Spanish American War

Spanish American War

​U.S. Imperialism in action!

Multiple Choice

Another word for Imperialism is....

• expansionism

• industrialization

• communism

Multiple Choice

What happens to a country that follows policies of imperialism and expansionism?

• They get smaller

• They grow

• They become useless

Multiple Choice

Who do you think is the man on the horse? (Tip: He was one of the progressive Presidents we discussed)

• George Washington

• Theodore Roosevelt

• Woodrow Wilson

• Bill Clinton

Multiple Choice

Which country is highlighted in orange?

• Spain

• Cuba

• United States

• Germany

Multiple Choice

Which country is highlighted in green?

• Spain

• Cuba

• United States

• Germany

Poll

Should the US get involved and help Cuba!?

• YES! They are our neighbor we should help protect them!

• NO! Cuba belongs to Spain, we should mind our own business!

Multiple Select

What were 3 reasons the US got involved in the Spanish American War?

• De Lome Letter

• Yellow Journalism

• Pearl Harbor was bombed

• Explosion of the USS Maine

(Prestige!)

Multiple Select

Which countries did Spain have control over in 1890? Choose 3

• Cuba

• United States

• Puerto Rico

• Guam

Multiple Choice

Which of Spainś colonies start a rebellion for their independence that starts the SPanish American War?

• Cuba

• Guam

• Puerto Rico

Multiple Select

What were the 3 main reasons the U.S. got involved in the Spanish American War?

• De Lome Letter

• Muckrakers

• Yellow Journalism

• U.S.S. Maine

Multiple Choice

What was the term used to describe newspapers writing articles that over exaggerated the truth?

• Muckrakers

• Yellow Journalism

Multiple Choice

What was the name of the ship that exploded near Cuba and was blamed on the SPanish?

• Titanic

• USS Maine

• Terminator

Multiple Choice

The United States declares war on Spain

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

The war between Cuba and the United States lasted how many months?

• 3

• 4

• 1

Multiple Choice

Who won the war?

• United States

• Spain

Multiple Choice

The United States gained control of strategic locations such as Cuba, Puerto Rico, Guam and the Philippines.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

The US involvement in the SPanish American War is an example of...

• Progressivism

• Industrialization

• Imperialism

Poll

Do you think the U.S. should have gotten involved at all?

• Yes

• No

Poll

DO you agree that the US involvement in the Spanish American War made the US look like a strong world power?

• Yep!

• Nah!

• Eh just a little, We only gained 3 new territories