Spanish American War & the Panama Canal

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 United States gained large territories from SPAIN during the Spanish American War. Who was the president during this time?

• Abraham Lincoln
• Theodore Roosevelt
• William McKinley
• Barack Obama

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

How did President McKinley expand America's role in the world?

• It acquired and expanded America's territory through military conflict

• It spread democratization to Latin America.

• It promoted world peace.

• It formed permanent military alliances with European nations.

Which of the following was a leading cause of the United States entering the Spanish American War?

• The Rough Riders were attacked at the Battle of San Juan Hill.
• Spain was a threat to America.
• The U.S. wanted to add more territories to its empire.
• The sinking of the USS Maine

Which country gained freedom from Spain during the Spanish American War?

• Cuba
• France
• Canada
• Florida

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

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

Who was president when the canal was being built

• Me my self and I

• Theodore Roosevelt

• Trump

• Kiki do you love me

Why did the United States build the Panama Canal?

• to create a strong partnership with Panama

• to decrease the time and cost of shipping goods

• to demonstrate the United States’ engineering skills

• to create jobs for the many unemployed workers in America