Imperialism Pkt. #4: Spanish-American War

Support for the war against Spain came in part from the __________ practiced by some U. S. newspapers, this means exaggerated journalism.

• Manifest Destiny 
•  Platt Amendment 
• Teller Amendment
• Yellow Journalism

The Rough Riders, were led by ________________________. 

• George Dewey
• Pancho Villa
• Phillipe Bunau-Varilla
• Theodore Roosevelt

The ______________________ fought alongside the Rough Riders, they were an African-American unit. 

• Black Knights
• Buffalo Soldiers 
• Communist Manifesto 
• Marine Corps

The _____  allowed the US to place a military base in Cuba. 

• Monroe Doctrine
•  Platt Amendment 
• Roosevelt Corollary
• Teller Amendment

The _____  was intercepted and published in the news papers, calling the president weak 

• DeLome Letter 
• Platt Amendment 
• Teller Amendment
• Zimmerman Note

The _________ was passed to ensure that the US would not claim Cuba for its own after the Spanish 
American War

• Foraker Act
• Teller Amendment
• Platt Amendment
• Leave me alone amendment 

The Spanish-American war occurred in (a)   .

• Korea
• Spain
• America
• Cuba

The event that forced the United States' hand and made them declare war on Spain was the (a)   .

• poor treatment of the Filipinos
• sinking of the USS Maine
• the Zimmerman Telegram
• they needed Spanish gold

What territories did the US gain as a result of the Spanish-American War? 

• Korea
• South Africa
• Guam, Puerto Rico, & the Philippines
• Japan

Why was the Spanish-American War fought?

• The US wanted to help Cuba gain independence from Spain so that the US could have access to Cuba's natural resources
• The US blamed the sinking of the USS Maine on Spain
• The Spanish Ambassador wrote a letter criticizing the president
• All of these