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Imperialism Quiz

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the term imperialism refer to?

a)

A policy of giving away a country’s power to another nation as a gift

b)

A policy of extending a country’s power and influence through diplomacy or military force

c)

A policy of trading goods between two states or nations

d)

A policy in which the government debates over paying someone to purchase another country

2.

Which of the following terms best describes the pride and commitment to one’s nation?

a)

Socialism

b)

Social Darwinism

c)

Nationalism

d)

Jingoism

3.

The belief that the United States was destined to control the continent from the Atlantic to the Pacific is best described as _________________.

a)

Protestant Reformation

b)

Gilded Age

c)

Manifest Destiny

d)

The Crusades

4.

The _______________ was a foreign policy statement issued in 1823 stating that the U.S. would oppose any intervention by European nations to control nations in the Western Hemisphere.

a)

Monroe Doctrine

b)

Articles of Confederation

c)

Mayflower Compact

d)

Treaty of Paris

5.

Why was Cuba considered the most logical imperialist choice for America?

a)

Cuba was the closest island to the U.S. not already controlled

b)

The Cuban people had already been in a rebellion against Spanish rule

c)

The Cuban Missile Crisis had Americans wanting a war with Cuba

d)

None of these

6.

Hostility towards Spain increased as Americans were persuaded by _____________, which is a style of newspaper reporting that emphasizes sensational news.

a)

Muckraking

b)

Yellow Fever

c)

Yellow Journalism

d)

Wall Street Journal

7.

Prior to the Spanish-American War, William R. Hearst published a letter known as the _______________ written by the Spanish minister to the U.S. which was insulting to President McKinley.

a)

McKinley Letter

b)

de Lome letter

c)

Hearst Letter

d)

Pulitzer Memoirs

8.

Leading up to the Spanish-American War, the sudden explosion of the _____________ off of the coast of Cuba led Americans to believe that  _______________ was to blame, despite there being no concrete evidence.

a)

U.S.S. Maine; Cuba

b)

U.S.S. Alabama; Spain

c)

U.S.S. Maine; Spain

d)

U.S.S. Maryland; France

9.

The most well-known battle of the Spanish-American War took place in Cuba at _____________.

a)

San Juan Hill

b)

The Alamo

c)

Gettysburg

d)

Havana Harbor

10.

The _______________ was a volunteer regiment that served during the Spanish-American War and was organized by future president ______________ .

a)

Rough Riders; Franklin Delano Roosevelt

b)

Tuskegee Airmen; Theodore Roosevelt

c)

Progressive Party; William Taft

d)

Rough Riders; Theodore Roosevelt

11.

In 1901, the __________________ made Cuba a legal protectorate of the United States.

a)

20th Amendment

b)

16th Amendment

c)

Platt Amendment

d)

Elastic Clause

12.

An _________________ for trade allowed the United States and other nations to trade “openly” with the Chinese and other countries.

a)

Closed Door Policy

b)

Open Door Policy

c)

Roosevelt Corollary

d)

American Expansionist

13.

After attempts were abandoned by the French, the United States attempted to purchase the rights to complete the building of the ______________ in order to connect the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.

a)

Roosevelt Corollary

b)

Panama Canal

c)

Hay-Bunau-Varilla Canal

d)

Philippine Canal

14.

The term  ________________ refers to the idea that through financial investment in foreign nations, the United States would develop a scope of influence that would provide both stability and economic opportunity.

a)

Roosevelt Corollary

b)

Dollar diplomacy

c)

Open Door Policy

d)

Interventionist

15.
The new territories gained because of imperialism affected the U.S. by
a)
satisfying the complaints of anti-imperialists
b)
providing strategic naval bases and new opportunities for trade
c)
leading the U.S. into permanent alliances with European countries
16.
How did the Roosevelt Corollary alter or change  the Monroe Doctrine?
a)
the corollary completely destroyed the Monroe Doctrine
b)
The corollary had no effect on the Monroe Doctrine
c)
The corollary strengthened the Monroe Doctrine by allowing the U.S. to act as an international police force
17.
What was the purpose of the Great White Fleet sailing around the world?
a)
Sailors and ships were taken to new naval bases 
b)
It was an extension of the Monroe Doctrine 
c)
It showed America’s naval strength to the world.
18.
What area is known as "Seward's Folly"?
a)
Hawaii
b)
Cuba
c)
Alaska
d)
Puerto Rico
19.

In what year did the United States begin its rise as a world power?

a)

1898

b)

1941

c)

1914

d)

1929

20.

What territories did the United States acquire as a result of the Spanish-American War in 1898?

a)

Hawaii & Puerto Rico

b)

Puerto Rico, Guam, &

the Philippines

c)

Japan, Puerto Rico & Guam

d)

Puerto Rico, Hawaii & the Philippines

21.

What passage way, built by T. Roosevelt, made shipping and transportation more efficient between the Atlantic & Pacific Oceans?

a)

Panama Canal

b)

Big Stick Policy

c)

National Park Service

d)

Open Door Policy

22.

This person advocated for oversea expansion and the development of a large navy.

a)

FDR

b)

Alfred T. Mahan

c)

Sandford B. Dole

d)

Teddy Roosevelt

23.

This individual pushed for the annexation of Hawaii.

a)

FDR

b)

Alferd T. Mahan

c)

Sandford B. Dole

d)

Teddy Roosevelt