Chapter 9 Review

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At the end of the Spanish American War, the United States gained which 3 territories? Options: Puerto Rico, Cuba, Spain, Spain, Cuba, Guam, Marianas Islands, Philippines, Russia, Philippines, Guam, Puerto Rico

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Philippines, Guam, Puerto Rico

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False and exaggerated news stories that helped spark the Spanish American war were known as:

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Yellow Journalism

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This event was the most immediate cause of the Spanish American War:
The sinking of the USS Maine, The election of Francisco Franco, Yellow Journalism, The Cuban Revolution

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The sinking of the USS Maine

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This political cartoon best supports the idea that, after the Spanish American War, the United States became a...

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World Power

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What was the cause of the conflict between Cuba and Spain?

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Cuba wanted independence from Spain

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Which was NOT a cause of the Spanish American War? Options: Protection of US business interests in Cuba, Yellow journalism exaggerating news reports, US acquired Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines, The explosion of the USS Maine in Havana Harbor

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US acquired Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines

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What was the reason for building the Panama Canal?

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To help ships travel from the Atlantic to the Pacific ocean faster.

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Which one of the US Presidents battled in the Spanish American War?

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Theodore Roosevelt

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How did the opening of the Panama Canal stimulate long-term economic activity in the United States?

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The Panama Canal allowed for increased trade by reducing the physical barriers between the US and countries with Pacific Ocean ports.

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Why did so many people die while working on the Panama Canal?

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Mosquitos which caused yellow fever and malaria