The Spanish American War

Newspapers exagerrated the events in Cuba to sell papers. This type of false reporting is called ____.

• Fox News
• yellow journalism
• street reporting
• Breitbarting

The U.S. declared war on Spain after

• the Maine exploded in Havana Harbor
• an attempted assasination of President Cleveland
• the Spanish invaded Puerto Rico
• the failed rebellion of José Martí

During the war, future president Teddy Roosevelt led a famous charge at the Battle of _____.

• Santiago
• the Bay of Pigs
• Cuba Libre
• San Juan Hill

True or false: More Americans were killed by disease than by battles.

• True
• False

After the war, the U.S. gained control of

• Puerto Rico
• Spain
• Midway Islands
• Texas

What ship had a huge explosion that killed 260 Americans?

• The Magic
• The Titanic
• The Lusitania
• The USS Maine

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

What term describes building an empire by conquering other nations?

• Isolationism
• Repubicanism
• Militarism
• Imperialism