WorksheetsImperialism Quiz
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 12mins
What does the term imperialism refer to?
A policy of giving away a country’s power to another nation as a gift
A policy of extending a country’s power and influence through diplomacy or military force
A policy of trading goods between two states or nations
A policy in which the government debates over paying someone to purchase another country
Which of the following terms best describes the pride and commitment to one’s nation?
Socialism
Social Darwinism
Nationalism
Jingoism
The belief that the United States was destined to control the continent from the Atlantic to the Pacific is best described as _________________.
Protestant Reformation
Gilded Age
Manifest Destiny
The Crusades
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.
Monroe Doctrine
Articles of Confederation
Mayflower Compact
Treaty of Paris
Why was Cuba considered the most logical imperialist choice for America?
Cuba was the closest island to the U.S. not already controlled
The Cuban people had already been in a rebellion against Spanish rule
The Cuban Missile Crisis had Americans wanting a war with Cuba
None of these
Hostility towards Spain increased as Americans were persuaded by _____________, which is a style of newspaper reporting that emphasizes sensational news.
Muckraking
Yellow Fever
Yellow Journalism
Wall Street Journal
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.
McKinley Letter
de Lome letter
Hearst Letter
Pulitzer Memoirs
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.
U.S.S. Maine; Cuba
U.S.S. Alabama; Spain
U.S.S. Maine; Spain
U.S.S. Maryland; France
The most well-known battle of the Spanish-American War took place in Cuba at _____________.
San Juan Hill
The Alamo
Gettysburg
Havana Harbor
The _______________ was a volunteer regiment that served during the Spanish-American War and was organized by future president ______________ .
Rough Riders; Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Tuskegee Airmen; Theodore Roosevelt
Progressive Party; William Taft
Rough Riders; Theodore Roosevelt
In 1901, the __________________ made Cuba a legal protectorate of the United States.
20th Amendment
16th Amendment
Platt Amendment
Elastic Clause
An _________________ for trade allowed the United States and other nations to trade “openly” with the Chinese and other countries.
Closed Door Policy
Open Door Policy
Roosevelt Corollary
American Expansionist
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.
Roosevelt Corollary
Panama Canal
Hay-Bunau-Varilla Canal
Philippine Canal
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.
Roosevelt Corollary
Dollar diplomacy
Open Door Policy
Interventionist
In what year did the United States begin its rise as a world power?
1898
1941
1914
1929
What territories did the United States acquire as a result of the Spanish-American War in 1898?
Hawaii & Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico, Guam, &
the Philippines
Japan, Puerto Rico & Guam
Puerto Rico, Hawaii & the Philippines
What passage way, built by T. Roosevelt, made shipping and transportation more efficient between the Atlantic & Pacific Oceans?
Panama Canal
Big Stick Policy
National Park Service
Open Door Policy
This person advocated for oversea expansion and the development of a large navy.
FDR
Alfred T. Mahan
Sandford B. Dole
Teddy Roosevelt
This individual pushed for the annexation of Hawaii.
FDR
Alferd T. Mahan
Sandford B. Dole
Teddy Roosevelt
