Pre and Post-Spanish American War

Why did the U.S build the Panama Canal?

• to reduce travel time

• to make trade more expensive

• to protect from invaders

• for fishing

What is the Panama Canal?

• a northwest passage through Canada

• a waterway through northern Egypt

• A waterway connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans through Panama

• A river that runs through Panama

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 

What term describes building an empire by conquering other nations?

• Isolationism

• Repubicanism

• Militarism

• Imperialism

What was the United States warship called that exploded killing over 200 American sailors?

• HMS Lusitania

• USS Maine

• USS Maybe

• US Maritime

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

Which pair of terms is matched incorrectly?

• Platt Amendment : Cuba

• Guantanamo Bay : Philippines

• Foraker Act : Puerto Rico

• Jones Act : Philippines

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

• Big Gun Diplomacy

• Big Roosevelt Diplomacy 

• Big Stick Policy

• Big Stick Score

If you are opposed to the gaining of colonies by the U.S. you are called

• Isolationist

• Anti-Imperialist

• Imperialist

• Nationalist