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Imperialism Review
Test Description: Review of Imperialism concepts from Chapter 21
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) The ablest and most effective apostle of imperialism was
A
Alfred Thayer Mahan
B
William Jennings Bryan
C
Andrew Carnegie
D
Charles Darwin
2) The United States acquired the Hawaiian islands as a result of all of the following factors EXCEPT
A
President Cleveland sent marines to ensure that nothing stopped annexation from taking place.
B
Americans staged a revolution to depose the native rulers.
C
the U.S. government built a naval station there.
D
American citizens developed a sugar industry on the islands.
3) During the fighting of the Spanish-America War,
A
the U.S. army conducted a competent and efficient mobilization.
B
Spain won many battles to prolong the war.
C
more American fighting men died of disease than were killed in action.
D
American troops had experienced commanders.
4) After the Spanish-American War, Puerto Rico experienced all of the following developments EXCEPT
A
the island's sugar industry grew rapidly.
B
Puerto Ricans became more dependent on imported food.
C
the island's inhabitants generally accepted the American presence without protest.
D
the island became an American colony.
5) The anti-Imperialists of the 1890s opposed U.S. acquisition of an empire for all of the following reasons EXCEPT
A
imperialism was simply immoral, a repudiation of America's commitment to human freedom.
B
the vast majority of Americans opposed such empire building.
C
imperialism contradicted the republican foundations of the nation.
D
an empire would require a large standing army and entangling foreign alliances.
6) The Platt Amendment, incorporated into the Cuban constitution, gave Cuba
A
nominal political independence.
B
full independence.
C
an American colonial government.
D
economic independence.
7) In the Philippine War of 1898-1902, the United States
A
easily put down the insurrection of a small minority of Filipino people.
B
with great difficulty suppressed a full-scale revolt that the majority of Filipino people supported.
C
defended the islands aginst the attempt of the former Spanish rulers to retake them.
D
emerged as freedom fighters in the minds of most Filipinos.
8) The United States suggested the Open Door Policy for China to
A
allow U.S. merchants to trade in China without interference from foreign governments.
B
keep the great powers from completely destroying China by dividing it among themselves.
C
achieve a foreign policy victory without using military force.
D
All of these answers.
9) The Boxer Rebellion of 1900 came to an end when
A
the Chinese Army suppressed all secret societies, including the Boxers.
B
the United States expressed support for the Boxers.
C
all foreign powers agreed to stop interfering in internal Chinese affairs.
D
a multinational armed force rescued the foriegn diplomats trapped in Peking by the Boxers.
10) In the territories with large land areas that the U.S. acquired in the late 1800s, the federal government
A
quickly gave the inhabitants full citizenship and complete control over their local affairs.
B
put citizens under strict military rule.
C
never gave the inhabitants any rights as citizens and no local control.
D
slowly gave the inhabitants most of the rights of citizenship and partial local control.
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