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U.S. History and Foreign Policy Quiz

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which U.S. policy was focused on avoiding involvement in the affairs of other nations?

a)

Imperialism

b)

Isolationism

c)

Nationalism

d)

Expansionism

2.

Who advised the United States to avoid permanent alliances with other countries in 1789?

a)

Theodore Roosevelt

b)

Millard Fillmore

c)

George Washington

d)

Alfred T. Mahan

3.

What term means to incorporate territory into the domain of a city, country, or state?

a)

Acquire

b)

Annex

c)

Seize

d)

Occupy

4.

Who wrote The Influence of Sea Power upon History in 1890, encouraging the U.S. to build a strong navy?

a)

Alfred T. Mahan

b)

Matthew Perry

c)

Henry Cabot Lodge

d)

George Dewey

5.

What was the nickname given to the purchase of Alaska, thought to be a frozen wasteland?

a)

Roosevelt’s Regret

b)

Seward’s Folly

c)

Alaska’s Mistake

d)

Icy Deal

6.

Which Hawaiian queen tried to restore power to the monarchy before being overthrown?

a)

Queen Isabella

b)

Queen Victoria

c)

Queen Liliuokalani

d)

Queen Kamehameha

7.

Which U.S. naval officer was sent to Japan to establish peaceful trade relations?

a)

Commodore Matthew Perry

b)

Alfred T. Mahan

c)

Admiral Dewey

d)

William Seward

8.

What was the name of the constitution in Hawaii that was signed under threat, giving more power to American planters?

a)

Annexation Act

b)

Bayonet Constitution

c)

Planters’ Compact

d)

Hawaiian Treaty

9.

What term refers to a tax placed on imported items?

a)

Tariff

b)

Duty

c)

Levy

d)

Toll

10.

What became a U.S. territory in 1898 after the overthrow of its monarchy?

a)

Guam

b)

Alaska

c)

Hawaii

d)

Samoa

11.

What 1894–1895 conflict resulted in Japan’s victory over China?

a)

Russo-Japanese War

b)

Sino-Japanese War

c)

Boxer Rebellion

d)

Pacific War

12.

What was the U.S. policy that declared all nations should have equal access to trade in China?

a)

Monroe Doctrine

b)

Open Door Policy

c)

Chinese Trade Agreement

d)

Boxer Compact

13.

Which event was caused by Chinese resentment toward foreign control and influence?

a)

Boxer Rebellion

b)

Taiping Rebellion

c)

Sino-Japanese War

d)

Great Uprising

14.

Areas in China where foreign nations controlled trade and resources were known as what?

a)

Zones of Control

b)

Protectorates

c)

Spheres of Influence

d)

Trading Colonies

15.

What term describes building an empire by founding colonies or conquering other nations?

a)

Expansionism

b)

Imperialism

c)

Militarism

d)

Colonialism

16.

How did the United States greatly expand its territory and influence in the Pacific?

a)

By forming alliances with China and Japan

b)

Through war with Britain and France

c)

By purchasing Alaska, annexing islands, and pursuing Pacific trade

d)

By invading Japan

17.

Which U.S. President sent Commodore Perry to Japan?

a)

Millard Fillmore

b)

Abraham Lincoln

c)

James Polk

d)

Andrew Johnson

18.

What is the term for countries taking advantage of China’s weakness by claiming control over resources?

a)

Spheres of Influence

b)

Zones of Trade

c)

Imperial Regions

d)

Protectorate Areas

19.

Which of the following best describes “Seward’s Folly”?

a)

A costly mistake involving Cuba

b)

The purchase of Alaska from Russia

c)

The annexation of Hawaii

d)

The invasion of the Philippines