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Module 6: American And Imperialism

Total questions: 53

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The United States defeated which former mighty empire in the Spanish American War?
a)
England
b)
France
c)
Spain
d)
Russia
2.
He was part of the Rough Riders during the Spanish American war. He was also the assistant Secretary of the Navy and a president during the progressive era. 
a)
Alfred T Mahan 
b)
Rough Riders 
c)
Theodore Roosevelt 
d)
Henry Cabot Lodge 
3.
The United States gained large territories from SPAIN during the Spanish American War. Who was the president during this time?
a)
Abraham Lincoln
b)
Theodore Roosevelt
c)
William McKinley
d)
Barack Obama
4.
1898- It lasted only 4 months. This was the end of Spain's colonial empire and the emergence of the US as a world power,
a)
Sinking of the USS Maine 
b)
Boxer Rebellion 
c)
Dollar Diplomacy 
d)
Spanish American War 
5.

April 30, 1898, this naval office sailed to Manila Bay, and within hours of engaging the Spanish fleet, destroyed every ship in the harbor.

a)

Alfred T Mahan

b)

Chester Nimitz

c)

Montgomery Sicard

d)

George Dewey

6.
At the end of the Spanish American War, the United States gained which 3 territories? 
a)
Puerto Rico, Cuba, Spain
b)
Spain, Cuba, Guam
c)
Marianas Islands, Philippines, Russia
d)
Philippines, Guam, Puerto Rico
7.

Exiled from Cuba at age 16, this rebel launched his Cuban Revolution from New York in 1883

a)

Che Gevara

b)

Jose Marti

c)

Valeriano Weyler

d)

Simon Bolivar

8.

Which of the following did not stimulate U.S. imperialism?

a)

need for a new source of cheap labor

b)

thirst for new economic markets

c)

desire for military strength

d)

a belief in the cultural superiority of the Anglo-Saxon culture

9.

Which country's residents became citizens of the United States in 1917?

a)

Cuba

b)

Hawaii

c)

Puerto Rico

d)

The Philippines

10.

For which action did Theodore Roosevelt win the 1906 Nobel Peace Prize?

a)

leading the Rough Riders

b)

developing the Roosevelt Corollary

c)

negotiating the Treaty of Paris of 1898

d)

negotiating an end to war between Russia and Japan

11.

In which of the following conflicts were U.S. military troops not involved?

a)

the Boxer Rebellion

b)

the Russo-Japanese war

c)

the Hawaiian revolution

d)

Cuba's second war for independence

12.

Which of the following did the United States insist that Cuba include in its constitution?

a)

the Boxer Protocol

b)

the Platt Amendment

c)

the Teller Amendment

d)

the Roosevelt Corollary

13.

What was included in the de Lôme letter?

a)

de Lôme's resignation as Spanish minister to the United States

b)

an apology to the U.S. government

c)

criticisms of President McKinley

d)

an incitement for war

14.

What war ended with the Treaty of Paris of 1898?

a)

Spanish-American War

b)

Russo-Japanese War

c)

Philippine-American War

d)

Cuban war for independence

15.

Which event did NOT lead to the U.S. declaring war on Spain?

a)

American outrage over Cuban concentration camps

b)

The De Lome Letter

c)

The Attack on San Juan Hill

d)

The U.S.S. Maine explosion in the Havana Harbor

16.

How did the building of the Panama Canal support the United States efforts to become a world power?

a)

It gave the U.S. a colony in Central America

b)

It prevented Japan from attacking Hawaii

c)

It opened a new trade route to China

d)

It provided a shortcut between the Atlantic Ocean & the Pacific Ocean, opening up new trading opportunities

17.

Who was Francisco "Pancho" Villa?

a)

A Mexican-American diplomat

b)

A Cuban living in exile in New York City

c)

A Mexican rebellion leader who attacked and killed American engineers

d)

A Civil Rights activist

18.

Which country did The Boxer Rebellion take place?

a)

China

b)

Japan

c)

Cuba

d)

The Philippines

19.

How did the Filipinos respond to the Treaty of Paris after the Spanish-American war?

a)

Many revolted against American annexation of the Philippines

b)

They welcomed American occupation

c)

They asked Japan to protect them against foreign rule

d)

They supplied Americans with food and ammunition to fight against China

20.

From which country did America purchase Alaska from?

a)

Britain

b)

France

c)

Spain

d)

Russia

21.

The three factors that fueled American imperialism did NOT include...

a)

Desire for military strength

b)

Promotion of Social Welfare

c)

Thirst for New Markets

d)

Belief in Cultural Superiority

22.

Muckrakers were

a)

politicians.

b)

conservationists.

c)

suffragists.

d)

journalists.

23.

The Boxer Rebellion was an attempt by Chinese revolutionaries to

a)

restore the Manchu dynasty to power.

b)

remove foreign influence from China.

c)

set up a democratic government in China.

d)

set up a Communist government in China.

24.

The United States gained control of the land it needed to build the Panama Canal by

a)

negotiating with Colombia.

b)

invading and attacking Colombia.

c)

implementing the Open Door Policy.

d)

encouraging and supporting Panamanian independence.

25.

Teddy Roosevelt's approach to foreign policy reflected the proverb "Speak softly and carry a big stick" because

a)

he allowed U.S. troops to beat foreign natives for breaking U.S. laws.

b)

he studied West African methods for negotiating with foreign powers.

c)

his soft-spoken personality made foreign leaders trust and admire him.

d)

his negotiations were always backed by the threat of military force.

26.

The Open Door Policy reflected the following American capitalist beliefs that...

a)

U.S. survival is threatened if areas are closed to American products, citizens, or ideas

b)

The growth of the U.S. economy depended on exports

c)

All of the above

d)

The U.S. had a right to intervene abroad to keep foreign markets open

27.

The 1900 law which ended military rule in Puerto Rico

a)

Platt Amendment

b)

Foraker Act

c)

Open Door Policy

d)

Hayes Act

28.

a country that is partially controlled by another, stronger country

a)

protectorate

b)

colony

c)

province

d)

territory

29.

Filipino rebel leader that fought against the Spanish and Later the United States.

a)

John Hay

b)

Emilio Aguinaldo

c)

Luke Skywalker

d)

Luis Rivera

30.

US secretary of state

a)

William McKinley

b)

John Legend

c)

John Cena

d)

John Hay

31.

The mysterious sinking of what ship fueled the movement for war with Spain

a)

U.S.S. Thomas

b)

U.S.S. Maine

c)

U.S.S. Monroe

d)

U.S.S. Hornet

32.

All of the following were imperialist powers in the late 1800s except

a)

Japan.

b)

Spain.

c)

China.

d)

the United States

33.

José Martí, a Cuban poet and journalist in exile in New York, organized a guerrilla campaign to destroy American-owned property in Cuba in order to

a)

provoke U.S. intervention in Cuba.

b)

retaliate against U.S. involvement in Cuba.

c)

give money to poor Cuban natives.

d)

recover his family's land from American control.

34.

All of the following countries came under some form of U.S. control as a result of the Spanish-American War except

a)

Cuba.

b)

the Philippines.

c)

Puerto Rico

d)

Hawaii.

35.

What place are Theodore Roosevelt and the Rough Riders most closely associated with?

a)

Hawaii

b)

Cuba

c)

Philipines

d)

Panama Canal

36.

The name often given to Teddy Roosevelt's foreign policy of being diplomatic, but also willing to use military force if necessary.

a)
Roosevelt Corollary
b)
Big Stick Policy
c)
Gentleman's Agreement
d)
Rough Rider
37.

- The United States claims the Hawaiian Islands.

- Puerto Rico becomes a United States territory.

- The United States fights an insurrection in the Philippine Islands.

- The United States Senate ratifies the Panama Canal treaty.


Which is the best heading for the actions above?

a)

Rise of American Imperialism

b)

Causes of World War I

c)

Enforcement of the Monroe Doctrine

d)

Trade Expansion in East Asia

38.

The military base, Pearl Harbor, was placed on what islands?

a)

Philippines

b)

Cuba

c)

Hawaii

d)

Puerta Rico

39.

Who would most likely agree with these words...

"A country is only is strong as its SEA POWER"

a)

Woodrow Wilson

b)

Theodore Roosevelt

c)

Alvin York

d)

Alfred Thayer Mahan

40.
Which term most accurately describes the United States actions in China and Latin America? (using our military to influence a nation)
a)
isolationism
b)
immigration
c)
neutrality
d)
intervention
41.
The Monroe Doctrine, the Roosevelt Corollary, and the Good Neighbor policy all shaped United States relations with
a)
Latin America
b)
the Middle East
c)
Asia
d)
Africa
42.
Imperialism is __________.
a)
when a powerful nation uses its resources to help a weaker nation
b)
when a weaker nation invites a powerful nation to help it industrialize
c)
when a powerful nation takes control of the economy and government of a weaker nation
d)
when weak nations join together to fight a strong nation
43.
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
44.

Which U.S. territory was acquired by overthrowing the monarchy that was currently in place?

a)

Cuba

b)

Great Britain

c)

Puerto Rico

d)

Hawaii

45.
Leader of Hawaii when the American businesses over threw the government by surrounding her throne at gunpoint.
a)
Sanford Dole
b)
Queen Liliokahlani
c)
Queen Kalakaua  
d)
Jose Marti
46.
Who did the U.S. buy Alaska from?
a)
Cuba
b)
Germany
c)
Russia
d)
Canada
47.

Pancho Villa was whom?

a)

Longtime Mexican President

b)

Mexican rebel leader who invaded New Mexico

c)

Spanish governor to Mexico

d)

Leader of Mexican resistance against Spain.

48.

Who advocated for the dollar diplomacy?

a)

William H Taft

b)

Teddy Roosevelt

c)

Martin Van Buren

d)

Woodrow Wilson

49.

__________used a combination of gifts and threats to convince Japan to enter into trade relations with the United States.

a)

Commodore Matthew Perry

b)

Lieutenant David Schwimmer

c)

General Matt LeBlanc

50.

Seward's "folly"

a)

Hawaii

b)

Alaska

c)

Cuba

d)

Florida

51.

The United States could not have built the Panama Canal without controlling

a)

expenses

b)

workers' hours

c)

disease

d)

employment

52.
Untitled Question
a)
Option 1
53.
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a)
Option 1