WorksheetsImperialism
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 18mins
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1.
Which of the following was a major economic argument for expansion?
a)
The United States needed new markets for its goods.
b)
Many United States industries were short of labor.
c)
Foreign goods were often superior to American products.
d)
Americans needed the respect of foreign countries.
2.
Which event led to the Spanish-American War?
a)
Cubans rebelled against Spanish rule.
b)
The United States annexed Cuba.
c)
The Spanish navy sank two American ships in the Pacific.
d)
Spain destroyed American-owned sugar plantations in Cuba.
3.
As a result of the Spanish-American War,
a)
Puerto Rico became a territory of the United States.
b)
Cuba was divided into spheres of influence.
c)
the Philippines became a Spanish colony.
d)
the United States gained rights to the Panama Canal.
4.
Why was the Open Door Policy important to the United States?
a)
It gave the United States territory in China.
b)
It gave the United States access to millions of consumers in China.
c)
It increased Chinese investments in the United States.
d)
It kept European goods out of China.
5.
Why did many of Roosevelt’s opponents disapprove of his actions in Panama?
a)
They thought Roosevelt paid too much money to lease the Canal Zone.
b)
They thought Roosevelt gave Panama too much control over the canal.
c)
They thought the canal was completely unnecessary
d)
They opposed Roosevelt’s involvement in the Panamanian revolt.
6.
What connection was made between imperialism and the American frontier?
a)
Imperialism would help close the frontier.
b)
Closing the frontier would spur competition.
c)
Imperialism would offer Americans a new frontier.
d)
Imperialism would make the world more like the United States.
7.
Alfred T. Mahan argued that to protect its trade, the United States must build up its
a)
army.
b)
navy.
c)
labor unions.
d)
pioneer spirit.
8.
In the 1890s, William R. Hearst and Joseph Pulitzer used their newspapers to
a)
help start the Boxer Rebellion.
b)
increase public sympathy for Cuban rebels.
c)
repeal the Monroe Doctrine.
d)
elect Theodore Roosevelt President.
9.
A main goal of the United States during the Spanish-American War was to
a)
annex Florida.
b)
gain spheres of influence in South America.
c)
protect business investments in Spain.
d)
free Cuba from Spanish rule.
10.
The building of the Panama Canal was important because it
a)
helped stabilize the economies of Latin American countries.
b)
improved relations between Colombia and the United States.
c)
facilitated movement between Atlantic and Pacific ports.
d)
promoted European investment in the United States.
11.
To support their view, anti-imperialists argued that
a)
imperialism would reduce U.S. military forces.
b)
the United States should get more involved in foreign affairs.
c)
imperialism rejected the American ideal of “liberty for all.”
d)
imperialism would make the United States more admired in the world.
12.
Yellow journalists created support for the Spanish-American War by writing articles about the
a)
political popularity of William Jennings Bryan
b)
efforts of the United States to control Mexico
c)
destruction of United States sugar plantations by Hawaiians
d)
sinking of the United States battleship Maine in Havana Harbor
13.
Under imperialism, the stronger nation attempts to
a)
dominate a weaker country.
b)
sell its products to a weaker country.
c)
create an empire.
d)
all of the above.
14.
The banana republics of Central America were
a)
controlled by American business interests.
b)
annexed by the United States in 1867.
c)
popular with American tourists.
d)
invaded by several European nations in the late 1800s.
15.
The first action of the Spanish-American War took place in
a)
the Philippines.
b)
the Gulf of Mexico.
c)
the harbor at Santiago, Cuba.
d)
Puerto Rico.
16.
As a result of the peace treaty with Spain, the United States gained
a)
Honduras, Colombia, and Cuba.
b)
Mexico, Venezuela, and Chile.
c)
the Philippines, Guam, and Puerto Rico.
d)
Samoa, the Philippines, and Hawaii.
17.
The United States annexed Hawaii because
a)
Queen Liliuokalani executed several foreign merchants.
b)
the United States needed naval stations in the Pacific.
c)
Hawaiians requested American protection.
d)
the Boxers started a rebellion.
18.
Among Latin Americans, United States actions related to the Panama Canal created
a)
hope for a prosperous future.
b)
ill will toward the United States.
c)
calls for Roosevelt’s impeachment.
d)
a long-lasting economic crisis.
19.
President Taft was known for a foreign policy based on
a)
military intervention.
b)
economic investment.
c)
land concessions.
d)
humanitarian projects.
20.
To others, foreign lands were new frontiers that would help Americans
a)
keep their competitive edge.
b)
develop new farming technology.
c)
maintain their independence.
d)
find more sources of gold and silver.
21.
The cruise of the Great White Fleet showed that
a)
the Atlantic could be crossed safely.
b)
Great Britain was a second-rate power.
c)
Taft’s foreign policy worked.
d)
the United States was a naval power.
22.
Involvement in the Spanish-American War, acquisition of Hawaii, and introduction of the Open Door policy in China were actions taken by the United States Government to
a)
establish military alliances with other nations
b)
gain overseas markets and sources of raw materials
c)
begin the policy of manifest destiny
d)
support isolationist forces in Congress
23.
The principle that the United States has the right to act as the "policeman of the Western Hemisphere" and intervene in the internal affairs of Latin American nations was established by the
a)
Good Neighbor policy
b)
Open Door policy
c)
Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine
d)
Marshall Plan
24.
Which factor is most closely associated with the decision of the United States to declare war on Spain in 1898?
a)
isolationist policy
b)
labor union pressure
c)
yellow journalism
d)
unrestricted submarine warfare
25.
Which statement best describes President Theodore Roosevelt’s foreign policy position toward Latin America in the early 1900’s?
a)
The United States should reduce its involvement in Latin American affairs.
b)
The Monroe Doctrine permits the United States to intervene actively in the affairs of Latin American nations
c)
Latin American nations should form an organization to help them achieve political and economic stability.
d)
The United States should give large amounts of financial aid to help the poor of Latin America.
26.
"I took the Canal and let Congress debate." -Theodore Roosevelt This quotation best demonstrates
a)
an effort by a President to maintain a policy of isolationism
b)
a decline in the use of militarism as a defense policy
c)
anti-imperialist attitudes
d)
a Presidential action that achieved a foreign policy objective
27.
“But today we are raising more than we can consume. Today we are making more than we can use. Today our industrial society is congested; there are more workers than there is work; there is more capital than there is investment. We do not need more money—we need more circulation, more employment. Therefore, we must find new markets for our produce, new occupation for our capital, new work for our labor. . . .” — Senator Albert J. Beveridge, 1898. This statement provides a reason why political leaders of the late 1800's adopted the policy of
a)
imperialism
b)
protectionism
c)
isolationism
d)
collective security
28.
One objective of 19th-century European imperialism was to
a)
preserve native cultures and traditions.
b)
expand peace and freedom.
c)
protect the environment and conserve wildlife.
d)
convert inhabitants of foreign territories to Christianity.
29.
The famous American writer Mark Twain expressed his opinion about U.S. actions in the Philippines after the Spanish-American War with the following words:“I have seen that we do not intend to free, but to subjugate (place under control) the people of the Philippines. We have gone to conquer, not to redeem (save). … I am opposed to having the [American] eagle put its talons on any other land.” - The New York Herald, October 15, 1900 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.
30.
newspaper publisher whose “yellow journalism” influenced public opinion
a)
San Juan Hill
b)
Great White Fleet
c)
Roosevelt Corollary
d)
William Randolph Hearst
31.
“Rough Rider” who later became President
a)
San Juan Hill
b)
Roosevelt Corollary
c)
Theodore Roosevelt
d)
William Randolph Hearst
32.
policy that established the United States as “an international police power”
a)
San Juan Hill
b)
Great White Fleet
c)
Open Door Policy
d)
Roosevelt Corollary
33.
arrangement providing the United States equal access to China’s consumers
a)
San Juan Hill
b)
Great White Fleet
c)
Open Door Policy
d)
Roosevelt Corollary
34.
white ships of the United States Navy
a)
San Juan Hill
b)
Great White Fleet
c)
Open Door Policy
d)
Roosevelt Corollary
35.
The Rough Riders made _____ the site of a famous incident of the Spanish-American War.
a)
San Juan Hill
b)
Great White Fleet
c)
Open Door Policy
d)
Roosevelt Corollary
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