WorksheetsUS History CH10 Test- American Imperialism
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 14mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
This Cuban poet and journalist launched a Cuban revolution in 1895 from NYC.
a)
Jose Marti
b)
The Phillippines
c)
Imperialism
d)
Yellow Journalism
e)
U.S.S. Maine
2.
Soon after it was destroyed, the United States declared war on Spain.
a)
U.S.S. Maine
b)
The Phillippines
c)
Imperialism
d)
Jose Marti
e)
Yellow Journalism
3.
This Country gained its independence after the Spanish-American-Cuban War
a)
Cuba
b)
The Phillippines
c)
Imperialism
d)
Jose Marti
e)
Yellow Journalism
4.
A policy of extending a nations authority over another country.
a)
Imperialism
b)
The Phillippines
c)
Jose Marti
d)
Yellow Journalism
e)
U.S.S. Maine
5.
An artificial waterway made to create a shortcut between the Atlantic & Pacific Oceans.
a)
Panama Canal
b)
The Phillippines
c)
Imperialism
d)
Jose Marti
e)
Yellow Journalism
6.
US claimed the right to use military force to protect its interests in the Western Hemisphere
a)
Roosevelt Corollary
b)
The Phillippines
c)
Imperialism
d)
Jose Marti
e)
Yellow Journalism
7.
Was bought from Spain for $20Million during the Treaty of Paris 1898
a)
The Phillippines
b)
Imperialism
c)
Jose Marti
d)
Yellow Journalism
e)
U.S.S. Maine
8.
Exaggerated reporting by newspapers to attract readers.
a)
Yellow Journalism
b)
The Phillippines
c)
Imperialism
d)
Jose Marti
e)
U.S.S. Maine
9.
1900 rebellion in which members of a Chinese secret society sought to free their country from Western Influence.
a)
Boxer Rebellion
b)
The Phillippines
c)
Imperialism
d)
Jose Marti
e)
Yellow Journalism
10.
A country whose affairs are partially controlled by a stronger power.
a)
Protectorate
b)
The Phillippines
c)
Imperialism
d)
Jose Marti
e)
Yellow Journalism
11.
Which country's residents became citizens of the United States in 1917?
a)
Cuba
b)
Hawaii
c)
Puerto Rico
d)
The Philippines
12.
Who told the artist, Frederic Reminton, "You furnish the pictures and I'll furnish the war"?
a)
Jose Marti
b)
Teddy Roosevelt
c)
William McKinley
d)
William Randolph Hearst
13.
The Boxer Rebellion was an attempt by Chinese revolutionaries to
a)
Restore the Manchu dynasty to power
b)
Remove foreign influence from China
c)
Set up a democratic government in China
d)
Set up a communist government in China
14.
Theodore Roosevelt won the 1906 Nobel Peace Prize for
a)
Leading the Rough Riders
b)
Developing the Roosevelt Corollary
c)
Negotiating the Treaty of Paris 1898
d)
Negotiating the end of the Russo-Japanese War
15.
While Cuba was in rebellion, Americans were angered by a letter from the Spanish Minister to the United States that accused President McKinley of being...
a)
Weak
b)
Corrupt
c)
"a white-livered cur"
d)
an Imperialist
16.
All of the following stimulated US Imperialism EXCEPT
a)
A need for a new source of cheap labor
b)
Economic competition with other nations
c)
Political and military competition with other nations
d)
A belief in the moral superiority of the Anglo-Saxon Culture
17.
The Open Door Policy was designed by President Theodore Roosevelt as a way for the United States to further
a)
Its trade interests
b)
its desires to annex foreign nations
c)
international diplomacy
d)
the establishment of democratic governments
18.
All of the following were imperialist powers in the late 1800's EXCEPT
a)
Japan
b)
Spain
c)
China
d)
the United States
19.
Which of the following countries came under some form of US control as a result of the Spanish American War EXCEPT
a)
Cuba
b)
Hawaii
c)
Puerto Rico
d)
the Philippines
20.
On which country's empire did "the sun never set" during the late 1800's?
a)
Spain
b)
France
c)
Great Britain
d)
the United States
21.
The Roosevelt Corollary was meant to
a)
Settle international conflict with Asia
b)
Support the building of the Panama Canal
c)
Provide for Cuba's independence from the United States
d)
Discourage European interference in the Western Hemisphere
22.
What did Hawaii, Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines have in common?
a)
They were all annexed by the United States
b)
They were all covered under the Platt Amendment
c)
They were all forced to submit to US Authority
d)
They had all formerly been controlled by Spain
23.
The United States first instituted the Open Door Policy in
a)
China
b)
Japan
c)
Korea
d)
Hawaii
24.
Hawaii's first provisional president was
a)
William Randolph Hearst
b)
William Howard Taft
c)
Sanford B. Dole
d)
William Platt
25.
The map on the left shows that a ship traveling from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean heads MAINLY in this direction.
a)
East
b)
Northwest
c)
North
d)
Southeast
26.
By using the Panama Canal rather than traveling around the tip of South America, a ship sailing between New York and San Francisco could save about
a)
5,200 miles
b)
7,800 miles
c)
13,000 miles
d)
72,000 miles
27.
The Panama Canal's length is about
a)
10 miles
b)
50 miles
c)
100 miles
d)
150 miles
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