Wk. 8 America as a World Power | Module Assessment

Which of the following did the United States acquire as a result of the Spanish-American War?

• Alaska, Midway Islands, and Hawaii

• Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines

• Cuba, Alaska, and Hawaii

• Samoa, Guam, and Alaska

Why did American planters revolt against Queen Liliuokalani?

• They disagreed with her plan to shut down the sugar trade.

• They were upset with her plan to tax sugar.

• They were threatened by her plan to convert Hawaiians to Christianity.

• They disliked her plan to return power to the monarchy.

Why did the United States send the battleship USS Maine to Havana Harbor?

• to protect the Cubans from Spain

• to start a war with Spain

• to protect U.S. citizens and economic interests in Cuba

• to take control of Cuba

The (a)   limited Cuba's rights to make treaties and allowed the United States to intervene in Cuban affairs.

Why did the Rough Riders gain Americans' admiration?

• They were against the United States annexation of Cuba.

• They found a way to prevent the spread of Yellow Fever.

• They defeated the Spanish in the Philippines.

• Newspapers told of their heroism.

Who led the Filipino rebels in a guerrilla war against the United States?

• Liliuokalani

• William Howard Taft

• Emilio Aguinaldo

• William McKinley

When the USS Maine exploded, the American press blamed

• Hawaii.

• Rough Riders.

• Cuba

• Spain

areas where foreign nations claimed special rights and economic privileges

(a)  

The United States took its first steps to becoming a world power by acquiring

• Puerto Rico.

• Philippines.

• Hawaii.

• Alaska.

influencing governments through economic interventions

(a)