WorksheetsThe Spanish American War & Expansion
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
Which statement would an anti-imperialist most likely agree with? (8.1, 8.10)
The United States has a powerful military, which gives it the right to intervene in other nations.
Bringing Christianity to other nations through missionaries and other means is enough justification for the United States to take control.
Seizing land and announcing control over entire groups of people goes against core American values of freedom and democracy.
Sometimes intervention in another nation’s business is required, especially if it can benefit the United States and its economy.
What was one factor that initially brought Americans to Hawaii? (8.1, 8.10, 8.10.e)
leisure opportunities, such as hiking the islands
business opportunities, such as sugar plantations
cultural opportunities, such as sampling new fruits
political opportunities, such as running for office in the provisional government
What was significant about this person’s reign? (8.1, 8.10.e)
She was the last reigning monarch of Hawaii before Americans rebelled and overthrew the monarchy.
She explained the importance of American imperialism to the Hawaiian people.
She was the queen of Hawaii when it became an American state.
She assisted in setting up a provisional government in Hawaii.
Use the image to answer the question: How did this image influence the start of the Spanish-American War? (8.1, 8.10.f)
Researchers published opinion polls about Americans’ attitudes toward war.
Newspapers published propaganda interviews with politicians who wanted to start a war.
Photographers showed the truth about Spain’s role in sinking the USS Maine.
Yellow journalism was used to run sensational and exaggerated stories to call for war.
Why did American secretary of state John Hay call the Spanish-American War a “splendid little war”? (8.1, 8.10.f)
It ended quickly.
The soldiers enjoyed themselves.
It created economic opportunities for American anti-imperialists.
It allowed the United States to develop new wartime technologies.
Use the image to answer the question. Which of these territories were acquired by the United States following the Spanish-American War under the terms of the Treaty of Paris (1898)? Select the two correct answers.
Cuba
Hawaii
Panama
Puerto Rico
Spanish Empire
Why did President Roosevelt order the group of battleships known as the Great White Fleet to sail around the world?
He wanted them to conduct secret spying on other nations.
He wanted to use America’s navy to trigger the start of World War I.
He wanted to demonstrate that the United States had a powerful navy.
He wanted them to conduct American business by trading goods around the world.
Use the image to answer the question. Which action is depicted in this image?
the construction of a Hawaiian sugar plantation
the U.S. Navy defeating Spain’s fleet in the Philippines
boats passing through the Panama Canal
the addition of the Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine
Use the following excerpt to answer the question. “Chronic wrongdoing, or an impotence which results in a general loosening of the ties of civilized society, may in America, as elsewhere, ultimately require intervention by some civilized nation, and in the Western Hemisphere the adherence of the United States to the Monroe Doctrine may force the United States, however reluctantly, in flagrant cases of such wrongdoing or impotence, to the exercise of an international police power. . . .” —from the Roosevelt Corollary What does President Roosevelt argue would cause the United States to intervene in another nation’s affairs?
President Roosevelt argues that a nation abusing its police force’s power could trigger intervention by the United States.
President Roosevelt argues that wrongdoing and deterioration of civilization could cause the United States to exercise international police power.
President Roosevelt argues that the idea of American exceptionalism allows the United States to act as a police force over all other nations in the Western Hemisphere.
President Roosevelt argues that if the U.S. government believes another nation’s government is ineffective, then the United States can step in to install a better government.
Use the excerpt to answer the question: How does Bryan counter the argument of those who support imperialism?
by suggesting that imperialism undermines the principle of self-government and contradicts values of liberty and anti-conquest
by arguing that imperialism strengthens the principle of self-government in the United States
by stating that imperialism and expansion are essentially the same, and both are beneficial
by claiming that imperialism aligns with the principles and values of Thomas Jefferson
What was one of the main arguments used by proponents of American imperialism in the late 19th century?
Imperialism would reduce the need for a strong military presence abroad.
Imperialism would ensure that the United States remained isolated from global conflicts.
Imperialism would allow the United States to focus on domestic issues without interference.
Imperialism would help spread democracy and civilization to 'less developed' nations.
How did the concept of 'Manifest Destiny' influence American imperialism?
It led to the immediate independence of all U.S. territories.
It promoted the idea of forming alliances with European powers.
It discouraged any form of territorial expansion beyond the original colonies.
It justified the expansion of U.S. territory across the North American continent.
Which event marked the beginning of the United States' emergence as a global power?
The signing of the Treaty of Paris in 1783.
The purchase of Alaska from Russia in 1867.
The victory in the Spanish-American War in 1898.
The construction of the Transcontinental Railroad in 1869.
