Spanish American War Unit Review

Which territory did the United States NOT take as a territory and gave them independence? 

• Puerto Rico
• Guam
• Philippines
• Cuba

 What was the United States warship called that exploded killing over 200 American sailors?

• U S Maine
• USS Maine
• USS Maybe
• US Maritime 

Yellow Journalism is....

• The Loudoun Sun Times
• Exaggerated News Reports
• Yellow Paper Reports
• Nonfiction News Reports

What was a result of Yellow Journalism?

• Economic growth for the readers
• Public opinion for the war increased
• Public outcry against the war increased.
• US won the Spanish American War

The United States defeated which former mighty empire in the Spanish American War?

• England
• France
• Spain
• Russia

What crop and business did the United States want to protect in Cuba?

• Salt
• Cinnamon
• Corn
• Sugar

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

Which of the following is NOT a reason for the United States' involvement in the Spanish American War? 

• To establish dominance over the Western Hemisphere
• To prevent the spread of Communism.
• To protect the U.S. business interests in the Caribbean.