Rise to World Power

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Why did the United States want to annex Hawaii?

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fueling stop on way to Asian markets

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How did the U.S. gain control of the Philippines? Options: Spanish-American War, Mr. Betts gave it to them, WWII, Mexican-American War

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Spanish-American War

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What happened in February, 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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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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What disease killed more soldiers in the war than the enemy soldiers did? Options: Small pox, Influenza, Yellow fever/malaria, Black Lung

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Yellow fever/malaria

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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?

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Buffalo Soldiers