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Imperialism/www1 Review

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 41mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

US entered war to gain control of Puerto Rico, Guam, Cuba, and the Philippines in this war...

a)

Rico War

b)

Spanish American War

c)

War on terrorism

d)

Island war

2.

The explosion on the USS Maine started...

a)

WWI

b)

WWII

c)

Spanish American War

d)

Mexican American War

3.

This person believed that the strength of a nation lies in the power of their Navy...

a)

Theodore Roosevelt

b)

Woodrow Wilson

c)

Henry Cabot Lodge

d)

Alfred Thayer Mahan

4.

Choose all reasons for US imperialism...

a)

the end of the frontier in the US

b)

desire to compete against European empires

c)

the need for more workers in the industrial age

d)

the need for new markets and more natural resources

5.

Which foreign policy allowed for multiple nations to trade with China?

a)

Open Door Policy

b)

Dollar Diplomacy

c)

Moral Diplomacy

d)

Big Stick Policy

6.

What was the significance of building a canal in Panama?

a)

it would take territory away from the Spanish empire

b)

it would allow easier economic and military access to and from the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans

c)

it would make it easier for the US to invade countries in South America

d)

it would allow the US to control worldwide trade

7.

The Roosevelt Corollary was related to what prior foreign policy?

a)

Monroe Doctrine

b)

Big Stick Policy

c)

Dollar Diplomacy

d)

Moral Diplomacy

8.

Hawaii was taken over by business men lead by...

a)

Sandford B. Dole

b)

Theodore Roosevelt

c)

Grover Cleveland

d)

the Queen of Hawaii

9.

Which territory was promised independence after the Spanish American War but was actually denied independence?

a)

Guam

b)

Philippines

c)

Cuba

d)

Puerto Rico

10.

What is the type of sensational reporting where writers exaggerated or even invented stories?

a)

muckraking

b)

yellow journalism

c)

journalism

d)

reporting

11.
What does this map support?
a)
US fought the Spanish navy in Atlantic and Pacific
b)
Spanish-American War led to new US territories
c)
America became a colonial power in South America by surrounding it
d)
Panama Canal is critical to US trade
12.

After the Spanish American War, the U.S. Directly controlled all of the following territories EXCEPT

a)

The Philippines

b)

Guam

c)

Puerto Rico

d)

Cuba

13.

Why did Theodore Roosevelt help support a revolt against Columbia?

a)

Columbia refused to comply with trade agreements

b)

He wanted to establish a naval base in Columbia

c)

He wanted to establish a colony in Columbia

d)

He wanted to build the Panama Canal

14.

This image is a representation of...

a)

US Exploration

b)

US Diplomacy

c)

US War Relations

d)

US Imperialism

15.

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

a)

1898

b)

1941

c)

1914

d)

1929

16.

What is "annexation"?

a)

When a country takes control of new territory.

b)

When a country frees territory that it controls.

c)

When a country frees another group of people from imperialist rule.

d)

When a country rebels against it's imperial rulers.

17.

Imperialism is __________.

a)

when a powerful nation uses its resources to help a weaker nation

b)

when a weaker nation invites a powerful nation to help it industrialize

c)

when a powerful nation takes control of the economy and government of a weaker nation

d)

when weak nations join together to fight a strong nation

18.
Mexico would gain the southwestern U.S. if they attack the U.S. for Germany
a)
Zimmerman Letter
b)
Sussex Pledge
c)
Espionage Act
d)
Schenck v. United States
19.
The Great Migration was the mass movement of African Americans from where to where during WWI?
a)
Rural areas to urban areas.
b)
West Coast to the East Coast
c)
The South to the North
d)
The North to the South
20.
What was the name of the British passenger boat that was sunk by German U-Boats?
a)
U.S.S. Maine
b)
Lusitania
c)
U.S.S. Admiral
d)
the Titanic
21.

What country had to admit guilt for WWI according to the Treaty of Versailles?

a)

Germany

b)

Russia

c)

Austria-Hungary

d)

Italy

22.

What is a method of citizens loaning money to the government to pay for war?

a)

propaganda

b)

sussex pledge

c)

espionage

d)

war bonds

23.

What is the name for information designed to influence opinion?

a)

yellow journalism

b)

media

c)

muckraking

d)

propaganda

24.

Which of the following countries was not one of the Allies?

a)

Germany

b)

Great Britain

c)

USA

d)

France

25.

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

26.

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

27.

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

28.

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

29.

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

30.

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

a)

20th Amendment

b)

16th Amendment

c)

Platt Amendment

d)

Elastic Clause

31.

The ________________ was an extension of the Monroe Doctrine and enabled the United States to intervene in Latin American countries struggling with unstable conditions.

a)

Yellow Journalism

b)

Great White Fleet

c)

Rough Riders

d)

Roosevelt Corollary

32.

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

33.

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

34.

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

35.

Which U.S. President is associated with "Big Stick Diplomacy"?

a)

Grover Cleveland

b)

William McKinley

c)

Teddy Roosevelt

d)

Woodrow Wilson

36.
Alfred T. Mahan argued:
a)
to become an empire, the US needed to acquire naval bases and strengthen its naval power
b)
the burden of the white man is to support and uplift non-whites
c)
imperialism was not democratic and engaging in it would be hypocritical
d)
the nation's economic needs could be satisfied from within as the US should avoid risking itself in foreign entanglements
37.

As a result of the Spanish- American War, the US became a political power in

a)

The Hawaiian Islands

b)

Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines

c)

Samoa

d)

Panama

38.
3. Helped overthrow Hawaii’s monarchy, was its first governor
a)
William McKinley
b)
Teddy Roosevelt
c)
William Howard Taft
d)
Sanford B Dole
39.
8. U.S. becomes this after the Spanish-American War
a)
Annexed by Spain
b)
A monarchy
c)
A dictatorship
d)
An imperial/world power
40.
What was the goal of Woodrow Wilson's 14 points?
a)
to achieve world peace
b)
to punish germany
c)
to start WW2
d)
to reward Russia
41.
What did Wilson believe about world diplomacy?
a)
It should be discussed only with allies
b)
It should be secretive 
c)
It should be open and transparent
d)
It should not be discussed
42.
What did Wilson believe about navigation of seas
a)
the US should dominate navigation
b)
there should be freedom of the seas
c)
the allies should have free access
d)
there should be a number of trade barriers
43.
What did Wilson say should be done with Belgium?
a)
Given freedom from tariffs
b)
Become an American protectorate
c)
Become a British colony
d)
Given it's independence
44.
What organization did Wilson want to establish?
a)
United Nations
b)
European Union
c)
League of Nations
d)
NAFTA
45.
What was the point of the League of Nations according to Wilson?
a)
to grant independence to nations
b)
to resolve international disagreements
c)
to sue Germany
d)
establish new governments
46.
Whose chancellor sent a letter to Wilson after reading the 14 points?
a)
England
b)
France
c)
Austria Hungary
d)
Germany
47.
What treaty officially ended the war?
a)
Treaty of Versailles
b)
Woodrow Wilson's 14 Points
c)
League of Nations
d)
Hague Accords
48.
What country opposed the 14 points because they wanted reparations from Germany?
a)
United States
b)
Italy
c)
Belgium
d)
France
49.
What was the 14th point in reference to?
a)
freedom of the seas
b)
self-determination
c)
League of Nations
d)
war reparations
50.
How quickly did America join the League of Nations?
a)
Never
b)
Immediately
c)
At the start of WWII
d)
1918
51.

Who led the Progressive Movement?

a)

Farmers from the Midwest who needed more workers.

b)

The wealthy who wanted to help the poor.

c)

The middle class city dwellers who were educated.

d)

Poor immigrants who demanded help.

52.

A major goal of the Progressive movement was to

a)

stimulate the economy.

b)

support government control of factory production.

c)

encourage immigration from southern and eastern Europe.

d)

correct the economic and social abuses of industrial society.

53.

Jacob Riis is most important for

a)

finding a method to mass-produce steel.

b)

exposing the terrible conditions in the slums of New York.

c)

developing a new process to speed up production in factories.

d)

being the driving force behind the transcontinental railroad.

54.

The goals of muckraking journalists were to

a)

advertise the economic benefits of industrialization.

b)

describe and illustrate the problems within American society.

c)

encourage European immigration through advertising in European newspapers.

d)

attract rural residents to move into the urban centers.

55.

During the Progressive Era, new amendments were added to the U.S. Constitution. Which amendment number created a national income tax?

a)

14th

b)

15th

c)

16th

d)

17th

56.

During the Progressive Era, new amendments were added to the U.S. Constitution. Which amendment number allowed citizens to directly elect senators?

a)

14th

b)

15th

c)

16th

d)

17th

57.

Which muckraking journalist took this picture?

a)

Lewis Hine

b)

Woodrow Wilson

c)

Jacob Riis

d)

Theodore Roosevelt

58.

Which muckraking journalist took this picture?

a)

Lewis Hine

b)

Woodrow Wilson

c)

Jacob Riis

d)

Theodore Roosevelt

59.

In 1906, the United States Congress passed the Meat Inspection Act which allowed government officials to inspect meat sold in interstate trade. What type of reform was this law?

a)

Grassroots

b)

State

c)

National

d)

International

60.

The NAACP was created to

a)

promote the rights of African Americans.

b)

organize ethnic enclaves in large urban centers.

c)

direct immigrants to helpful services such as locating factory jobs.

d)

promote settlement of the American Midwest away from large urban centers.