Imperialism and The Spanish American War

Imperialism and The Spanish American War

By Mr. Greene

Multiple Select

Which of the following were reasons that The United States got involved in the Spanish American War? (2 answers)

• The United States had economic interests like railroads and businesses in Cuba

• The United States did not like Spain due to it's Imperial influence in the west

• The United States had imperial interests in the nation of Cuba

• The United States had businesses in Cuba in which Spain owed money

Multiple Select

Which statement describes the main role played by the US journalists during the Spanish-American war?

• Journalists focused on the losses and negative aspects of the war in order to criticize the decisions made by the president and military leaders

• Journalists ignored the signs of impending war until it was too late to inform the public of the government’s intentions to declare war on Spain.

• Journalists exaggerated events to build up support for the war, giving the president and Congress little change to resolve the conflict diplomatically.

• Journalists provided frequent reports of the fighting, allowing the public to follow a foreign war closely for the first time.

Multiple Choice

 

How did this event contribute to the United Sates’ entry into the Spanish-American War? 

• It led to led to anti-war demonstrations in the United States.

• It enraged Cuban Americans in Florida who had lost their relatives.

• It became difficult for President McKinley to resist demands to intervene in Cuba.

• It revealed that the United States needed to have colonies in the Caribbean.

Multiple Select

Which of the following explains reasons that America wanted to engage in Imperialism with other nations? (2 answers)

• Many Americans believed in conquering other nations in order to civilize them and spread Christianity

• The United States wanted to Conquer other nations in order to prevent Russia from imperial dominance

• The United States wanted to conquer other nations in order to get more raw materials and goods

• Americans wanted to conquer other nations in order to increase it's military power

Multiple Choice

The map shows shipping routes before and after construction of the Panama Canal. The “Old Route” (dotted line) was before and the “New Route” was afterwards. Based on the map, why did many Americans want to build the Panama Canal?

• to increase American trade in Europe

• to create a shortcut for commercial and military shipping

• to protect U.S. investments in Latin America

• to gain control over Colombia and Panama