Spanish American War

One of the causes of the Spanish-American War was the sinking of a U.S. battleship in the Havana, Cuba harbor. What was the name of the ship?

• USS Yorktown

• USS Maine

• USS Eisenhower

• USS Carolina

What country controlled Cuba before the war?

• United States

• France

• Spain

• Canada

Many American newspapers stirred up people's emotions by printing sensational stories to make money. What is this called?

• yellow journalism

• exaggerated journalism

• false journalism

• fake news

Which of the following did the U.S. gain control of after the war? Select ALL that apply.

• Puerto Rico

• Guam

• Mexico

• Philippines

Who became a national hero during the war?

• Thomas Edison

• Albert Einstein

• Douglas MacArthur

• Teddy Roosevelt

Who was the president of the US during the war?

• Teddy Roosevelt

• William McKinley

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

What is imperialism?

• crowning a king

• building an empire by establishing colonies around the world

• freeing former colonies

What area was considered an ideal fueling stop for American ships on the way to markets in China? This area later became the 50th state.

• Hawaii

• Alaska

• California

• Guam

Which of the following was built between 1903 and 1913 and cut down on the time and cost to travel from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean?

• Mississippi River

• Erie Canal

• Panama Canal

• Transcontinental Railroad

Teddy Roosevelt' s foreign policy of showing military might is called-

• Dollar Diplomacy

• Moral Diplomacy

• Armed Diplomacy

• Big Stick Diplomacy