Unit 12 Assessment- Age of Imperialism

Question 1

Name 3 Political/Military Imperial Motives

Answer 1

1. Enhance military power
2. Extend control of other countries
3. Compete against other powers

Question 2

Name 4 Economic Imperial Motives

Answer 2

1. Profitable Investments
2. Raw Materials
3. Cheap Sources of Labor
4. Enhance Trade

Question 3

Name 3 Ideological/Cultural Imperial Motives

Answer 3

1. Spread Christianity
2. Promote Anglo Saxon White Culture
3. Social Darwinism

Question 4

What is Social Darwinism?

Answer 4

Survival of the Fittest

Question 5

Name 5 people that supported imperial policies

Answer 5

1. US Military
2. Missionaries
3. Reformers
4. Republicans
5. The Media

Question 6

Name the 3 causes of the Spanish American War

Answer 6

1. Cuba’s independence struggle
2. Yellow Press
3. Delome Letter

Question 7

What showed sensational stories to arouse american anger and sell newspapers

Answer 7

Yellow Press

Question 8

Being similar to the US and victims of the Spanish Crimes are the names of what issues?

Answer 8

Cuban Struggles

Question 9

Name the 3 areas that were gained under control by the US due to the Spanish American War

Answer 9

1. Cuba
2. Puerto Rico
3. Philippines

Question 10

Independent island with US involvement and guantanamo bay, describes the name of what area?

Answer 10

Cuba

Question 11

US government control international finances, cannot vote in congress or presidential elections, describes the name of what area?

Answer 11

Puerto Rico

Question 12

Annexed, purchased by the US with bloody independence struggle, controls until after WW2 describes the name of what area?

Answer 12

Philippines

Question 13

Name the 2 important imperialism policies?

Answer 13

1. Big Stick Policy
2. Dollar Diplomacy

Question 14

By Teddy Roosevelt and American military power to promote US describes what policy?

Answer 14

Big Stick Policy

Question 15

By WIlliam Taft, American economic power and corporations to promote US interest describes the name of what area?

Answer 15

Dollar Diplomacy

Question 16

Name the 3 imperial motives that were used for Hawaii after the Philippines War

Answer 16

Political, Economic, Ideological/Cultural

Question 17

Name the 2 imperial motives that were used for Cuba after the Philippines War

Answer 17

Political, Economic

Question 18

Name the 2 imperial motives that were used for the Philippines after the Philippines War

Answer 18

Political, Ideological/Cultural

Question 19

Name the 2 imperial motives that were used for China after the Philippines War

Answer 19

Economic, Ideological/Cultural

Question 20

An international agreement that promotes international trade and equal opportunity for other territories describes the name of what imperialism policy?

Answer 20

Open Door Policy

Question 21

What was an obstacle that the US faced with Columbia when trying to build the Panama

Answer 21

Wanted to build the Canal through the Panama, which columbia had possession of, and Columbia refused

Question 22

Name the two locations that the US wanted to build a canal to allow warships to pass

Answer 22

1. Nicaragua
2. Panama

Question 23

What was the issues with not being able to build a canal through Nicaragua

Answer 23

The land was believed to be too wide

Question 24

What were the two reasons why Central American wanted to build a canal?

Answer 24

1. To allow warships to pass between oceans
2. Ships to defend new territories