American Imperialism MCQs Quiz Multiple Choice Questions & Answers

1. Under imperialism, the stronger nation attempts to

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

5. Anti-imperialists also objected to the

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

6. American business leaders favored expansion in order to

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

7. Some anti-imperialists feared the existence of

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

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

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

9. The United States annexed Hawaii because

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

16. What was the central message of the Roosevelt Corollary?

1. United States territories would remain unincorporated.
2. The United States would use force to prevent intervention in neighboring countries.
3. The United States would support revolutionary movements that promoted democratic principles.
4. United States territories could not enter any foreign agreements.

17. The building of the Panama Canal was important because it

1. improved relations between Colombia and the United States.
2. facilitated movement between Atlantic and Pacific ports.
3. promoted European investment in the United States.
4. helped stabilize the economies of Latin American countries.

18. The United States acquired control of the Canal Zone by

1. signing a treaty with Spain.
2. passing the Roosevelt Corollary
3. organizing a revolt in Panama.
4. paying Panama 25 million.

19. Among Latin Americans, United States actions related to the Panama Canal created

1. calls for Roosevelt’s impeachment.
2. ill will toward the United States.
3. a long-lasting economic crisis.
4. hope for a prosperous future.

20. President Taft was known for a foreign policy based on

1. land concessions.
2. economic investment.
3. humanitarian projects.
4. military intervention.

21. People in foreign lands turned against the United States when it

1. supported unpopular governments.
2. refused to sell manufactured goods.
3. insisted on liberty for all.
4. closed its doors to immigrants.