Unit 5: U.S. History and Foreign Policy Quiz

What was the main purpose of the Monroe Doctrine?

• To encourage European colonization in the Americas

• To prevent European interference in the Western Hemisphere

• To promote U.S. neutrality in European wars

• To support collective security in Asia

Which term describes the belief that the United States was destined to expand across the North American continent?

• Containment

• Manifest Destiny

• Imperialism

• Interventionism

Which war resulted in the United States gaining control of the Philippines, Guam, and Puerto Rico?

• Mexican-American War

• Spanish-American War

• Vietnam War

• World War I

What was the main goal of the Truman Doctrine?

• To promote U.S. neutrality

• To contain the spread of communism

• To expand U.S. territory

• To support imperialism

Which term best describes the U.S. policy of preventing the expansion of communism during the Cold War?

• Containment

• Imperialism

• Manifest Destiny

• Neutrality

Who was a prominent leader in the anti-imperialism movement in the United States?

• James K. Polk

• Martin Luther King Jr.

• Eleanor Roosevelt

• George Washington

Which doctrine stated that the United States would oppose any European attempts to colonize or interfere in the Americas?

• Truman Doctrine

• Monroe Doctrine

• Roosevelt Corollary

• Bush Doctrine

Which event led to the U.S. declaring war on Spain in 1898?

• Attack on Pearl Harbor

• Sinking of the USS Maine

• Zimmerman Telegram

• Bombing of Hiroshima

What is the best definition of the Cold War?

• A period of direct military conflict between the U.S. and Soviet Union

• A period of political and military tension without direct warfare between the U.S. and Soviet Union

• A war fought in cold climates

• A conflict between the U.S. and Japan

Which U.S. President is associated with the idea of Manifest Destiny and territorial expansion?

• George Washington

• James K. Polk

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

• Bill Clinton