Spanish American War Assessment(SS5H1:D)

As a result of the Spanish American War, the United States gained control of which territory?

• Morocco

• Puerto Rico

• the Panama Canal

• the Hawaiian Islands

Which war was fought in the 1800s?

• Korean War

• World War I

• World War II

• Spanish-American War

Why did the U.S build the Panama Canal?

• To reduce travel time

• To protect from invaders

• To Fish

The Panama Canal runs through the middle of Panama connecting which two oceans?

• Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico
• Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean
• Atlantic and Pacific Ocean
• Carribean Sea and Pacific Ocean

What is the Panama Canal?

• A northwest passage through Canada

• A waterway through northern Egypt

• A waterway connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans through Panama

• A river that runs through Panama City

After the Spanish American War the United States___________ land?

• lost

• U.S only gained Guam and Philippines

• acquired

· Guam

· Philippines

· Puerto Rico

All of these territories came under the control of the United States following what conflict?

• Mexican War

• World War I

• World War II

• The Spanish American War

1903- The 48 mile international waterway allows ships to pass between the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean, saving about 8,000 miles. ¨Expansion of WORLD TRADE. People were now able to trade goods much faster.

• Platt Amendment

• Monroe Doctrine

• Boxer Rebellion

• Panama Canal

In addition to Puerto Rico, which of these were gained by the United States as a result of the Spanish-American War?

• Japan and China

• Hawaii and Alaska

• Jamaica and the Bahamas

• the Philippines and Guam

Which president oversaw the realization of the Panama Canal which expanded America's role in the World.

• Theodore Roosevelt.

• Woodrow Wilson.

• George Washington.

• Franklin D. Roosevelt.