Spanish American War & Panama Canal

Which of the following is not a reason the US participated in the Spanish American War? 

• American businesses were being destroyed.
• Yellow Journalism
• Sinking of the USS Maine
• Sinking of the Lusitania

The exaggerated reporting of false reporting is known as ....

• Yellow Journalism
• Fraud
• Treaty
• Annexing

Which one of the US Presidents battled in the Spanish American War?

• Theodore Roosevelt
• "Teddy" Wilson
• Woodrow Wilson
• Andrew Jackson

The __________ were a group of African American soldiers chosen to fight in the Spanish American War.

• Tuskegee Airmen
• Buffalo Solidiers
• Rough Riders
• Black Panthers

Which of the following lands were not annexed as a result of the Spanish American War?

• Guam
• Puerto Rico
• Philippines
• Hawaii

How was the Spanish American war costly to the US?

• It cost 7.2 million dollars in gold
• It cost 72 million dollars
• It cost the lives of more than 5,000 soldiers
• The US would lose businesses in Cuba

What is a isthmus?

• A narrow strip of land that connects two larger areas.
• A trade route
• A hole in the ground used for war
• A path submarines took to travel

Why did American want to build the Panama Canal?

• Trading and Military Purposes
• To have an advantage at war.
• To control Panama
• To prevent future wars

What was the impact of the Panama Canal?

• Steamships would travel around land to the US
• Steamships could reduce travel time  to 9 hours
• Trading would be more difficult for enemy countries.
• Trading would be prevented by military ships.