AMERICAN IMPERIALISM PREP EXAM
2025/2026 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
100% PASS
What is imperialism?
A.the economic and political domination of a strong nation over weaker ones
B.the building of secret alliances among powerful nations
C.the internal expansion of territories within one's own borders
D.the political desire to bring economic prosperity to one's country - ANS A.the economic
and political domination of a strong nation over weaker ones
How did the rise in factories influence the American drive toward imperialism?
A.There was a lack of laborers for factories, and owners searched for cheap labor elsewhere.
B.Goods from factories were able to be shipped overseas at very low prices.
C.No country had access to all the natural resources needed to run their industries.
D.Factories generated a great deal of wealth that investors wanted to make use of. -
ANS C.No country had access to all the natural resources needed to run their industries.
A foreign area whose rulers are allowed to retain power in exchange for the protection of a
more powerful nation is called
A.a colony.
B.a state.
C.a territory.
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,D.a protectorate. - ANS D.a protectorate.
John Fiske's idea of Anglo-Saxonism promoted the notion that
A.England had a duty to spread its country across the globe.
B.English-speaking countries were superior to others.
C.colonies must be assimilated into American culture.
D.Americans should stay out of international affairs. - ANS B.English-speaking countries
were superior to others.
What new American attitude toward international affairs led to the building-up of the U.S.
Navy?
A.a willingness to go to war to protect American interests overseas
B.a desire to forge alliances with European nations
C.the hope that Europe and America would join forces economically
D.the anger at Britain's colonization in Africa - ANS A.a willingness to go to war to protect
American interests overseas
How did U.S. attempts at opening trade with Japan influence Japanese culture?
A.Japan began trading with America but remained aloof from American culture.
B.Japan formed an alliance with China to protect their interests.
C.The Japanese began an industrial revolution of their own.
D.The Japanese refused to change and maintained a closed society - ANS C.The Japanese
began an industrial revolution of their own.
Why did the United States seek trade cooperation with Latin America?
A.to increase Latin American exports to the United States
B.to limit Latin American exports to the United States
C.to increase Latin American demand for American products
D.to spread American culture to the people of Latin America - ANS C.to increase Latin
American demand for American products
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, The idea that the U.S. and Latin America should work together became known as
A.Economic Aggression.
B.Pan-Americanism.
C.Latin Imperialism.
D.Central Americanism. - ANS B.Pan-Americanism.
This graph supports which of the following statements about U.S. exports around the beginning
of the twentieth century?
a. Asia was a growing market for American goods.
b. China purchased the least amount of U.S. exports.
c. Europe became less important as a market for U.S. goods.
d. Vast Chinese markets excited American business leaders. - ANS b. China purchased the
least amount of U.S. exports.
In the late 1800s, many European nations were looking overseas for places to sell their goods
because
a. Asia and Africa were producing goods that Europeans wanted.
b. tariffs had reduced trade among industrialized nations.
c. they could sell their goods at higher prices in Asia and Africa.
d. they were producing more than other industrialized nations could buy. - ANS b. tariffs had
reduced trade among industrialized nations.
The Treaty of Kanagawa gave the United States trading rights at two ports in
a. China.
b. Hawaii.
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2025/2026 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
100% PASS
What is imperialism?
A.the economic and political domination of a strong nation over weaker ones
B.the building of secret alliances among powerful nations
C.the internal expansion of territories within one's own borders
D.the political desire to bring economic prosperity to one's country - ANS A.the economic
and political domination of a strong nation over weaker ones
How did the rise in factories influence the American drive toward imperialism?
A.There was a lack of laborers for factories, and owners searched for cheap labor elsewhere.
B.Goods from factories were able to be shipped overseas at very low prices.
C.No country had access to all the natural resources needed to run their industries.
D.Factories generated a great deal of wealth that investors wanted to make use of. -
ANS C.No country had access to all the natural resources needed to run their industries.
A foreign area whose rulers are allowed to retain power in exchange for the protection of a
more powerful nation is called
A.a colony.
B.a state.
C.a territory.
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,D.a protectorate. - ANS D.a protectorate.
John Fiske's idea of Anglo-Saxonism promoted the notion that
A.England had a duty to spread its country across the globe.
B.English-speaking countries were superior to others.
C.colonies must be assimilated into American culture.
D.Americans should stay out of international affairs. - ANS B.English-speaking countries
were superior to others.
What new American attitude toward international affairs led to the building-up of the U.S.
Navy?
A.a willingness to go to war to protect American interests overseas
B.a desire to forge alliances with European nations
C.the hope that Europe and America would join forces economically
D.the anger at Britain's colonization in Africa - ANS A.a willingness to go to war to protect
American interests overseas
How did U.S. attempts at opening trade with Japan influence Japanese culture?
A.Japan began trading with America but remained aloof from American culture.
B.Japan formed an alliance with China to protect their interests.
C.The Japanese began an industrial revolution of their own.
D.The Japanese refused to change and maintained a closed society - ANS C.The Japanese
began an industrial revolution of their own.
Why did the United States seek trade cooperation with Latin America?
A.to increase Latin American exports to the United States
B.to limit Latin American exports to the United States
C.to increase Latin American demand for American products
D.to spread American culture to the people of Latin America - ANS C.to increase Latin
American demand for American products
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, The idea that the U.S. and Latin America should work together became known as
A.Economic Aggression.
B.Pan-Americanism.
C.Latin Imperialism.
D.Central Americanism. - ANS B.Pan-Americanism.
This graph supports which of the following statements about U.S. exports around the beginning
of the twentieth century?
a. Asia was a growing market for American goods.
b. China purchased the least amount of U.S. exports.
c. Europe became less important as a market for U.S. goods.
d. Vast Chinese markets excited American business leaders. - ANS b. China purchased the
least amount of U.S. exports.
In the late 1800s, many European nations were looking overseas for places to sell their goods
because
a. Asia and Africa were producing goods that Europeans wanted.
b. tariffs had reduced trade among industrialized nations.
c. they could sell their goods at higher prices in Asia and Africa.
d. they were producing more than other industrialized nations could buy. - ANS b. tariffs had
reduced trade among industrialized nations.
The Treaty of Kanagawa gave the United States trading rights at two ports in
a. China.
b. Hawaii.
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