Chapter 10: America Claims an Empire
Test
Breitzman
U.S. History II
Write the letter of the term or name that best completes each time line statement (all will be used).
a. William McKinley
d. Congress
g. Liliuokalani
b. Grover Cleveland
e. Sanford B. Dole
h. Kalakaua
c. The McKinley Tariff
f. Alfred T. Mahan
i. Pearl Harbor
1887
1. While business leaders force King ___ to change Hawaii’s constitution to grant voting rights only to wealthy
landowners.
2. U.S. military and economic leaders pressure Hawaii to allow the United States to build a naval base at ___.
1890
3. Urged by such leaders as U.S. Navy Admiral ___ the United States constructs many new battleships, transforming
the nation into the world’s third largest naval power.
4. ___ causes a crisis by threatening Hawaiian sugar growers with economic disaster.
1891
5. ___ becomes Hawaii’s queen and proposes a new constitution.
1893
6. With the aid of the U.S. ambassador, white business groups overthrow the Hawaiian government and establish a
provisional government with ___ as president.
1894
7. President ___ formally recognizes the Republic of Hawaii.
1897
8. ___, who favors the annexation of Hawaii, takes over the presidency from Cleveland.
1898
9. ___ proclaims Hawaii an American territory.
Write the letter of the term or name that best matches the description (all will be used).
a. Cuba
e. Rough Riders
i.
b. Josè Martí
f. de Lôme Letter
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c. San Juan Hill
g. George Dewey
d. U.S.S. Maine
h. Philippine Islands
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Yellow Journalism
General Valeriano Weyler
___ This is a sensational style of writing that exaggerates the news to lure readers.
___ This volunteer cavalry unit fought in a famous land battle near Santiago, Cuba.
___ This Cuban poet and journalist launched a Cuban revolution in 1895.
___ Soon after this was destroyed, the United States declared war on Spain.
___ This nation gained its independence in the Spanish-American War.
___ Its criticisms of the American president caused American resentment toward Spain to turn to outrage.
___ This general forced Cubans to relocate to concentration camps, where thousands of them died.
___ After the war, the United States paid 20 million dollars to Spain for the annexation of this land.
___ Theodore Roosevelt was declared the hero of this, even though he and his units played only a minor role in its
capture.
19. ___ He was the naval commander who led the American forces that steamed into Manila Bay and destroyed the
Spanish fleet.
Write the letter of the nation that best answers the question.
a. Puerto Rico
b. Cuba
c. Philippines
d. China
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___ In which nation did the Boxer Rebellion take place?
___ Which nation was directly affected by the Foraker Act?
___ For which nation’s independence did Emilio Aquinaldo fight?
___ Which nation was the focus of John Hay’s “Open Door notes”?
___ To which nation did the Treaty of Paris guarantee independence?
___ Which nation did the Platt Amendment make a U.S. protectorate?
___ Which nation was least affected by the Spanish-American-Cuban War?
___ Which nation attempted to achieve its independence by going to war against the United States?
___ In which nation did the United States use the same sort of concentration camp practices that it had condemned
Spain for using in Cuba?
29. ___ At the turn of the century, which of these nations could be best described as an independent, though bullied,
trading partner of the United States?
Write the letter of the name or term that best matches the description (not all names and terms will be used).
a. Panama Canal
e. Theodore Roosevelt
i. Missionary Diplomacy
b. John J. Pershing
f. Roosevelt Corollary
j. Francisco “Pancho” Villa
c. Dollar Diplomacy
g. Mexican Revolution
d. Woodrow Wilson
h. Venustiano Carranza
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___ The Panama Canal was built during his presidency.
___ During his presidency, the United States and Mexico came close to war.
___ He led American forces into Mexico in pursuit of a Mexican revolutionary leader.
___ American troops were sent into Mexico to try to capture this Mexican revolutionary leader.
___ This term refers to the policy of using the U.S. government to guarantee loans made to foreign countries by
American business-people.
35. ___ This term refers to the policy of denying recognition of Latin American governments that the United States
viewed as oppressive, undemocratic, or hostile to U.S. interests.
36. ___ Also known as “big stick” diplomacy, this official American policy stated that disorder in Latin America could
force the United States to send its military into Latin American nations to protect American economic interests.
37. All of the following stimulated U.S. imperialism EXCEPT
a. A need for a new source of cheap labor
b. Economic competition with other nations
c. Political and military competition with other nations
d. A belief in the moral superiority of the Anglo-Saxon culture
38. While Cuba was in rebellion, Americans were angered by a letter from the Spanish minister to the United States that
accused McKinley of being
a. Weak
c. “White-livered cur”
b. Corrupt
d. An Imperialist
39. The Boxer Rebellion was an attempt by Chinese revolutionaries to
a. Restore the Manchu dynasty to power
b. Remove foreign influence from China
c. Set up a democratic government in China
40. Theodore Roosevelt won the 1906 Nobel Peace Prize for
a. Leading the Rough Riders
b. Developing the Roosevelt Corollary
c. Negotiating the Treaty of Paris of 1898
d. Negotiating an end to the Russo-Japanese War
41. The United States gained control of the land it needed to build the Panama Canal by
a. Negotiating with Colombia
b. Invading and attacking Colombia
c. Implementing the Open Door policy
d. Encouraging and supporting Panamanian independence
42. All of the following were imperialist powers in the late 1800s EXCEPT
a. Japan
c. China
b. Spain
d. The United States
43. Which of the following did the United States insist that Cuba include in its constitution?
a. The Boxer Protocol
c. The Teller Amendment
b. The Platt Amendment
d. The Roosevelt Corollary
44. All of the following countries came under some form of U.S. control as a result of the Spanish-American War EXCEPT
a. Cuba
c. Puerto Rico
b. Hawaii
d. The Philippines
45. General John J. Pershing led a force of 15,000 soldiers in an attempt to capture
a. Josè Martí
c. Emiliano Zapata
b. Pancho Villa
d. Emilio Aguinaldo
46. All of the following were terms of the Treaty of Paris of 1898 EXCEPT
a. Cuba became independent
b. U.S. received Hawaii
c. Spain gave the U.S. Puerto Rico and Guam
d. The U.S. gave Spain $20 million for the Philippines
47. On what did the Roosevelt Corollary build?
a. Monroe Doctrine
c. Platt Amendment
b. Open Door Policy
d. Hay-Pauncefote Treaty of 1901
48. What was the purpose of the Foraker Act?
a. To give Cuba and Puerto Rico to the United States
b. To grant Puerto Rican residents U.S. citizenship
c. To end the Puerto Rican uprising
d. To end military rule and set up civil government in Puerto Rico
49. Josè Martí, a Cuban poet and journalist in exile in New York, organized a guerilla campaign to destroy Americanowned property in Cuba in order to
a. Provoke U.S. intervention in Cuba
b. Retaliate against U.S. involvement in Cuba
c. Give money to poor Cuban natives
d. Recover his family’s land from American control
50. The rapid growth of industry in the United States helped fuel imperialism because
a. America needed unspoiled places for its workers to vacation.
b. Americans had more time to read about foreign places.
c. The United States was producing too many goods for its own people to buy.
d. Americans wanted to take over foreign factories and learn their secrets.
Use the cartoon to answer questions 51-55. Write the letter of the correct answer.
51. To what does the door in this cartoon open?
a. The United States
c. China
b. A Colony
d. Japan
52. Who is waiting outside the door?
a. The Chinese
c. Americans
b. Foreigners
d. Soldiers
53. Who holds the key to the door?
a. A French general
c. A Chinese man
b. Teddy Roosevelt
d. Uncle Sam
54. What does the size of the man holding the key indicate?
a. That he is weaker than all of the others outside the door
b. That he is stronger than all of the others outside the door
c. That he is equal in strength to the Chinese
d. That he is equal in strength to the others outside the door
55. What does the cartoon imply about the Open Door Policy?
a. It favored American interests over other foreign interests in China.
b. It treated all foreign interests in China fairly.
c. It weakened American influence in China.
d. It mainly benefited America’s competitors.
Extended Response (15 points)
Choose ONE of the following questions to answer in a THOROUGH paragraph – complete sentences, organized, and
grammatically correct. Use the bullet points to help you answer the question as thoroughly as possible. Please circle
which question you choose to answer.
a. What did Josè Martí, Luis Muñoz Rivera, and Emilio Aquinaldo have in common?
 Conditions in each man’s country
 The beliefs and actions of each man
 The events in the men’s lives
b. What effect did the yellow journalism used by Hearst and Pulitzer before and during the Spanish-American War have
on American reactions to the situation in Cuba? How do you feel about the use of such journalism?
 The definition of yellow journalism
 The reasons for using such journalism
 The indirect results of yellow journalism