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Spanish American War

Authored by Meg McKnight

History

5th Grade

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

*Yellow journalism helped create support for the war
*The USS Maine exploded in Cuba
*President McKinley wanted to display American military power to the world
These are the reasons the U.S. joined which war?

Civil War
Great War
Indian War
Spanish-American War

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The Panama Canal is an _________. 

Isthmus
island
river
peninsula

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who did Russia sell Alaska to In 1867 for $7.2 million?

Spain
United States
Germany
Hawaii

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What ship had a huge explosion that killed 260 Americans?

The Magic
The Titanic
The Lusitania
The USS Maine

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A Newspaper reported that Spain had caused the explosion, although studies have shown it was an accident on the ship.  This was an example of …

Terrorism
War
Yellow Journalism
Nationalism

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the reason for building the Panama Canal?

To help ships travel from the Atlantic to the Pacific ocean faster
To allow soldiers to travel by sea
To create an easier way for the USS Maine to reach Cuba
To help immigrants get to America

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

______________ is a name for false or exaggerated reporting.

Red-top
Government
Newspaper lying
Yellow Journalism

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