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Progressivism/Imperialism/Spanish-American War Quiz
Matching: Match the terms on the right with the descriptions on the left.
1. This provided for the direct election of Senators by voters.
A. referendum
2. Allows voters to select party candidates for general elections.
B. initiative
3. Allows voters to introduce new legislation.
C. recall
4. Allows voters to overturn a newly passed law.
D. 17th Amendment
5. Gives voters the ability to remove an elected official.
E. direct primary
Multiple Guess: Read the following and select the best possible answer.
6. The purpose behind the Progressive Movement was to
A. take over Manchuria
B. fight Spain for control of Cuba
C. fix the problems created by urbanization, immigration, and industrialization
D. recruit soldiers for the Rough Riders
7. What modern-day job is linked to the term “muckrakers?”
A. garderner
B. investigative reporter
C. seamstress
D. weatherman
8.
A.
B.
C.
D.
Which of the following is an example of U.S. imperialism during the early 1900s?
sinking of the Saratoga
taking over the British empire
invading Iraq
taking control of Hawaii
9. Which of the following factors are reasons for imperialistic ventures?
A. to gain new markets and raw materials
B. to gain power and prestige
C. to gain military and economic power
D. all of the above
10. Which of the following terms means to have control over another country’s trade?
A. paramutualism
B. imperialism
C. progressivism
D. sphere of influence
11. Which territory was taken over by the US to build a canal?
A. Panama
B. Suez
C. Columbia
D. Erie
12. Why oh why did the U.S. want to build a canal?
A. to clean up U.S. cities
B. growing demand for rice
C. to open trade and gain new markets in Asia
D. to reduce travel time and have a “two ocean” navy
13. Who was president of the U.S. during the Spanish-American War?
A. Teddy Roosevelt
B. William McKinley
C. Ken McWilliams
D. Andrew Johnson
14. What was the name of the men led by Teddy Roosevelt during the Spanish-American War?
A. Rough Riders
B. Lollypop Guild
C. Riders on the Storm
D. Roughnecks
15. Who was blamed for the explosion of the U.S.S. Maine’s explosion?
A. the unibomber
B. Spain
C. Cuba
D. The U.S.
16. This form of journalism was used to help “kick-start” the Spanish-American War.
A. muckraking
B. yellow journalism
C. investigative journalism
D. lap dog journalism
17. What famous battle led to the defeat of the Spanish forces in Cuba?
A. Little Big Horm
B. San Juan Hill
C. San Creek
D. Pearl Harbor
18. Why did the fighting in the Spanish-American War start in the Philippines?
A. to weaken the Spanish empire
B. Spain had more men in the Philippines
C. America wanted to rescue the Filipino people
D. none of the above
19. What territories did the U.S. gain as a result of the Spanish-American War?
A. China, Japan, Philippines
B. Puerto Rico, Jamaica, Cuba
C. Cuba, Puerto Rico, Philippines
D. Cuba, Puerto Rico, Hawaii
20. Who controlled the upper house of the Filipino government after the Spanish-American War.
A. the Filipinos
B. the United States
C. Spain
D. All of the above
Matching: Match the terms on the right with the descriptions on the left.
21. Secret ballot
A. desire to take over foreign lands
22. Progressivism
B. every employee must join the union
23. Imperialism
C. progressive election reform
24. Closed shop
D. fixing America’s urbanization problems
25. Pur e Food and Drug Act
E. required ingredients labels
Progressivism or Imperialism: Read the following statements/terms and decide if they are about
progressivism or imperialism. Progressivism=A, Imperialism=B.
26. “Is this a finger in my canned meat?!?”
27. Yellowstone National Park
28. New York State Tenement Act
29. “We can get a recall election started to remove the mayor.”
30. “Remember the U.S.S. Maine!”
31. “I don’t think the 18th Amendment will work.”
32. NAACP
33. “We need more trade markets!!”
34. Panama Canal
35. The United States is now a global power.
Theodore Roosevelt: Read the following statements about Teddy Roosevelt and decide whether
they are true (A) or false (B). [pronounced “Roosevelt” not “Roosevelt”]
36. Theodore Roosevelt suffered from asthma as a young child.
37. Roosevelt’s father was a Civil War hero.
38. Roosevelt’s first wife and mother died on the same day.
39. Theodore Roosevelt was a Spanish-American War hero.
40. Theodore Roosevelt went on to become the president of the United States.