Spanish-American War

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What happened on February 17, 1898 that upset many Americans?

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The USS Maine was sunk near Cuba.

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What name was given to exaggerated stories written to sell newspapers?

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yellow journalism

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What idea or belief states that Americans have a God-given right to expand west?

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Manifest Destiny

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Why did the American people care about the way the Cuban people were being treated by Spain?

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Many Americans had businesses in Cuba

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What word means taking over foreign countries and ruling them to gain power?

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imperialism

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Who was the Secretary of the Navy that resigned his position to go fight in the Spanish-American War with a group of volunteers known as the Rough Riders?

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Theodore Roosevelt

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How long did the Spanish-American War last?

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4 months

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Which statement is NOT true about the territories the U.S. gained after the war? Options: The U.S. had control over the Philippines until they gained their independence in 1946, The U.S. still controls Guam and Puerto Rico today, Cuba became independent after The Treaty of Paris was signed in 1898, The U.S. gained control over The Philippines, Cuba, Guam, and Puerto Rico

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The U.S. gained control over The Philippines, Cuba, Guam, and Puerto Rico

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Queen Liliuokalani of Hawaii was taken prisoner by a group of businessmen because they wanted to control what two major cash crops?

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sugarcane and pineapples

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What name was given to a famous group of African-American soldiers that bravely served the U.S. during the Spanish-American War? Options: Rough Riders, Pershing's Group, Buffalo Soldiers, Regiment 101

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Buffalo Soldiers