Foreign Policy Quiz

What is imperialism?

• The foreign policy philosophy that has one world power taking over another world power through the use of military force and pressure.

• The foreign policy philosophy that wants to gain increasing influence of territory and economy.

• The foreign policy philosophy of little to no involvement with other world powers.

• The foreign policy philosophy of going to war with all other opposing powers.

What is isolationism?

• The foreign policy philosophy that has one world power taking over another world power through the use of military force and pressure.

• The foreign policy philosophy that wants to gain increasing influence of territory and economy.

• The foreign policy philosophy of little to no involvement with other world powers.

• The foreign policy philosophy of going to war with all other opposing powers.

What is expansionism?

• The foreign policy philosophy that has one world power taking over another world power through the use of military force and pressure.

• The foreign policy philosophy that wants to gain increasing influence of territory and economy.

• The foreign policy philosophy of little to no involvement with other world powers.

• The foreign policy philosophy of going to war with all other opposing powers.

What was not a reason for United States citizens occupying Hawaii?

• Investments in sugar plantations

• Missionaries spreading Christianity

• Military worries in the Pacific

• To help Native Hawaiians revolt against their government

What powerful political figure was totally against the annexation of Hawaii?

• Queen Liliuokalani

• President William McKinley

• Commodore Matthew Perry

• Jose Marti

What was one of the main reasons it was hard for Europeans to make it into mainland Africa during the Scramble for Africa?

• The native tribes laid out too many traps.

• The Europeans and their horses had no immunity to the diseases found within the Africa jungles.

• Monsoons and hurricanes kept flooding their paths.

• European explorers kept getting lost throughout the terrain.

What was the biggest difference between the power of the Native African tribes and the European Imperialists?

• The Europeans were much wealthier.

• The Europeans had much more sophisticated strategies and war tactics.

• The Europeans had much more advanced technology.

• The Europeans had the power of Christianity to assist them.

What was not an effect of the Scramble for Africa?

• The United States felt more pressure to expand themselves as imperialist powers in the world.

• European powers became much more influential around the world.

• Africa would remain under the control of European powers for decades to come.

• World War I would begin in Southern Africa as a result of constant Native and European fighting.

What country did Commodore Matthew Perry bring four battleships along their coast to force them to open up trade ports?

• Japan

• Philippines

• Guam

• Cuba

What was one of the nicknames given to Alaska after Secretary of State William Seward bought it for $7.2 million dollars?

• Seward’s Snow State

• Seward’s Icebox

• The Land of Little

• Russia’s Leverage Levy