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WorksheetsU.S. History and Foreign Policy Quiz
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 10mins
Which U.S. policy was focused on avoiding involvement in the affairs of other nations?
Imperialism
Isolationism
Nationalism
Expansionism
Who advised the United States to avoid permanent alliances with other countries in 1789?
Theodore Roosevelt
Millard Fillmore
George Washington
Alfred T. Mahan
What term means to incorporate territory into the domain of a city, country, or state?
Acquire
Annex
Seize
Occupy
Who wrote The Influence of Sea Power upon History in 1890, encouraging the U.S. to build a strong navy?
Alfred T. Mahan
Matthew Perry
Henry Cabot Lodge
George Dewey
What was the nickname given to the purchase of Alaska, thought to be a frozen wasteland?
Roosevelt’s Regret
Seward’s Folly
Alaska’s Mistake
Icy Deal
Which Hawaiian queen tried to restore power to the monarchy before being overthrown?
Queen Isabella
Queen Victoria
Queen Liliuokalani
Queen Kamehameha
Which U.S. naval officer was sent to Japan to establish peaceful trade relations?
Commodore Matthew Perry
Alfred T. Mahan
Admiral Dewey
William Seward
What was the name of the constitution in Hawaii that was signed under threat, giving more power to American planters?
Annexation Act
Bayonet Constitution
Planters’ Compact
Hawaiian Treaty
What term refers to a tax placed on imported items?
Tariff
Duty
Levy
Toll
What became a U.S. territory in 1898 after the overthrow of its monarchy?
Guam
Alaska
Hawaii
Samoa
What 1894–1895 conflict resulted in Japan’s victory over China?
Russo-Japanese War
Sino-Japanese War
Boxer Rebellion
Pacific War
What was the U.S. policy that declared all nations should have equal access to trade in China?
Monroe Doctrine
Open Door Policy
Chinese Trade Agreement
Boxer Compact
Which event was caused by Chinese resentment toward foreign control and influence?
Boxer Rebellion
Taiping Rebellion
Sino-Japanese War
Great Uprising
Areas in China where foreign nations controlled trade and resources were known as what?
Zones of Control
Protectorates
Spheres of Influence
Trading Colonies
What term describes building an empire by founding colonies or conquering other nations?
Expansionism
Imperialism
Militarism
Colonialism
How did the United States greatly expand its territory and influence in the Pacific?
By forming alliances with China and Japan
Through war with Britain and France
By purchasing Alaska, annexing islands, and pursuing Pacific trade
By invading Japan
Which U.S. President sent Commodore Perry to Japan?
Millard Fillmore
Abraham Lincoln
James Polk
Andrew Johnson
What is the term for countries taking advantage of China’s weakness by claiming control over resources?
Spheres of Influence
Zones of Trade
Imperial Regions
Protectorate Areas
Which of the following best describes “Seward’s Folly”?
A costly mistake involving Cuba
The purchase of Alaska from Russia
The annexation of Hawaii
The invasion of the Philippines
