WorksheetsCh. 22 S.2 Imperialism in the Pacific
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 15mins
What did Seward want to make the United States into?
(a)
The Midway Islands were acquired in _____?
1867
1865
1860
None of the above
In 1887, the United States pressured King Kalakaua to allow them to build which naval station?
Bora Bora
Pago Pago
Pearl Harbor
None of the above.
How did the American sugar planters in Hawaii keep from paying tariffs on their sugar?
They made Hawaii a state.
They made Hawaii a territory.
They refused to pay.
None of the above.
What was Queen Liliuokalani made to do?
Fight US Marines.
Flee to Samoa.
Give up her throne and thus her power.
None of the above.
What is annexation?
Being cut off from all major powers.
Losing an important battle.
Taking a piece of land or country, usually by force or without permission.
None of the above
What did President Grover Cleveland think about the annexation of Hawaii?
He approved of it and Hawaii became a territory.
He disapproved of it and did not allow Hawaii to become a territory during his presidency.
What did President William McKinley think about the annexation of Hawaii?
He disapproved of it and did not allow Hawaii to become a territory during his presidency.
He approved of it and Hawaii became a territory.
When was Hawaii annexed?
1868
1888
1898
1900
When did Hawaii become a territory?
1868
1888
1898
1900
When did the first missionaries land in Samoa?
1820s
1830s
1840s
None of the above
In 1878 America was given special trading rights and were able to build Pago Pago, a naval base, in (a) .
What three powers competed for control over Samoa?
France
Germany
United States
Great Britain
What year was Samoa annexed by the United States?
1868
1878
1898
1899
In China, foreign nations enjoyed special rights and powers in their (a) .
John Hay proposed a policy in which each foreign nation in China could trade in other nation's spheres of influence. What was this policy called?
China Policy
Open Policy
Boxer Rebellion
None of the above
What did the other nations think about John Hay's policy at first?
They were happy that a policy was made to protect their business.
They did not like the policy proposed because it seemed to only benefit the U.S.
They believed the policy would not do enough for China.
None of the above.
What happened in 1899 that changed the other nations' belief about Hay's Policy?
(a)
Why did Japan ignore the policy?
They felt it was meaningless.
They disliked Russia.
They wanted to gain more territory.
None of the above.
The Russo-Japanese War ended by the Treaty of ________.
New Hampshire
Portsmouth
Plymouth
None of the above.
Who initiated the treaty made between Russia and Japan?
Russia
Japan
United States
None of the above.
President Theodore Roosevelt initiated the treaty because he hoped it would ___________ in Asia.
balance the power
reduce the strength of Japan
reduce the strength of Russia
None of the above.
What kind of power did Japan gain that threatened the United States?
(a)
What does emigration mean?
This is when a person leaves their country.
This is when a person enters a new country.
What was the name of the 16 ships that were sent on a cruise around the world that impressed the Japanese?
The Great White Fleet
The Power Fleet of America
The Great American Fleet
None of the above.
