Imperialism Homework: USE YOUR STRATEGIES!1. One factor that motivated imperialism during the late 19th and early 20th centuries was the

a. Development of closer political ties with European nationsb. Closing of China to all foreign tradec. Support of international peacekeeping operationsd. Acquisition of new markets and sources of raw materials

2. The Age of Imperialism was marked by a. a decrease in the number of naval shipsb. the expansion of American political influencec. an increased interest in the plight of day laborersd. the reduction of military intervention in other countries

3. Which of the following summarizes an effect of imperialism?a. colonial markets were closed to manufactured goods from the colonizing powerb. Land was distributed equally among the main social classesc. Colonial economies became devoted to manufacturing goods for the colonizing powerd. The wealth of the colonizing powers often increased at the expense of their colonies

4. President Taft’s policy of dollar diplomacy resulted ina. restrictions on corporationsb. a reduction in the value of moneyc. American investments in Latin Americad. Less American influence in the Western Hemisphere

5. This was NOT one of the territories gained by the US after the Spanish-American War. a. Hawaiib. Guamc. Puerto Ricod. The Philippines

6. The Boxer Rebellion of 1900 was an attempt to removea. The British from Indiab. The Europeans from South Africac. The French from Algeriad. The Europeans from China

7. One important conclusion that can be drawn as a result of the Spanish American War is that a. Only the President should decide issues of war and peaceb. The media are a powerful influence in shaping American public opinion toward warc. The public has little confidence in the ability of the American militaryd. International organizations play a decisive role in determining the outcome of war

8. SHIPPS- The famous American writer Mark Twain express his opinion about U.S. actions in the Philippines after the Spanish-American War with the following words:

“I have seen that we do not intend to free, but to subjugate (place under control) the people of the Philippines. We have gone to conquer, not to redeem (save)…I am opposed to having the (American) eagle put its talons on any other land.”

The New York Herald, October 15, 1900

This statement would be helpful in supporting the thesis that Mark Twain believed that a. U.S. imperialism was wrongb. U.S. imperialism would bring stable government to the Philippinesc. U.S. imperialism was necessary for the United States to become a world power.d. U.S. imperialism civilized the people of the Philippines

9. This was the main reason why Americans wanted the Panama Canal built.a. to open trade with Panamab. to have a naval base in Latin Americac. to open negotiations with Colombiad. to cut travel time from the Atlantic to the Pacific Oceans

10. Which of the following is a POLITICALLY motivated reason for imperialism?a. a Western nation pursues an imperialist relationship with South America in order to

secure raw materials for its factoriesb. European expansion in the late 19th century happened due to the need for the

European capitalist economies to export their surplus capitalc. Soviet expansion into Eastern Europe after 1945 was pursued for security, to protect its

nation from another invasiond. An imperialist nation justifies its control of a new territory by seeking to convert its

people to Christianity

11. Which of the following would be an ECONOMIC reason for imperialism?a. The need for countries to expand in order to protect their bordersb. Industrialized nations taking over non-industrialized nations in order to use their raw

materialsc. Industrialized nations taking over non-industrialized nations in order to expand their

marketsd. Both B and Ce. None of the above

12. Which of the following would be an example of Moral Diplomacy? a. The United States aiding a pro-democratic government in Latin Americab. Sending troops to a foreign nation in order to force their leader to resignc. Sending money to a foreign nation in exchange for opening up traded. Declaring war on a neighboring country in order to force their non-democratic

government to resign

Use the Political Cartoon to Answer the Questions below. REMEMBER TO DO OPTIC.

13. What political policy or situation is satirized in this cartoon? A. the Monroe Doctrine C. the Open Door Policy B. the Platt Amendment D. the Foraker Act

14. What lies inside the door? A. the United States C. a colony B. China D. Korea

15. What do the people outside the door seem to want? A. to walk through the door B. to talk to the key holder C. to return home D. to break down the door

16. Who controls the situation, according to this cartoon?A. the Chinese B. the foreigners outside the door C. the United States D. the French

17. According to the cartoon, who benefited from this policy? A. the Chinese B. the United States C. other foreign influences in China D. all of the above