American Imperialism MCQ Questions and Answers for Practice

1. Under imperialism, the stronger nation attempts to

1. all of the above.
2. dominate a weaker country.
3. sell its products to a weaker country.
4. create an empire.

2. What connection was made between imperialism and the American frontier?

1. Imperialism would make the world more like the United States.
2. Imperialism would help close the frontier.
3. Closing the frontier would spur competition.
4. Imperialism would offer Americans a new frontier.

3. Admiral Alfred T. Mahan argued that to protect its trade, the United States must build up its

1. pioneer spirit.
2. army.
3. navy.
4. labor unions.

4. To support their view, anti-imperialists argued that

1. imperialism would make the United States more admired in the world.
2. imperialism would reduce U.S. military forces.
3. the United States should get more involved in foreign affairs.
4. imperialism rejected the American ideal of liberty for all.

5. Anti-imperialists also objected to the

1. sale of American goods abroad.
2. independence of the Philippines.
3. costs of expansion.
4. the Teller Amendment

6. American business leaders favored expansion in order to

1. stop Russian expansion into Alaska.
2. establish an empire throughout the world.
3. solve the economic problem of overproduction.
4. establish military equality with European nations.

7. Some anti-imperialists feared the existence of

1. a new frontier.
2. foreign markets.
3. newly independent countries
4. different races in the United States.

8. Expansionists, such as Theodore Roosevelt, argued that a quest for empire would

1. make the U.S. stronger than Britain.
2. turn into a military disaster.
3. restore the country’s pioneer spirit.
4. open Latin America to invasion

9. The United States annexed Hawaii because

1. the Boxers started a rebellion.
2. Queen Liliuokalani executed several foreign merchants.
3. the United States needed naval stations in the Pacific.
4. Hawaiians requested American protection.

10. Which of the following demonstrated enforcement of the Monroe Doctrine?

1. The United States competed against France and Britain for Asian markets.
2. The United States convinced Japan to open trade relations.
3. The United States allowed Hawaiians to import sugar duty free.
4. The United States insisted that Great Britain submit a boundary dispute with Venezuela to arbitration.

11. In the 1890s, William R. Hearst and Joseph Pulitzer used their newspapers to

1. elect Theodore Roosevelt President.
2. help start the Boxer Rebellion.
3. repeal the Monroe Doctrine.
4. increase sympathy for Cuban rebels.

12. Which event led to the Spanish-American War?

1. The Spanish navy sank two American ships in the Pacific.
2. Cubans rebelled against Spanish rule.
3. The United States annexed Cuba.
4. Spain destroyed American-owned sugar plantations in the Philippines.

13. As a result of the peace treaty with Spain, the United States gained

1. Samoa, the Philippines, and Hawaii.
2. Honduras, Colombia, and Cuba.
3. Mexico, Venezuela, and Chile.
4. the Philippines, Guam, and Puerto Rico.

14. The United States annexed the Midway Islands to set up

1. a farm-machine factory.
2. cotton plantations.
3. markets for food and other goods.
4. a naval refueling and repair station.

15. Why was the Open Door Policy important to the United States?

1. It kept European goods out of China.
2. It gave the United States territory in China.
3. It gave the United States access to millions of consumers in China.
4. It increased Chinese investments in the United States.