Spanish-American War

The policy of extending one country’s rule over other nations and colonies is called...

• Imperialism

• Insurrection

• Pacify

• Protectorate

What is the relationship of a superior authority assumed by one nation over a weaker nation?

• Protectorate

• Insurrection

• Imperialism

• Pacify

Which world power had the largest global empire in the 1890s, including holdings in Africa and Asia?

• Britain

• The U.S.

• France

• Spain

Why did the U.S. want to acquire colonies abroad?

• Trade

• Power

• Fueling-stations for the Navy

• To make America more ethnically diverse

The Spanish had cracked down on rebels on what Caribbean Island colony by torturing and imprisoning the in concentration camps?

• Cuba

• Jamaica

• The Bahamas

• Haiti

What role did the newspaper business play in the Spanish-American War?

• Sensationalizing news stories

• Support for the Spanish

• Blew up the U.S.S. Maine

• Giving out free newspapers

Who was the U.S. President during the Spanish-American War?

• William McKinley

• Theodore Roosevelt

• William Randolph Hearst

• Joseph Pulitzer

The Spanish-American War is known as "a __________ little war"

• Lovely

• Splendid

• Superior

• Fabulous

Where did Commodore Dewey's Pacific fleet defeat the Spanish navy?

• Japan

• Philippines

• Cuba

• Puerto Rico

What did President McKinley send to Havana, Cuba to protect U.S. interests and citizens?

• The U.S.S. Maine

• The Marines

• A missile

• A newspaper