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Age of US Imperialism

Total questions: 67

Worksheet time: 1hrs 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was the biggest reason why the U.S. was involved in foreign affairs during this time?

a)

Responsibility

b)

Slavery

c)

To help people

d)

Money/Economic

2.

What is the type of sensational reporting in which writers exaggerate or even invent stories?

a)

muckraking

b)

yellow journalism

c)

journalism

d)

reporting

3.

What is the term for an area where a foreign nation controlled economic development?

a)

Sphere of Influence

b)

Pan-Americanism

c)

Protectorate

d)

Dollar Diplomacy

4.

What did the supporters of the annexation of the Philippines believe after the Spanish-American War?

a)

The islands would serve as a U.S. naval base

b)

The Philippines would become a military rival if not annexed

c)

The islands had no potential as a market for American goods

d)

The Filipino culture was similar to that of the U.S.

5.

What does 'Spheres of Influence' mean?

a)

Replacing local leaders with foreigners

b)

Putting local leaders in charge (with guidance from foreigners)

c)

Controlling a country through trade and economy

d)

Removing the government and causing anarchy

6.

What was the reason for US imperialism?

a)

To gain raw materials for industry

b)

To create military bases around the globe

c)

To develop markets to sell goods

d)

All of these

7.

What event ignited the Spanish-American War?

a)

Explosion of the USS Arizona

b)

Sinking of the USS Maine

c)

Sinking of the Lusitania

d)

Russia

8.

Which policy statement called for America to exercise an "international police power"?

a)

Monroe Doctrine

b)

Moral Diplomacy

c)

Platt Amendment

d)

Roosevelt Corollary

9.

What does this map support?

a)

The US fought the Spanish navy in the Atlantic and Pacific

b)

The Spanish-American War led to new US territories

c)

America became a colonial power in South America by surrounding it

d)

The Panama Canal is critical to US trade

10.

Which territory was annexed by the US due to the economic value of its sugarcane plantations?

a)

Alaska

b)

Midway

c)

Hawaii

d)

Samoa

11.

How did the US gain construction rights for the Panama Canal?

a)

By attacking Panama with US warships

b)

By annexing Panama to the US

c)

By signing an agreement with the Colombian Senate

d)

By encouraging a local uprising against the Colombian government

12.

What is the term for noninvolvement in world affairs?

a)

Expansionism

b)

Isolationism

c)

Imperialism

d)

Annexation

13.

Panama is a damp, tropical jungle, intensely hot, and swarming with mosquitoes. What diseases do these mosquitoes carry?

a)

Small pox and scarlet fever

b)

Influenza and malaria

c)

Rickets and diphtheria

d)

Yellow fever and malaria

14.

Choose all the territories that the US gained as a result of the Spanish American War.

a)

Puerto Rico

b)

Guam

c)

Philippines

d)

Hawaii

15.

The Roosevelt Corollary was related to which prior foreign policy?

a)

Monroe Doctrine

b)

Big Stick Policy

c)

Dollar Diplomacy

d)

Moral Diplomacy

16.
What was the purpose of the Open Door Policy in China?
a)
End the Boxer Rebellion
b)
Ensure trading rights with China
c)
Win leaseholds in China
d)
Establish a sphere of influence
17.

Why was Alaska referred to as "Seward's folly"?

a)

Americans didn't own a territory so far north

b)

It was considered a frozen wasteland with no resources

c)

The U.S. had already annexed Samoa, and didn't need another territory

d)

It was thought that two-cents an acre was too expensive

18.

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

19.

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

a)

Guam

b)

Philippines

c)

Cuba

d)

Puerto Rico

20.

Which president said “speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far.” The U.S. Navy is the “big stick” he is referring to.

a)

Woodrow Wilson

b)

William H. Taft

c)

Teddy Roosevelt

21.

What were the two main locations of fighting during the Spanish-American War?

a)

Alaska and Hawaii

b)

Puerto Rico and Guam

c)

Cuba and the Philippines

d)

Spain and the United States

22.

Most US overseas possessions in 1900 were located in the ___________ Ocean

a)

Pacific

b)

Atlantic

23.
What 2 oceans does the Panama Canal connect?
a)
Atlantic Ocean and Indian Ocean
b)
Pacific Ocean and Indian Ocean
c)
Atlantic Ocean and Pacific Ocean
d)
Lake Michigan and Mississippi River
24.
What was the cause of the conflict between Cuba and Spain?
a)
Cuba wanted to enslave Spain
b)
Spain wanted to convert the Cuban government to communism
c)
Spain wanted to turn Cuba into a sugar can colony
d)
Cuba wanted independence from Spain 
25.
What was the role of Liliuokalani during the annexation of Hawaii?
a)
Liliuokalani was the last queen of Hawaii who tried to desperately resist US control of the Hawaiian Islands.
b)
Liliuokalani was the last queen of Hawaii who tried to sell the islands for a large profit. 
c)
Liliuokalani was the last queen of Hawaii who tried to create a treaty between the US and Hawaii. 
26.

A policy in which a strong nation seeks to dominate other countries politically, economically, or socially. This led to the creation of a number of European empires which extended around the world.

a)

annexation

b)

imperialism

c)

manifest destiny

d)

expansionism

27.

________________was a widely held belief in the 19th century United States that its settlers were destined to expand across North America.

a)

Imperialism

b)

Annexation

c)

Monroe Doctrine

d)

Manifest Destiny

28.

What is the "White Man's Burden"?

a)

A belief in "cultural superiority"

b)

A philosophy related to Manifest Destiny

c)

Taft's foreign policy approach

d)

A belief in white privilege

29.

An economic and political domination of a strong nation over other weaker nations.

a)

Colony

b)

Imperialism

c)

Annex

d)

Empire

30.

Which of the following was NOT a motivating factor of imperialism?

a)

Establish naval bases around the world

b)

Expand to new world markets

c)

Slavery

d)

Spread American influence & democracy

31.

Which president said “speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far.” The U.S. Navy is the “big stick” he is referring to.

a)

Woodrow Wilson

b)

William H. Taft

c)

Teddy Roosevelt

32.

This gave every country equal access to trade with China.

a)

Boxer Rebellion

b)

Open Door Policy

c)

Modernization

d)

Sphere of Influence

33.

What was NOT a factor in the annexation of Hawaii?

a)

Tariffs on sugar imports

b)

American settlers' economic interests

c)

Queen limiting American's political power

d)

The Hawaiian people agreeing to be annexed

34.

America emerged as a world power as a result of victory over ​ Spain in the ​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
Spanish-American War
Cuban-American War
Puerto Rican Conflict
Panama War for Independence
35.

American support of Puerto Rican rebels to gain their independence from Spain was a cause of the Spanish-American war.

a)

True

b)

False

36.

Another cause of the Spanish-American war was the sinking of the __________ in Havana harbor.

a)

USS Maine

b)

USS Arizona

c)

USS Pennsylvania

d)

USS Iowa

37.

​ (a)   is exaggerated news reporting to inflame public opinion

Choose from the below words
Yellow Journalism
Black Journalism
Fake News
Yellow Fever
38.

The US Secretary of State called the Spanish-American War a ​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
"splendid little war"
"pain in the @#$#"
"wonderful accomplishment"
"waste of money"
39.

As a result of the Spanish-American War, the US gained control of Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines

a)

b)

40.

As a result of the Spanish-American War, the United States became a world power.

a)

b)

41.

Why did the US help Panama gain its independence from Colombia?

a)

To gain access to land to build the Panama Canal

b)
To establish a military base
c)
To spread democracy
d)
To protect American business interests
42.

Why did the United States "need" territories like the Philippines and Hawaii?

a)

they acted as refueling stations for ships

b)

they had once belonged to the United States

c)

to rid the Americas of European powers

d)

so that those countries did not imperialize the US

43.

Which of the following was the primary reason William Seward wanted to purchase Alaska?

a)

territorial expansion of the US

b)

gold had been discovered

c)

to assimilate the indigenous people

d)

oil had been found

44.

Which territory's annexation by the US happened through a lot of controversy that went all the way to the presidency?

a)

Hawaii

b)

Alaska

c)

Puerto Rico

d)

Cuba

45.

Discovery of which natural resources helped to spark change in how the purchase of Alaska was viewed?

a)

gold

b)

iron

c)

timber

d)

fish

46.

Why was the US initially interested in Hawaii?

a)

sugar plantations were very valuable

b)

an abundance of oil was discovered

c)

to develop a military base

d)

to learn the culture of the natives

47.

As a result of helping Cuba win independence from Spain, the US gained Guantanamo Bay and...

a)

the ability to intervene in Cuba whenever the US saw fit to do so

b)

the ability to have US representatives in the Cuban government

c)

the ability to control the Cuban economy

d)

the ability to annex Cuba

48.
What US President was most influential in starting the Panama Canal?
a)
FDR
b)
JFK
c)
Teddy Roosevelt
d)
Taft
49.
The Panama Canal runs through the middle of Panama connecting which two oceans?
a)
Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico
b)
Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean
c)
Atlantic and Pacific Ocean
d)
Carribean Sea and Pacific Ocean
50.

What was a major problem for building the Panama Canal.

a)

malaria and yellow fever

b)

walrus attacks

c)

poisoned water

d)

Expensive shipping

51.
Why did American want to build the Panama Canal?
a)
Trading and Military Purposes
b)
To have an advantage at war.
c)
To control Panama
d)
To prevent future wars
52.

European powers not to colonization Western Hemisphere, if so the United States would defend them.

a)

Roosevelt Colonary

b)

Monroe doctrine

c)

Monroe colonary

d)

Teddy doctrine

53.

This Political Cartoon is best associated with?

54.

How did the United States gain control of the land it needed to build the Panama Canal?

a)

By negotiating a purchase agreement with Colombia

b)

By invading Colombia and demanding the land as part of a peace treaty

c)

By taking advantage of Open Door Policy trade benefits

d)

By encouraging and supporting an independence movement in Panama

55.

Which of the following was a significant result of the Spanish-American War?

a)

The United States established itself as a major world power.

b)

The United States gained control of Texas.

c)

The United States repealed the Monroe Doctrine

d)

The United States formed a naval alliance with Germany.

56.

Which of the following statements BEST represents Social Darwinism as it applies to American imperialism?

 

a)

To avoid social unrest, religious and scientific worlds should be kept separate.

b)

Based on the laws of nature, powerful nations were justified in dominating weaker nations.

c)

Human beings had reached a point where competition among nations was no longer necessary.

d)

The world's economic and social problems could best be corrected with the spread of Socialism.

57.

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

58.

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

59.

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

60.

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

a)

20th Amendment

b)

16th Amendment

c)

Platt Amendment

d)

Elastic Clause

61.

The main focus of Alfred T. Mahan's book, "The Influence of Sea Power Upon History" was . . .

a)

for wealthy individuals to give their money to education.

b)

to stop imperialism and adopt the values of the American Anti-imperialist League.

c)

for countries to give financial aid to countries who were in poverty.

d)

in order to achieve world power, a country needs a powerful navy.

62.

Those who felt that imperialism violated the basic principles of which the United States was founded are known as the .

a)

Avengers

b)

American Anti-Imperialist League

c)

American Protectorate League

d)

Spheres of Influence

63.

__________ asserted that the United States should act as Latin Americas's police power, intervening to restore order when necessary.

a)

The Roosevelt Corollary

b)

The Foraker Act

c)

The Platt Amendment

d)

"big stick" diplomacy

64.

The purchase of which territory was viewed as a folly?

a)

Hawaii

b)

Guam

c)

Alaska

d)

Cuba

65.

Which amendment stated that the US would not annex Cuba?

a)

Teller Amendment

b)

Platt Amendment

c)

21st Amendment

d)

17th Amendment

66.

Who was Queen Liliuokalani?

a)

queen of Japan

b)

queen of the Phillipines

c)

queen of England

d)

queen of Hawaii

67.

What was the de Lôme letter?

a)

a letter written by Spain's minister to the U.S. which ridiculed McKinley

b)

a letter offering free trade to China

c)

a letter to the queen of Hawaii

d)

a letter to Europe to consider joining the war