Spanish American War and Panama Canal- JHR

What is the name of the ship that sunk at the beginning of the Spanish-American War?

• Titanic
• USS Maine
• USS California
• Lusitania

Which of the following was NOT a territory the US gained after the Spanish-American War?

• Guam
• Phillipines
• Puerto Rico
• Cuba

Many Americans owned sugar plantations in Cuba. How did this affect the Spanish-American War?

• They did not want to protect their business interests.
• They wanted to protect their business interests.
• They did not want to protect their social interests.
• They wanted to protect their social interests.

What country did Cuban rebels want to gain independence from?

• United States
• Mexico
• Spain
• Great Britain

Which of the following was a result of the Spanish-American War?

• The US gained Cuba
• Guam became an independent Country.
• The Philippines became an independent country.
• the US became a World Power

What means that we should try to be nice, but have a strong military if we need it?

• Isolationism
• Imperialism
• Big Stick Diplomacy
• Foreign Policy

The Panama Canal connects which two bodies of water?

• Atlantic/Indian
• Pacific/Atlantic
• Pacific/Indian
• Atlantic/Artic

The United States wanted a quick ocean route from

• the east to the west
• the north to the south
• North America to South America
• the east to the south

What is it called when newspapers tried to appeal to feelings and emotions, instead of facts.

• Legalism
• Yellow Journalism and Sensationalism
• Emotionalsim

What territories did the United States gain from the Spanish American War?

• Guam, Phillippines, and Puerto Rico
• Guam, Cuba, and Puerto Rico
• Guam, Philippines, and Coasta Rico
• Puerto Rico, Coasta Rico, and Cuba