Spanish American War and WWI Review

As a result of the Spanish American War, the U.S. gained possession of all the following EXCEPT..

• Guam

• Cuba

• Phillippines

• Puerto Rico

U.S. business men invested in what profitable resource in Cuba? 

• Cotton
• Tobacco
• Sugar
• Indigo

In the late 1800's, Cuba fought against what country to gain it's independence?

• United States
• England
• Spain
• Cuba was independent

What was the method of using exaggerated or false news stories to attract readers known as?

• Yellow Journalism
• Broadcast Journalism
• Freelance Journalism
• Roosevelt Corollary

Which of the following was NOT a cause of the Spanish American War?

• U.S. Business interests in Cuba
• The Zimmerman telegram
• U.S. support of Cuban independence
• Yellow Journalism

Which of the following was NOT an effect of the Spanish American War?

• The U.S. became a world Power

• Cuba gained Independence from Spain

• The U.S. gained control of Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Phillipines

• The U.S. lost possession of the Southwestern territories

What allowed the U.S. to get involved in other countries affairs in Latin America and build the Panama Canal?

• Big Stick Diplomacy

• Wilson's 14 points

• Zimmerman Telegram

• Yellow Journalism

How did Americans react to the Zimmerman telegram?

• They wanted to fire Arthur Zimmerman

• They were outraged over a German-Mexican alliance

What was the name of the ship that sank leading to the U.S. getting involved in WWI?

• RMS Lusitania

• USS Maine

One reason the US joined WWI is because of their close ties to what country?

• India

• Austria-Hungary

• Great Britain

• Russia