7-3.7 Spanish American War

7-3.7 Spanish American War

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Caitlin White

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7th Grade

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why did the US encourage a Panamanian Revolution against Colombia?
to build the Panama Canal
to build a Pan-American railroad
to gain control of natural resources in Colombia
to build the Suez Canal

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why was the U.S. involved in the Spanish-American War? 
to liberate Cuba from Spain for economic gain
 to regain territory lost to Spain
to build a Spanish-speaking empire
to stop Cuban aggression along the U.S. coast

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the purpose of the Monroe Doctrine of 1823?
 to increase the spreading of Christianity
to limit further European colonization in the Americas
 to give equal rights to the Native Americans
to stop the importing of slaves to the Americas

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

According to the Roosevelt Corollary, what was the role of the U.S. in the Western Hemisphere?
to help improve health and education
to encourage equal rights
to act as an international police power
to lead other nations in colonization

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why did the U.S. lease Guantanamo Bay in Cuba after the Spanish-American War?
to grow sugarcane as a cash crop
to send prisoners from America
to establish a major naval base
to create a trading post for exports

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following did NOT lead to U.S. supremacy in the Western Hemisphere?
the sinking of the Lusitania
the issuing of the Monroe Doctrine
the building of the Panama Canal
the victory in the Spanish-American War