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WorksheetsAmerican Imperialism REview
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
Which phrase best completes this list?
Acquiring access to new markets
Preventing the expansion of communism
Providing employment to new immigrants
Reducing the number of businesses moving to foreign countries
Read the poems below.
H.T. Johnson wrote “The Black Man’s Burden” in response to Rudyard Kipling’s poem, “The White Man’s Burden.”
What point of view does Johnson express?
Imperialism is beneficial because it brings Christianity to heathens.
Imperialism feeds colonial peoples and saves them from famine and disease.
Imperialism seeks to conquer and exploit weaker peoples rather than to help them.
Imperialism is worthwhile because more advanced societies have better technology.
Which of the following was NOT a factor in U.S. imperialism?
The desire for increased military strength
The desire for new markets overseas
Competition with Japan for control of China
The belief that the U.S. had a duty to spread Christianity and civilization
The United States issued the Open Door policy (1899–1900) primarily to
Bring democratic government to the Chinese people
Secure equal trade opportunities in China
Force China to change its immigration policies
Use China as a stepping stone to trade with Japan
How did the information below influence foreign policy decisions made by the U.S. government during the late 1800s?
Diplomats were sent to promote democracy in new territories
Textile factories were encouraged to expand to new territories
Military alliances were created to provide battleships for other nations
Ports were annexed from other nations to be used as refueling locations
Use the timeline to answer the question. What was one of the arguments used in favor of these changes?
American industries need raw materials and markets found overseas.
The system of imperialism is contrary to American democratic principles.
Colonial peoples are inviting American leadership to develop their economies
Imperialist expansion threatens to bring the United States into conflict with European powers.
The political cartoon below depicts William McKinley at the onset of the Spanish-American War. Use your knowledge of U.S. history to choose the statement below that most accurately summarizes the drawing.
McKinley looked for any provocation from Spain since he eagerly wanted to go to war so that the U.S. could secure new territories such as Cuba.
McKinley wanted to secure new territories but took cautious steps before proceeding to war with Spain.
McKinley cared little for new territories; rather his major concern was furthering the labor union movements within the U.S.
Imperialism played only a minor role in U.S. policies during the late 19th century.
Which factor is most closely associated with the decision of the United States to declare war on Spain in 1898?
Isolationist policy
Labor union pressure
Yellow journalism
Unrestricted submarine warfare
Read the following excerpt and answer the question below.
Which event contributed to Theodore Roosevelt acting on this sentiment?
The annexation of Hawaii
The sinking of the U.S.S. Maine
The issuing of the Monroe Doctrine
The construction of the Panama Canal
Use the map and your knowledge of U.S. history to answer the question below.
Which of the following best explains why the building of the Panama Canal supported United States’ efforts to become a world power?
It gave the U.S. a colony in Central America
It prevented Japan and China from attacking Hawaii.
It opened up a new avenue for trade with China.
By providing a shortcut between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, it opened up new trading opportunities.
Read the following information and answer the question below.
How has the United States directly benefited economically from the Panama Canal?
Immigrants have crossed through the canal to find new places to settle.
Military and expedition ships have used the canal as a coal refueling station.
Businesses have used the canal to move exports and imports efficiently.
European interests have been deterred from expansion by the canal.
Which statement best describes a security reason that the United States built the Panama Canal?
Control of the canal maintained the balance of power in the region
The construction of the canal enabled the spread of democracy
The building of the canal provided greater mobility for the navy
Control of the canal helped the military contain communism
In 1898 the relatively moderate sized town of Tampa Bay, Florida, acquired the title of “on the map”. Which of the following events lead to this once sleepy-little town becoming an area of vast importance?
Sight of U.S.S. Maine explosion and cause for declaration of war between the U.S. and Spain
Military port for soldiers and supply point for food, ammunition, and medical supplies that were destined for Cuba
Base used by Cuban revolutionaries to secure shipments of uniforms and ammunition in their fight for independence
Port of cultivation for numerous battleships used throughout Spanish-American War
