nations in order to use their raw materials
(3) Industrialized nations taking over non-industrialized nations in order to expand their markets
(4) Both B and C
10. Which of the following territories was purchased from Russia in 1867?
(1) Puerto Rico
(2) Alaska
(3) Hawaii
(4) Guam
