Spanish American War

Who was President during the Spanish American War?

• William McKinley
• Theodore Roosevelt
• Benjamin Franklin
• George Washington

What crop and business did the United States want to protect in Cuba?

• Salt
• Cinnamon
• Corn
• Sugar

The United States defeated which former mighty empire in the Spanish American War?

• England
• France
• Spain
• Russia

The United States acquired the territory shaded in green during the Spanish-American War.  The name of that territory is

• Cuba
• Japan
• Philippines
• Spain

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

Yellow Journalism is....

• The Loudoun Sun Times
• Exaggerated News Reports
• Yellow Paper Reports
• Nonfiction News Reports

At the end of the Spanish American War, the United States gained which 3 territories? 

• Puerto Rico, Cuba, Spain
• Spain, Cuba, Guam
• Marianas Islands, Philippines, Russia
• Philippines, Guam, Puerto Rico

The USS Main exploded while it was in Havana, _____. This was a leading cause to the start of the Spanish American War.

• Cuba
• Guam
• Mexico
• Panama

What battle did the Rough Riders, Buffalo Soldiers and Americans defeat the Spanish?

• Battle of Cuba
• Battle of San Juan Hill
• Battle of Trenton
• Battle of Spain

Yellow journalism impacted the opinions of many American citizens in the months leading up to the Spanish-American War.

Which words best describe yellow journalism reporting?

• Exaggerated and misleading

• Fair and balanced

• Private and confidential

• Positive and encouraging