Spanish American War

What  happened on February 17, 1898 that upset many Americans?

• Theodore Roosevelt became president.
• The USS Maine was sunk near Cuba.
• Upton Sinclair published a book called The Jungle
• The transcontinental railroad was built.

What name was given to exaggerated stories written to sell newspapers?

• yellow ink
• whale of a story
• yellow journalism
• pink journalism

Why did the American people care about the way the Cuban people were being treated by Spain?

• They were afraid Spain would invade the U.S.
• Many Americans had businesses in Cuba
• Americans disliked Spain
• Americans wanted to colonize Cuba

What word means taking over foreign countries and ruling them to gain power?

• isolationism
• Manifest Destiny
• imperialism
• free enterprise

How long did the Spanish-American War last?

• 4 months
• 6 months
• 1 year
• 2 years

What name was given to a famous group of African-American soldiers that bravely served the U.S. during the Spanish-American War?

• Rough Riders
• Pershing's Group
• Buffalo Soldiers
• Regiment 101

Teddy Roosevelt and the Rough Riders had an important victory in Cuba at-

• Pebble Beech

• San Juan Hill

• Normandy

• Havana Harbor

What was the cause of the conflict between Cuba and Spain?

• Cuba wanted to enslave Spain
• Spain wanted to convert the Cuban government to communism
• Spain wanted to turn Cuba into a sugar can colony
• Cuba wanted independence from Spain 

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

• Puerto Rico
• Guam
• Philippines
• Cuba

What was the name of volunteer soldiers?

• Woodrow Wilson
• Buffalo soldiers
• Franz Ferdinand
• Rough riders