Worksheets5.1 The Imperialist Vision
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Until the late 1800s the United States had expanded by settling territory in __________________
a)
Europe
b)
North America
c)
Asia
d)
Africa
2.
Americans decided that to keep the economy strong, the nation needed new _______________
a)
overseas markets
b)
alliances
c)
inventors
d)
immigration
3.
Historian John Fiske argued that English-speaking nations had superior character, ideas and systems of ______________ to justify overseas expansion.
a)
religion
b)
business
c)
fashion
d)
government
4.
Americans needed a _______ to protect its merchant ships, and defend its right to trade.
a)
navy
b)
army
c)
space force
d)
ninja turtle
5.
Without protection, many people felt the United States would be shut out of ___________
a)
international organizations
b)
foreign markets
c)
civilization
d)
education
6.
To expand their nation, Americans looked westward toward the nation of _____________
a)
China
b)
Ireland
c)
Japan
d)
tiny islands
7.
In 1853, _____ entered Edo Bay and negotiated the Treaty of Kanagawa.
a)
President McKinley
b)
Commodore Matthew Perry
c)
Vice President Roosevelt
d)
Master Splinter
8.
The Treaty of Kanagawa granted the United States ____ at two Japanese ports.
a)
trading rights
b)
docking rights
c)
the nation of Japan
d)
viewing rights
9.
In a treaty with Hawaii, the United States received the rights to a ____________
a)
sugar
b)
economic recession
c)
naval base
d)
monarch
10.
_______ tried to restore the Hawaiian monarchy's authority. A group of wealthy American sugar planters and Sandford Dole overthrew the monarchy.
a)
United States
b)
Japan
c)
Hawaii's king
d)
Queen Liliukalani
11.
Why did American businesses support imperialism?
a)
They needed new markets for their products.
b)
They needed the support of industrial nations.
c)
They wanted to impose high tariffs on annexed lands.
d)
They wanted to diversify their product lines.
12.
Why did Americans' attitude towards overseas expansion change?
a)
Manifest Destiny ideals spread thru the nation
b)
Overseas markets were needed to keep the economy strong
c)
The crisis with Germany in Samoa led Americans to support a stronger navy
d)
All of the above
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