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Imperialism Test Study Game 12.1-12.3

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which legislation gave the United States the authority to oversee Cuban affairs and established a U.S. naval base at Guantanamo Bay?

a)

Isolationism

b)

Platt Amendment

c)

Imperialism

d)

Foraker Act

e)

Sphere of Influence

2.

Which law established civil government in Puerto Rico, allowing the United States to appoint the island's governor and upper legislative house?

a)

Isolationism

b)

Platt Amendment

c)

Imperialism

d)

Foraker Act

e)

Sphere of Influence

3.

What is the term for a nation's policy of extending its power and influence over other countries through diplomacy or military force?

a)

Isolationism

b)

Platt Amendment

c)

Imperialism

d)

Foraker Act

e)

Sphere of Influence

4.
6. The reference “Seward’s Folly” refers to Secretary of State William Seward purchase of what piece of land?
a)
A. Hawaii
b)
B. Alaska
c)
C. Guam
d)
D. Puerto Rico
5.

A region where a foreign country enjoys special economic rights and privileges.

a)

Isolationism

b)

Platt Amendment

c)

Imperialism

d)

Foraker Act

e)

Sphere of Influence

6.

Which territory was annexed by the United States after American planters pushed for its inclusion?

a)

A. Hawaii

b)

B. Guam

c)

C. Alaska

d)

D. Puerto Rico

7.

Which term describes a country's decision to avoid alliances and interactions with foreign nations?

a)

Isolationism

b)

Platt Amendment

c)

Imperialism

d)

Foraker Act

e)

Sphere of Influence

8.

Which U.S. Secretary of State was responsible for proposing the Open Door Policy regarding China?

a)

A. William Seward

b)

B. John Hay

c)

C. Teddy Roosevelt

d)

D. William McKinley

9.
9. Each of the following were reasons for imperialism except?
a)
A. Economic reasons
b)
B. Many Europeans believed they had a duty to spread their religion and culture to people who were less civilized.
c)
C. The sinking of the Maine
d)
D. Competition
10.
10. Each of the following was a cause of the Spanish-American War except?
a)
A. The sinking of the Maine
b)
B. Yellow Journalism
c)
C. The United States had invested over fifty million dollars in Cuba
d)
D. The Foraker Act
11.
13. Under the peace treaty from the Spanish- American War....?
a)
A. Cuba was granted its freedom
b)
B. Spain gave the U.S. Puerto Rico and Guam
c)
C. the U.S. paid Twenty million dollars for the Philippines
d)
D. All of the above (choices A-C)
e)
E. None of the Above (choices A-C)
12.

Which famous cavalry unit, composed of a mix of cowboys, athletes, and adventurers, gained fame during the Spanish-American War?

a)

A. the 9th Cavalry

b)

B. the 10th Cavalry

c)

C. the Rough Riders

d)

D. the Cuban Insurgents

13.
11. How long did the Spanish-American War last?
a)
A. Four Days
b)
B. Four months
c)
C. Four years
d)
D. Forty days
14.
16. Panama allowed the U.S. to build a canal there because...?
a)
A. the U.S. threatened to take over the whole country
b)
B. the U.S. helped Panama to gain their independence
c)
C. the U.S. offered to give Panama money for the canal
d)
D. All of the above (Choices A-C)
e)
E. Choices B and C
15.

Which country granted independence to the Philippines in 1946?

a)

A. United Kingdom

b)

B. Spain

c)

C. United States

d)

D. France

16.

Which U.S. President is most closely associated with the policy known as Moral Diplomacy?

a)

A. Teddy Roosevelt

b)

B. William Howard Taft

c)

C. Woodrow Wilson

d)

D. William McKinley

17.

15. Which of the following was NOT a motivation for Teddy Roosevelt's support of the Panama Canal project?

a)

A. It would shorten travel time between the east and west coasts

b)

B. It would make military movement between oceans easier

c)

C. It would increase shipping costs for the first decade before savings were realized

d)

D. It would benefit American commerce by lowering shipping expenses

18.

Which policy asserted that the United States could intervene in the affairs of Latin American countries to maintain stability and order?

a)

A. The Monroe Doctrine

b)

B. the Roosevelt Corollary

c)

C. Dollar Diplomacy

d)

D. Moral Diplomacy

19.

Which U.S. naval officer led an expedition to Japan in the 1850s to open trade relations?

a)

A. William Seward

b)

B. Liliuokalani

c)

C. Theodore Roosevelt

d)

D. Matthew Perry

20.

Which U.S. President is most closely associated with the implementation of Dollar Diplomacy in foreign policy?

a)

A. Theodore Roosevelt

b)

B. William Howard Taft

c)

C. Woodrow Wilson

d)

D. William McKinley

21.

20. What major project did George Goethals oversee for the United States?

a)

A. construction of the Panama Canal

b)

B. eradication of yellow fever in Cuba

c)

C. implementation of dollar diplomacy

d)

D. enactment of the Platt Amendment

22.

Which U.S. president is most closely associated with the foreign policy known as 'Speak softly and carry a big stick'?

a)

A. James Garfield

b)

B. Millard Fillmore

c)

C. Teddy Roosevelt

d)

D. George Goethals

23.

Which agreement in 1854 marked the beginning of formal trade relations between the United States and Japan by allowing American ships to access Japanese ports?

a)

A. The Spanish American War

b)

B. The Treaty of Kanagawa

c)

C. The Foraker Act

d)

D. The Roosevelt Corollary

24.

Which statement best describes the main idea behind the Big Stick Policy?

a)

A. The United States should avoid involvement in foreign affairs

b)

B. Diplomacy should be backed by military strength

c)

C. Only peaceful negotiations should be used

d)

D. None of the above

25.

Which event involved a violent uprising against foreigners in China, resulting in many deaths?

a)

A. Attack of the Maine

b)

B. The Battle of San Juan Hill

c)

C. Revolt of the Planters

d)

D. The Boxer Rebellion