20. Document Project 20: Imperialism versus Anti-Imperialism

Quiz for Document 20.7 “There’s Plenty of Room at the Table,” 1906

Quiz for Document 20.7: “There’s Plenty of Room at the Table,” 1906

Choose the best answer to each question.

1. What idea was the illustrator demonstrating in the cartoon “There’s Plenty of Room at the Table”?

The Philippines was weaker than the United States economically.

The Philippines would benefit economically if the United States annexed it.

The United States was growing old and weak, and it needed the Philippines in order to become prosperous.

The United States salvaged the damaged economies of Spain’s former colonies.

2. What does the image imply about the perspectives of Cuba and Puerto Rico toward American influence and imperialism?

They were forced into their situations.

They opposed American expansionism and trade.

They were happy with their positions at the table.

They were struggling to survive under the American thumb.

3. What do you think the artist meant when he portrayed America as an adult and Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines as children?

The United States was an older nation than the other three.

America was socially, economically, and politically superior to the other three.

The three younger nations could one day take over the United States.

Children were the future of the three young nations, while America was past its prime.

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