Spanish American War and Imperialism

Why did the U.S build the Panama Canal?

• to reduce travel time
• to speed up trade
• to protect from invaders
• for fishing

What was the cause of the conflict between Cuba and Spain?

• Cuba wanted to enslave Spain
• Spain wanted to convert the Cuban government to communism
• Spain wanted to turn Cuba into a sugar can colony
• Cuba wanted independence from Spain 

 Who were the Rough Riders? 

• a group of pilots who fought for America
• the crew from the USS Maine 
• a cavalry unit during the Spanish American War led by Theodore Roosevelt. 
• A group of African Americans that fought bravely during the Spanish American War.

Which territory did the United States NOT take as a territory and gave them independence? 

• Puerto Rico
• Guam
• Philippines
• Cuba

Yellow Journalism is....

• The Loudoun Sun Times
• Exaggerated News Reports
• Yellow Paper Reports
• Nonfiction News Reports

What was a result of Yellow Journalism?

• Economic growth for the readers
• Public opinion for the war increased
• Public outcry against the war increased.
• US won the Spanish American War

What did the Roosevelt Corollary  add to?

• The Phillippines
• Monroe Doctrine
• Roosevelt Doctrine
• President Monroe's wish list

The Roosevelt Corollary asserted that European nations must...

• Must get involved in the Americas
• Not get involved in the Americas
• Must get involved in Cuba 
• Must build a canal.

Forcing other nations to do as Roosevelt wanted was called... 

• Big Gun Diplomacy
• Big Roosevelt Diplomacy 
• Big Stick Policy
• Big Stick Score

The United States acquired the territory shaded in green during the Spanish-American War.  The name of that territory is

• Cuba
• Japan
• Philippines
• Spain