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Imperialism Test
Multiple Choice: Please choose the correct answer. (1 point each)

_____ 1. The policy of establishing colonies and building empires is called

a. isolationism
b. imperialism
_____ 2. Who wrote the poem White Man's Burden?
a. Rudyard Kipling
b. Joseph Pulitzer
_____ 3. Soon after this was destroyed, the United States declared war on Spain.
a. U.S.S. Maine
b. Cuba
_____ 4. This nation gained its independence in the Spanish-American War.
a. Philippine Islands
b. Cuba
_____ 5. After the war, the United States paid 20 million dollars to Spain for the annexation of
this land.
a. Puerto Rico
b. Philippine Islands
_____ 6. To which nation did the Treaty of Paris of 1898 guarantee independence from Spain?
a. China
b. Cuba
_____ 7. Which nation was not affected by the Spanish-American War?
a. China
b. Puerto Rico
_____ 8. Which of the following did not stimulate U.S. Imperialism
a. a need for a new source of cheap labor
b. thirst for new economic markets

Use the following political cartoon to answer questions 9-12

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_____ 9. To what does the door in this cartoon open?

a. China
b. Japan
_____ 10. Who is waiting outside of the door?
a. the Chinese
b. foreigners
_____ 11. Who holds the key to the door?
a. a French general
b. Uncle Sam
_____ 12. 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 of the door
15. In your opinion, what are the two main reasons for why the U.S. invaded Cuba? Explain your
answers. (4 points)

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16. List and describe 2 events that led to the Spanish-American War. (4 points)
1.

2.

20. Pick a hypothesis form the Soldiers in the Philippines Graphic Organizer. Defend the
hypothesis you pick using two of the sources (documents) we read in class as well as your own
personal opinion. (4 points). You can use your notes on this question :)
Hypothesis #1: American solders who brutalized Filipino Insurgents were simply following orders.
Hypothesis #2: American soldiers who brutalized Filipino insurgents thought Filipinos were less than
human.
Hypothesis #3: American soldiers who brutalized Filipino insurgents were getting revenge for how
Filipinos treated American soldiers.

Extra Credit: What is Guerrilla Warfare? (1 point)