Worksheets3.2 Knowledge Check - Imperial Tensions
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Why did labor leader Samuel Gompers speak out against American imperialism?
a)
He thought that holding overseas territories would cost more than its benefits.
b)
He felt that an overseas empire was against American principles.
c)
He believed that cheap overseas labor would drive down American wages.
d)
He suspected that an overseas empire would create large monopolies.
2.
As a result of the Spanish-American War, Cuba...?
a)
received limited independence.
b)
became an ally of Spain.
c)
became an American territory.
d)
suffered large-scale rebellions.
3.
Believers in the concept of Manifest Destiny contributed to pro-imperialist opinion in the United States by asserting that
a)
new markets would keep the American economy strong.
b)
the United States was meant to expand beyond its current borders.
c)
a strong navy was needed overseas in order to be a great nation.
d)
American interests were strongest in the Western Hemisphere.
4.
The Open Door Policy allowed...?
a)
any country to trade within China.
b)
the United States to control the foreign policy of Cuba.
c)
American control to extend into Hawaii.
d)
the development of an overseas American empire.
5.
Yellow journalism contributed to the growth of American imperialism by printing stories that
a)
promoted Anglo-Saxonism.
b)
advocated the overthrow of Hawaii.
c)
vilified Cubans as enemies.
d)
sensationalized Spanish policies in Cuba.
6.
Why did Emilio Aguinaldo lead a rebellion in the Philippines in 1899?
a)
He wanted the Philippines to be independent from the United States.
b)
He objected to Spanish reconcentration camps.
c)
He was urged to rebel by American sugarcane planters.
d)
He opposed European spheres of influence.
7.
Why did the United States annex Hawaii?
a)
to access the northern rim of the Pacific
b)
to facilitate open trade with Japan
c)
to provide economic benefits to American planters
d)
to support a rebellion against Hawaiian imperial powers
8.
The reaction to large-scale foreign involvement in China led to...?
a)
the Open Door Policy.
b)
the Boxer Rebellion.
c)
the Monroe Doctrine.
d)
the Platt Amendment.
9.
What is one reason the United States was motivated to become involved in Central and South America?
a)
to ensure that European countries could not intervene there
b)
to quell anti-American violence and rioting
c)
to support the emerging economies there
d)
to put down rebellions and replace illegitimate governments
10.
Americans who advocated for Anglo-Saxonism believed...?
a)
Manifest Destiny should stop at the shores of the Pacific Ocean.
b)
that English-speaking nations had superior governments and cultures.
c)
the United States should avoid interfering in foreign affairs outside of North America.
d)
that overseas expansion would dilute American civilization and allow it fall under foreign influence.
11.
Why did Americans become more open to imperialism?
a)
Overproduction increased Americans’ desire to expand into foreign markets.
b)
They sought to increase the workforce by encouraging emigration from U.S. territories.
c)
Slow domestic markets increased the need for overseas investments.
d)
A shortage of raw materials required expansion into other territories.
12.
The writings of Alfred T. Mahan greatly influenced...?
a)
sugar planting in Hawaii.
b)
the anti-imperialist movement.
c)
the expansion of the U.S. Navy.
d)
missionary activities abroad.
13.
How did Hawaii become a U.S. territory?
a)
The United States defeated Britain and France in a war over control of Hawaii.
b)
Wealthy sugar planters and the U.S. military seized power from the queen.
c)
Queen Liliuokalani willingly ceded the land to the United States to avoid a war.
d)
The U.S. Navy seized control of the islands to build a naval base at Pearl Harbor.
14.
The main cause of the Spanish-American War was...?
a)
America’s annexation of Cuba.
b)
a tariff war between the countries.
c)
U.S. retribution against Spain for destroying the USS Maine.
d)
America’s support for Cuban independence.
15.
What was one primary argument of American anti-imperialists?
a)
Imperialism was inconsistent with American principles.
b)
The United States already had enough territories.
c)
Imperialism would lead the United States to become too diverse.
d)
The image of the United States would suffer as a result of imperialism.
16.
Why was China a key interest for the United States during the late 1800s?
a)
China was at war with Japan.
b)
China imported many U.S. goods.
c)
The United States wanted to invade Manchuria.
d)
The United States was trying to break into the Chinese market.
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