Spanish- American War/Foreign Policy

Which is NOT one of the the four reasons for the Spanish American War?

• Protect American interests in Cuba/American support of the Cuban Revolution

• sinking of the USS Maine,

• urbanization

• Yellow Journalism

What was NOT one of the three results of the Spanish American War?

• The United States emerged as a world power

• unsafe working conditions

• United States gained possession of the Philippines, Guam, and Puerto Rico

• Cuba gained independence from Spain

What is a Yellow Journalism?

• Exaggerated news stories

• a famous settlement house

• overcrowded apartment buildings

• one company is the single source for a product

This is the name of the U.S. Navy ship that was stationed in Havana Harbor that mysteriously blew up leading the U.S. starting the Spanish-American War

• The Mayflower

• Pacific Princess

• The Santa Maria

• The Maine

What was the Roosevelt Corollary and what did it say

• The U.S. had the right to interfere in the economic matters of other nations in the Americas.

• Exaggerated news stories to create an emotional reaction. They hurt one cause and help another.

• American support of the Cuban revolution

• To “prohibit” the selling, buying, making or drinking alcohol

What did “Big Stick Diplomacy” mean?

• manufacture, sale, and transport of alcoholic beverages

• rapidly spreading fire at a sweatshop

• controlling all or almost all of the same industry

• If you have a big army, people will listen to you

One example of Roosevelt using “Big Stick Diplomacy” was

• Settlement Houses

• yellow journalism

• Panama Canal

• Political Machines

This man was Secretary of the Navy and volunteered to join The Spanish-American War? He later became President of The United States.

• Henry Ford

• Teddy Roosevelt

• John D Rockefeller

• Andrew Carngie

What countries fought in The Spanish-American War?

• U.S. and Spain

• US and France

• US and Mexico

• Spain and Mexico