Worksheets17 Imperialism / Spanish-American War Test 2025
Total questions: 36
Worksheet time: 18mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Analyze the political cartoon. Tell me what the image represents.
a)
The United states controlling numerous nations around the world, representing the power of American imperialism internationally.
b)
Uncle Sam smoking a cigar proud of his globe and even more proud of the American Flag collection he owns.
c)
The American flag is present in many areas of the western hemisphere where America has created friendships with the nations involved always in positive ways.
d)
Americans valued being involved in other lands, even if not asked to be intervening, america looked great intervening..
2.
How many lakes does the canal pass through?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
e)
5
3.
The most significant purpose of building the canal include?
a)
According to the Roosevelt Corollary, this would allow for US exploration for raw materials in South America
b)
Creating a reason to practice big stick diplomacy, dollar diplomacy as well as moral diplomacy on Western Hemisphere nations.
c)
Improving relationships in Central and South American nations
d)
Allowing trade in Central & South America to be easier & for military transportation to be more efficient.
e)
None of the above
4.
Which answer is NOT an example of biased language from the newspaper excerpt above.
a)
Destruction of the war ship Maine was the work of an enemy.
b)
Who destroyed the Maine?
c)
$50,000 Reward for the Detection of the Perpetrator of the Maine Outrage!
d)
The Journal offers $50,000 reward for the conviction of the criminals who sent 258 American sailors to their death. Naval officers were unanimous the ship was destroyed.
5.
The topic of imperialism was often debated by many Americans. After the Spanish American War, several high profile Americans formed the Anti-Imperialist League. Some of their arguments might include which of the following:
a)
Acquiring new lands is costly financially, and can strip cultures of their beliefs, and create a need for a larger military.
b)
Annexing new territory benefits a nation by creating more opportunity for trade and opening up new markets of consumers.
c)
Imperialism requires a stronger military and will provide new lands for naval bases and ports for trade.
d)
All of the lands newly acquired provide natural resources and a large population for a new consumer market to profit from .
e)
A & B
6.
The global significance of the outcome of the Spanish American war was that
a)
A & B
b)
The United States declared itself a world power.
c)
The Philippines and Cuba became independent nations protected by the United states and treaties were formed to provide governing to the new nations.
d)
Spain was regarded as a world power and will continue to dominate island nations in the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.
e)
Guam and China were annexed by the United states and they were forced to conduct trade with countries of north and south america.
7.
Which statement best summarizes the Open Door Policy?
a)
Japan should be excluded from trading with China.
b)
China should be punished for its support of the Boxer Rebellion.
c)
all nations should be granted equal trading rights in China.
d)
the United States should control international trade in the Pacific.
8.
When President Taft called for "Dollar Diplomacy," he advocated?:
a)
that American supplies and goods be loaned to underdeveloped countries.
b)
purchasing foreign-owned territories to sell for profit
c)
that American businessmen should invest in underdeveloped countries to have control in their affairs
d)
That the United States would give stimulus money to American citizens to invest in foreign goods
9.
According to Teddy Roosevelt’s Foreign Policy, and Alfred Mahan’s book, The Influence of Sea Power Upon History (1890), which of the following points of view was supported?
a)
that naval bases are unnecessary for the protection of colonial possessions.
b)
that great empires are based on naval supremacy.
c)
that land forces are more important than naval forces.
d)
all of the above
e)
10.
Arguments in favor of Imperialism in the Late 1800's included all of the following reasons, EXCEPT:
a)
the U.S. had completed its quest of Manifest Destiny and needed a new challenge.
b)
the U. S. should try to create a community of nations to guarantee world peace in Europe.
c)
a strong navy was the key to becoming a great nation, and colonies would serve as bases for such a navy.
d)
the U. S. had a duty to spread its superior ideas to less civilized peoples
11.
Americans went to war against Spain in 1898 for all of the following reasons EXCEPT?:
a)
The De Lome letter mocking President McKinley which created jingoism.
b)
Yellow Journalism that created public pressure for war.
c)
The Spanish destroyed American sugar investments and it angered investors.
d)
The sinking of the U.S.S. Maine and the death of over 260 American sailors.
12.
The Spanish-American War resulted in all of the following EXCEPT?:
a)
American Protectorate of Cuba & their independence from Spain.
b)
Spain gaining new territories in the Pacific
c)
USA claimed Guam & Puerto Rico from Spain for $20 million
d)
A guerilla war between Americans and Filipinos.
13.
The Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine established which of the following?
a)
the right of European nations to collect debts in the Western Hemisphere.
b)
the right of European nations to build an Atlantic-Pacific canal.
c)
the right of the U. S. to act as an arbitrator in European conflicts
d)
the right of the U. S. to act as a police power in the Western Hemisphere nations.
14.
One factor that motivated imperialism during the late 19th and early 20th centuries was the
a)
Development of closer political ties with European nations
b)
Closing of China to all foreign trade
c)
Support of international peacekeeping operations
d)
Acquisition of new markets and sources of raw materials
15.
Of what importance was the Open Door Policy established by Secretary of State John Hay in 1900?
a)
it created political reform
b)
it stopped all trade in Asia
c)
it called for new trade with Africa
d)
it established new trade relations with China
16.
President Taft’s policy of dollar diplomacy resulted in
a)
restrictions on corporations
b)
a reduction in the value of money
c)
American investments in Latin America
d)
less American influence in the Western Hemisphere
17.
During the Age of Imperialism, the American press engaged in yellow journalism, or sensationalizing headlines and news stories to sell more newspapers. Which of the following headlines about the sinking of the USS Maine is the best example of yellow journalism?
a)
253 Known to Be Lost
b)
Who Destroyed the Maine?
c)
Destruction of the Warship Maine was the Work of an Enemy
d)
Naval Officers Believe the Maine was Destroyed by a Mine
18.
Which of the following summarizes an effect of imperialism?
a)
Colonial markets were closed to manufactured goods from the colonizing power
b)
Land was distributed equally among the main social classes
c)
Dominant powers were weakening in military strength
d)
The wealth of the colonizing powers often increased at the expense of their colonies
e)
19.
Many of the nations colonized were rich in natural resources. How did Social Darwinists (survival of the fittest) view the mining of natural resources in these colonized lands?
a)
it was their right to take what they wanted to become dominant
b)
It was a way to preserve traditional economies
c)
It was a way to protect Africans from the Industrial Revolution
20.
How did the United States get access to the Canal Zone in Panama?
a)
killed mosquitoes
b)
successfully negotiated with Colombia
c)
backed a Panamanian revolution
d)
bought it from Spain
21.
The United States became an imperialist nation with interests in the Caribbean, Central America, a the Far East, and the South Pacific Following which war.
a)
The Civil War
b)
The Spanish-American War
c)
World War I
d)
The Korean War
22.
This statement would be helpful in supporting the thesis that Mark Twain believed that
a)
U.S. imperialism was wrong
b)
U.S. imperialism would bring stable government to the Philippines
c)
U.S. imperialism was necessary for the United States to become a world power.
d)
U.S. imperialism civilized the people of the Philippines
23.
Which of the following would be an example of Roosevelt’s “Big Stick” Diplomacy?
a)
The US investing financially in Latin American sugar crops
b)
The US sailing ships into Japan’s harbor in an attempt to open up trade
c)
The US sharing democracy as a new form of government
d)
The US trading openly with other nations
24.
During the Spanish-American War, the U.S. Navy destroyed the Spanish fleet in Manila Bay in the Philippines. The U.S. Congress later voted for annexation of the Philippines. What was one reason for this act of U.S. imperialism?
a)
To provide the U.S. with a valuable naval base in the Pacific
b)
To provide the U.S. with a place to relocate its immigrant population
c)
To decrease the U.S. need to export raw materials for industrialization
d)
To increase the U.S. population by extending citizenship to Filipinos
25.
This was the main reason why Americans wanted the Panama Canal built.
a)
to open trade with Panama
b)
to have a naval base in Latin America
c)
to open negotiations with Colombia
d)
to cut travel time from the Atlantic to the Pacific Oceans
26.
One important conclusion that can be drawn as a result of the Spanish American War is that
a)
Only the President should decide issues of war and peace
b)
The media are a powerful influence in shaping American public opinion toward war
c)
The public has little confidence in the ability of the American military
d)
International organizations play a decisive role in determining the outcome of war
27.
Which of the following would be an ECONOMIC reason for imperialism?
a)
The need for countries to expand in order to protect their borders
b)
Industrialized nations taking over non-industrialized nations in order to use their raw materials
c)
Industrialized nations taking over non-industrialized nations in order to expand their markets
d)
Both B and C
e)
None of the above
28.
Which of the following is the message of this political cartoon?
a)
That the U.S. should remain neutral in the Cuban fight for independence.
b)
That many Cubans are being murdered by the Spanish
c)
That the naval officers aboard the USS Maine were murdered by the Spanish
d)
That Spain should allow Cubans their independence
29.
What was a significant consequence of the Spanish-American War for the United States?
a)
It led to the annexation of Hawaii.
b)
It marked the end of European colonialism in the Americas.
c)
It established the United States as a global military power.
d)
It resulted in the independence of all Caribbean nations.
30.
Which of the following best describes the concept of 'Manifest Destiny' in the context of American imperialism?
a)
The belief that the United States was destined to expand across the North American continent.
b)
The idea that European powers should be excluded from the Western Hemisphere.
c)
The notion that the United States should remain isolated from foreign conflicts.
d)
The strategy of forming alliances with Asian countries to counter European influence.
31.
Which event is often cited as a catalyst for the United States' involvement in the Spanish-American War?
a)
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand.
b)
The explosion of the USS Maine in Havana Harbor.
c)
The signing of the Treaty of Versailles.
d)
The attack on Pearl Harbor.
32.
What was a significant effect of the Roosevelt Corollary on U.S. foreign policy?
a)
It limited U.S. intervention in Latin America
b)
It justified U.S. intervention in the Western Hemisphere
c)
It promoted isolationism in U.S. foreign policy
d)
It encouraged European nations to colonize Latin America
33.
The desire and attempt to expand a country’s territory
a)
patriotism
b)
expansionism
c)
nationalism
d)
colonialism
34.
extending a nation's control by acquiring new territory (i.e. natural resources, trade posts, etc.)
a)
imperialism
b)
isolationism
c)
interventionism
d)
fascism
35.
What enabled the US to expand overseas as an imperialist country?
a)
Desire for peace and harmony
b)
Growth of American industry and a sense of cultural superiority.
c)
Isolationist policies
d)
Lack of military power
36.
True or False: The Open Door Policy essentially stated that China should be open to trade to all countries
a)
True
b)
False
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