American Imperialism Quiz

What does the term imperialism refer to?

• A policy of extending a country’s power and influence through diplomacy or military force

• A policy of giving away a country’s power to another nation as a gift

• A policy in which the government debates over paying someone to purchase another country

• A policy of trading goods between two states or nations

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Which of the following terms best describes the pride and commitment to one’s nation?

• Nationalism

• Socialism

• Social Darwinism

• Jingoism

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The belief that the United States was destined to control the continent from the Atlantic to the Pacific is best described as _________________.

• Manifest Destiny

• Protestant Reformation

• Gilded Age

• The Crusades

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The ___________________ was signed in 1898, ending the Spanish-American War and rewarding the United States with the islands of Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines.

• Treaty of Paris

• Treaty of Velasco

• Treaty of Versailles

• Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

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An _________________ for trade allowed the United States and other nations to trade “openly” with the Chinese and other countries.

• Open Door Policy

• Closed Door Policy

• Roosevelt Corollary

• American Expansionist

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After attempts were abandoned by the French, the United States attempted to purchase the rights to complete the building of the ______________ in order to connect the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.

• Panama Canal

• Roosevelt Corollary

• Hay-Bunau-Varilla Canal

• Philippine Canal

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The term  ________________ refers to the idea that through financial investment in foreign nations, the United States would develop a scope of influence that would provide both stability and economic opportunity.

• Dollar diplomacy

• Roosevelt Corollary

• Open Door Policy

• Interventionist

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This image is a representation of...

• US Exploration

• US Diplomacy

• US War Relations

• US Imperialism

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port in Hawaii where the United States built a naval base.

• Pearl Harbor

• Guantanamo Bay

• Manila Bay

• Puerto Rico

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This image shows that

• Theodore Roosevelt was responsible for the construction of the Panama Canal

• Theodore Roosevelt did not build the Panama Canal

• Theodore Roosevelt built the Panama Canal all by himself.

• The Panama Canal was built using American Military Force

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