American Imperialism & WWI

American Imperialism & WWI

8th Grade

68 Qs

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American Imperialism & WWI

American Imperialism & WWI

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The Spanish American War began in

1888

1898

1918

1989

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Yellow Journalism is

A type of investigative journalism that focuses on government, big business or social issues

The name of a popular dime store novel

A book about the disgusting conditions of slaughter houses

A type of journalism that rarely relies on facts and is prone to exaggeration

4.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

**(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

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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

Cuba, Puerto Rico, The Philippines

California, New Mexico, Nevada

Alaska, Hawaii, The Philippines

Guam, Puerto Rice, Cuba

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

A Spanish sea mine

Spanish saboteurs

Angry U.S. sailors

Cuban Rebels

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The Treaty that ended the Spanish American War in 1898 was called

The Treaty of Versailles

The Treaty of Paris

The Treaty of Madrid

The Treaty of New York

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