Multiple Choice 31-35
Spheres of influence were
A. areas of China in which certain European nations claimed exclusive trading rights.
B. brilliant glass globes used in Hawaiian religious ceremonies.
C. circular areas around American battleships within which their cannons could hit targets.
D. areas of the Philippine jungle controlled by Emilio Aguinaldo’s troops.
Proposed a Cape-to-Cairo railway through Africa.
Cecil Rhodes
Why did the Belgian government take over control of the Congo Free State in 1908?
A. Because of public outrage over the atrocities carried out under the reign of King Leopold II.
B. Because King Leopold II died.
C. Because the Congo Free State was no longer profitable as a colony.
D. Because the Congo Free State was invaded by France.
How many Kids do I have?
3
How was the conflict between Cuba and Spain that erupted in 1897 covered by the American press?
A. It was concealed so as not to hurt the readers’ sensibilities.
B. It was exaggerated by competing newspapers to get more readers.
C. It was ignored in favor of news about the expansion of the United States.
D. It was revealed through pictures taken by the first photo-reporters in war journalism.
The Open Door Policy stated that
A. Germany could trade freely with Great Britain.
B. all nations should have equal access to trade with China.
C. France could trade freely with Russia.
D. all nations should have equal access to trade with Japan.
A country or territory governed internally by a foreign power.
Colony
What Boer nations allied together to fight the British during the Boer Wars?
A. The Netherlands and Belgium
B. Transvaal and the Free Orange State
C. Congo and Kenya
D. Ethiopia and Algeria
What is my Favorite NFL Team?
Steelers
As part of the Cuba constitution, the Platt Amendment
A. limited Cuba’s right to make treaties and increased the ability of the United States to intervene in Cuban affairs.
B. forced U.S. troops to withdraw from Cuba and required the United States to sell any land it had bought by 1934.
C. Sold San Juan Hill to the United States for a $20 million payment.
D. Modeled the Cuban legislature after the U.S. Congress.
Prior to the Russo-Japanese War, Russia and Japan were competing for influence in which areas?
A. Korea and Manchuria
B. Manchuria and the South China Sea
C. Korea and Mongolia
D. Manchuria and Mongolia
Connects the Atlantic Ocean with the Pacific Ocean.
Panama Canal
The Suez Canal was built through the combined efforts of the
A. French and British.
B. Egyptians and Persians.
C. French and Egyptians.
D. Russians and British.
Name one state other than Mississippi I have lived in
Texas, Pennsylvania, Virginia, California
The Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine did which of the following?
A. Prohibited United States intervention in the Caribbean.
B. Declared the United States to be the “policeman” of the Western Hemisphere.
C. Warned against European seizure of the Panama Canal.
D. Provided United States military support for democratic revolutions in Latin America.
What happened as a result of the Berlin Conference of 1884-1885?
A. France and Britain agreed to govern their African colonies jointly.
B. Europeans divided Africa into colonies without consulting African leaders.
C. African leaders voiced their suggestions for better relations with European powers.
D. European countries agreed to stay out of Africa.
An area in which an outside power claims exclusive investment or trading privileges.
Sphere of influence
The Spanish American War was sparked by the explosion of the
A. H.M.S. Beagle
B. U.S.S. Maine
C. Spanish Armada
D. U.S.S. Olympia
What color is my truck?
Silver
The United States gained construction rights for the Panama Canal by
A. attacking Panama with U.S. warships.
B. annexing Panama to the United States.
C. signing an agreement with the Colombian Senate.
D. encouraging a local uprising against the Colombian government.
Competitive European imperialism exploded beyond the Mediterranean in early 1884 in what came to be known as ___________, a race among European powers to acquire African colonies.
A. Race for Africa
B. Scramble for Africa
C. Partaken of Africa
D. Euro-African Colonialism
Theory that individuals, groups, and peoples are subject to ideas of natural selection.
Social Darwinism
The Teller Amendment stated that the United States
A. would go to war with Spain to protect newly independent Cuba.
B. had no interest in annexing or assuming control of newly independent Cuba.
C. would provide $50 million to prepare for war with Spain over newly independent Cuba.
D. assumed control over newly independent Cuba and would annex it.
How many dogs do I have?
8
Double Jeopardy: Tell me the name of the US President who was assassinated in this unit
McKinley