WorksheetsChapter 16 Test Review
Total questions: 34
Worksheet time: 17mins
What is a Protectorate?
a country that is partly protected by a more powerful country
a completely independent nation
a region under direct control of a foreign power
a territory with no political ties to any country
What is a Corollary?
an addition to a document
a direct or natural consequence
a mathematical theorem
a type of plant
What is a Isthmus?
a narrow strip of land that connects two larger sized lands
a large body of water surrounded by land
a mountain range that separates two regions
a flat area of land that is elevated above the surrounding terrain
What is a Yellow Journalism?
exaggerated or made-up news stories
a type of scientific journalism
a form of investigative reporting
a style of literary writing
What is a Isolationist?
a country that wants to stay out of the political affairs of other countries
a country that actively seeks alliances with other nations
a country that focuses on expanding its territory
a country that prioritizes economic growth over political stability
The United States wanted to ____________ Hawaii, and the U.S. did in 1898.
annex
liberate
colonize
occupy
What is a ________________ is the policy of one nation gaining control over other lands.
imperialism
isolationism
neutrality
federalism
Some authors wrote __________________________, which is the publishing of exaggerated or made-up news stories to attract readers.
yellow journalism
investigative reporting
editorial writing
photojournalism
The way a country deals with other countries is known as __________________________.
foreign policy
domestic policy
economic strategy
national security
This is one argument that the U.S. used in favor of expansion:
To take American ways of life into other countries.
To weaken the U.S. economy
This is false, the U.S. did not want to expand.
This man led U.S. warships to Japan.
President Wilson
Commodore Matthew Perry
Queen Liliuokalani
Why did the United States need a port in the Pacific Ocean?
For ships to stop for fuel
The U.S. did not need a port in the Pacific Ocean
To rest
What port in Hawaii did the United States use?
Liliuokalani
Great Britain
Russia
Pearl Harbor
What two characteristics of Hawaii made it suitable for growing sugarcane?
climate & farmlands
temperature & soil
rain & wind
What did the Open Door Policy do?
It meant that all workers for the U.S. government needed to keep their office doors open.
It allowed all countries to trade with China.
It allowed Hawaii to trade with any country.
It overthrew the Hawaiian monarchy.
What was the Great White Fleet?
a large fleet of great white sharks that attacked Great Britain’s coast
a Cuban revolt
16 U.S. battleships that went on a world tour, stopping at various ports
Cubans revolted against Spain because they wanted to be independent. Why did many Americans side with the Cubans in their fight against Spain?
Many Americans did not like Cuba.
It reminded them of their fight for independence against Great Britain.
This is false, Americans did not side with the Cubans.
President McKinley sent this U.S. battleship to Havana, Cuba.
USS War
USS Battleship
USS Florida
USS Maine
This treaty ended the Spanish-American war.
Treaty of Versailles
Treaty of Paris
Treaty of Maine
Treaty of Spain
This man destroyed the Spanish fleet at Manila Bay.
Commodore George Dewey
San Juan
Woodrow Wilson
Queen Liliuokalani
Where was the Panama Canal built?
A. the most southern tip of North America
B. Paris
C. Colombia
D. the most southern tip of Texas
Originally, a French company tried to build a canal in Panama. What two reasons did this company need to stop?
Overworked & Underpaid workers
Disease & lack of money
Lack of money & lack of workers
This was an addition to the Monroe Doctrine. It said that the U.S. had the right to act in countries in the Western Hemisphere.
Roosevelt Corollary
Western Hemisphere Corollary
Congressional Corollary
Wilson Corollary
Queen Liliuokalani did not like _______________________ being in Hawaii.
American influence
British influence
Japanese influence
French influence
President _____________________ sent out the Great White Fleet.
Theodore Roosevelt
Woodrow Wilson
William Howard Taft
Franklin D. Roosevelt
The Spanish American war lasted less than _______________________.
four months
six months
one year
two years
“Speak ______________ and carry a _______________________” was Teddy Roosevelt’s motto when it came to foreign policy.
softly, big stick
loudly, small stick
gently, large stick
quietly, heavy stick
Who was the leader of the Rough Riders?
Theodore Roosevelt
George Washington
Abraham Lincoln
Ulysses S. Grant
Why did the Cubans revolt against Spain?
To gain independence from Spanish colonial rule
To support Spanish governance
To establish a monarchy under Spanish rule
To increase Spanish influence in the Caribbean
Where did the fighting during the Spanish American War take place?
In Europe and Africa
In Asia and Australia
In the Caribbean and the Pacific
In North and South America
Why did we need the Panama Canal?
To connect the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans for faster maritime trade.
To provide a tourist attraction in Central America.
To create a new habitat for marine life.
To increase the land area of Panama.
How was the US able to gain control of the Panama Canal Zone so they could build the canal?
By purchasing the land from Panama
Through a treaty with Colombia
By supporting Panama's independence from Colombia
By military conquest
How did having control of the Panama Canal allow the US to become a world power?
It provided a strategic military advantage.
It increased trade efficiency and economic power.
It allowed the US to control global shipping routes.
All of the above.
Which of the following statements best represents a stand for expansion?
Expansion leads to economic growth and increased resources.
Expansion causes unnecessary conflicts and resource depletion.
Expansion is irrelevant in today's globalized world.
Expansion undermines cultural diversity and local traditions.
