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WorksheetsUnit 4: U.S. Imperialism
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 13mins
A belief in the cultural & political superiority of one's own country
Nationalism
Isolationism
Imperialism
Protectionism
All the following shaped U.S. imperialism EXCEPT:
A belief in cultural superiority
A thirst for new markets
A need for more industrial workers
A desire for military strength
All the following were goals of U.S. foreign policy in the early 20th century EXCEPT:
Weakening monarchies around the world
Expanding U.S. access to foreign markets
Exercising police power in Latin America
Building a modern navy to protect U.S. interests
Secretary of State that arranged for the purchase of Alaska from Russia in 1867
Alfred Mahan
William Seward
Jose Marti
Emilio Aguinaldo
Which event sparked the Spanish-American War?
Hearst & Pulitzer's yellow journalism
General Weyler's Cuban concentration camps
The U.S.S. Maine exploding in the harbor of Havana
Cuban revolutionaries attacking U.S. businesses in Cuba
Which country did the U.S. intimidate for trade by sending warships to their capital city's harbor?
The Philippines
Japan
Spain
China
Why did the U.S. want to spread their culture, values & ideals overseas?
Manifest Destiny was a success & nationalism was growing among Americans
Most countries had an anti-American majority opinion
Politicians in other countries did not understand U.S. culture
Americans knew their culture would be welcomed in foreign areas
Why was Queen Lili'uokalani overthrown in 1893?
There were rumors going around that she murdered her brother for power
Native Hawaiians betrayed her & struck a deal with the U.S. for statehood
She was not popular among the native Hawaiians
Her "Hawaii for Hawaiians" agenda looked to restore voting rights & resist U.S. business influence
What made the Philippine-American War difficult for the U.S. to fight?
China was secretly sending aid to the Filipinos
Filipinos were using guerrilla tactics for momentum
The U.S. was having trouble getting supplies to troopes in the Philippines
Spain was threatening to get involved once more
What was the most important reason for the U.S. to intervene in Cuba?
To protect & grow U.S. businesses
To control the Cuban government
To stop Spain's growing imperialist power
To liberate the Cubans from Spanish rule
What was strategically valuable about Hawaii?
The terrain is extremely hard to conquer
The natives supported U.S military & business interests
The construction of Pearl Harbor
The abundance of sugarcane & native fruits
At the end of the war, Puerto Ricans wanted a mix of the following EXCEPT:
Statehood
Independence
Monarchy
Self-government as a U.S. territory
Which of the following was NOT a rule of the Platt Amendment?
No treaties that can limit Cuba's independence
Cuba can go into any debt it sees necessary
U.S. can buy/lease Cuban land for navy
U.S. has the right to intervene in Cuba
What was given to Puerto Ricans by the United States in 1917?
Statehood
Citizenship
Reparations
Independence
Along with the Caribbean, to which region of the world did the U.S. wish to extend their power?
Europe
South America
Africa
Central America
What was the message of the Monroe Doctrine?
European powers stay out of Western Hemisphere; U.S. stays out of existing colonies
U.S. has the right to interfere in European affairs
European powers remain in Western Hemisphere; U.S. intervenes in existing colonies
The president of the U.S. has the power to intervene anywhere at any time
What did Secretary of State John Hay publish to address foreign influence in China?
Closed Door policy
Free China notes
Boxer Rebellion Address
Open Door policy
25th POTUS; oversaw the annexation of Hawaii; 3rd president to be assassinated
Woodrow Wilson
Theodore Roosevelt
William McKinley
William Howard Taft
26th POTUS; was a Rough Rider in the Spanish-American War; believed in "big stick diplomacy"
William Howard Taft
Theodore Roosevelt
Woodrow Wilson
William McKinley
27th POTUS; handpicked by his best friend for the job; believed in "dollar diplomacy"
William McKinley
Woodrow Wilson
William Howard Taft
Theodore Roosevelt
28th POTUS; led the country through the trouble of the Mexican Revolution; believed in "missionary diplomacy"
Woodrow Wilson
Theodore Roosevelt
William Howard Taft
William McKinley
A style of writing that exaggerates the news to lure & enrage readers
A three-year war that cost the United States 4000 troops & 400 million dollars
Spanish-American War
Russo-Japanese War
Philippine-American War
Cuban Revolution
Three-month war that led to U.S. annexation of Spanish colonies like Cuba & Puerto Rico
Spanish-American War
Russo-Japanese War
Philippine-American War
Cuban Revolution
Navy admiral who helped turn the country into the world's 3rd largest naval power
Alfred Mahan
William Seward
Jose Marti
Emilio Aguinaldo
The belief that stronger nations should extend their economic, military & political power over weaker territories
Imperialism
Colonialism
Protectoratism
Nationalism
Set of rules the U.S. wanted Cuba to add to their constitution before giving them independence
Foraker Act
U.S. law which ended military rule in Puerto Rico & set up a civil government
Foraker Act
The philosophy that free-market competition will lead to survival of the fittest
Nationalism
Imperialism
Protectoratism
A country whose affairs are partially controlled by a stronger power
Under Roosevelt, how did the U.S. help Panama win independence from Colombia?
The U.S. imposed economic sanctions on Colombia
The U.S. financially supported the rebels & used a naval blockade to help
They negotiated the peace treaty between Panama & Colombia
The U.S. refused to get involved in the Panamanian rebellion
In 1901, what did Great Britain do for the United States?
They gave the U.S. exclusive rights to a canal cutting across Latin America
They signed a huge trade agreement with the United States
Britain gave the U.S. half of its colonies
They formally established a military alliance with the United States
How were U.S.-Latin American relations damaged under President Roosevelt?
Roosevelt imposed heavy tariffs on Latin American goods
Roosevelt publicly criticized the Latin American countries as being poor
Roosevelt refused to provide any humanitarian aid to the region
Roosevelt and the U.S. supported Panama in their rebellion against Colombia
Aside from religion, which other feature of U.S. culture did Americans wish to spread overseas?
What was "Big Stick Diplomacy?"
U.S. kept Europe out of the Western Hemisphere by bailing out Latin America
U.S. used military to insist they had the right to police the Western Hemisphere
U.S. will not interfere with existing colonies in the Western Hemisphere
U.S. had a moral responsibility to ignore any hostile Latin American government
What was "Dollar Diplomacy?"
U.S. kept Europe out of the Western Hemisphere by bailing out Latin America
U.S. used military to insist they had the right to police the Western Hemisphere
U.S. will not interfere with existing colonies in the Western Hemisphere
U.S. had a moral responsibility to ignore any hostile Latin American government
What was "Missionary Diplomacy?"
U.S. kept Europe out of the Western Hemisphere by bailing out Latin America
U.S. used military to insist they had the right to police the Western Hemisphere
U.S. will not interfere with existing colonies in the Western Hemisphere
U.S. had a moral responsibility to ignore any hostile Latin American government
Why did President Wilson refuse to recognize President Huerta's government?
Huerta supported raising tariffs on U.S. products
Wilson strongly desired to take over Mexico
Huerta had strong ties to the Spanish monarchy
Wilson declared Huerta was part of a "government of butchers"
Why did President Wilson order American marines to occupy the Mexican city of Veracruz?
Mexican troops invaded the state of California
Huerta called for Wilson's assassination
Mexican officers detained American sailors in Tampico
It was rumored that Pancho Villa was hiding there
Why did President Wilson send 15k troops to Mexico?
Huerta called for Wilson's assassination
Pancho Villa & Emiliano Zapata were unjustifiably killing Americans
Mexican troops invaded the state of California
The president of Mexico was ordering the execution of innocent civilians
