America Emerges as a World Power

How did Alaska become part of the U.S.?

• Alaskans voted to become American.

• Alaska was purchased from Russia.

• Alaska was given to U.S. after a war with Spain.

• Alaska's government was taken over by the U.S.

Americans became interested in Alaska

• as a good place to grow cotton.

• after gold was discovered there.

• until they realized that it had a few natural resources.

• because it was so close to Russia.

How did Hawaiian Islands become part of the U.S.?

• Hawaii was purchased from Russia.

• Hawaii was given to U.S. after a war with Spain.

• Hawaiians voted to become Americans.

• Hawaii's government was taken over by the U.S.

The American battleship (a)   was sent to the island's capital city, Havana, to show that we would help support Cuba in their fight for independence.

Exaggerated news reports, known as _________________ __________________ were used to rally support for the U.S. to fight against Spain.

(a)  

Which of these events led Congress to declare war on Spain?

• The American settlers revolted against Queen Liliuokalani.

• The U.S. Navy ship Maine exploded in Cuban harbor.

• Alaska became a U.S. territory.

• Roosevelt wanted to build the Panama Canal.

What was Theodore Roosevelt's role in the Spanish-American War of 1898?

• He argued against American imperialism.

• He formed the Rough Riders, and joined with the Buffalo Soldiers to defeat the Spanish in Cuba, forcing an early end to the war.

• He fought in the Philippine Islands during the Spanish-American War and was defeated by the Spanish fleet.

• He did not want the Americans to add colonies and become an empire.

What was one result of the Spanish-American War?

• Spain gave Puerto Rico, the Philippines, and Guam to the United States.

• The United States gave Hawaii and Alaska to Spain.

• Cuba and Panama became U.S. territories.

• The U.S. built the Panama Canal.

Which two areas gained by the U.S. in the Spanish-American War remain U.S. possession today?

• Guam and Cuba

• Puerto Rico and Guam

• Puerto Rico and The Philippines

• Cuba and The Philippines

Which of these were U.S. territories at the turn of the century (late 1800's)?

• Columbia, Panama, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines

• Russia, Spain, Alaska, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico

• Cuba, Panama, Spain, Russia, and Alaska

• Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, the Philippines, and Guam