Spanish-American War

Which event helped lead the United States into war with Spain?

• A Spanish sneak attack on Hawaii

• The sinking of the U.S.S. Montana

• The sinking of the U.S.S. Maine

• Trade disagreements between Spain and the United States

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The president of the United States during the Spanish American War was

• Theodore Roosevelt

• William Howard Taft

• William McKinley

• Donald Trump

**(2 answers) Americans were sympathetic to the Cuban Rebels' cause because of the following causes

• It reminded Americans of their own struggle for independence

• The Spanish weren't as good as the Cubans at using the media of the time.

• The Spanish had put Cubans into reconcentration camps which lead to many deaths

• The Cuban Rebels would give American businesses better deals on sugar than the Spanish

Theodore Roosevelt and his "Rough Riders" fought at which battle?

• The Battle of Sand Wand Hill

• The Battle of Manila Bay

• The Battle of Madrid

• The Battle of San Juan Hill

The war resulted in the U.S. gaining the following territories

• Guam, Puerto Rico, The Philippines

• California, New Mexico, Nevada

• Alaska, Hawaii, The Philippines

• Guam, Puerto Rice, Cuba

Most American soldiers during the war dies from

• combat

• starvation

• embarrassment

• disease

The sinking of the U.S.S. Maine was blamed on

• A Spanish sea mine

• Spanish saboteurs

• Angry U.S. sailors

• Cuban Rebels

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 vacation destination

• Cuba wanted independence from Spain

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