Spanish American War & Panama Canal

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Which of the following is not a reason the US participated in the Spanish American War? American businesses were being destroyed., Yellow Journalism, Sinking of the USS Maine, Sinking of the Lusitania

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Sinking of the Lusitania

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The exaggerated reporting of false reporting is known as ....

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Yellow Journalism

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Which one of the US Presidents battled in the Spanish American War? Options: Theodore Roosevelt, "Teddy" Wilson, Woodrow Wilson, Andrew Jackson

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Theodore Roosevelt

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The __________ were a group of African American soldiers chosen to fight in the Spanish American War.

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Buffalo Soldiers

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Which of the following lands were not annexed as a result of the Spanish American War? Guam, Puerto Rico, Philippines, Hawaii

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Hawaii

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How was the Spanish American war costly to the US? Options: It cost 7.2 million dollars in gold, It cost 72 million dollars, It cost the lives of more than 5,000 soldiers, The US would lose businesses in Cuba

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It cost the lives of more than 5,000 soldiers

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What is a isthmus?

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A narrow strip of land that connects two larger areas.

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Why did Americans want to build the Panama Canal?

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Trading and Military Purposes

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What was the impact of the Panama Canal?

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Steamships could reduce travel time to 9 hours.