Spanish-American War

Territories gained as a result of the Spanish-American war include Puerto Rico, Guam and

• Cuba

• Spain

• The Philippines

______________ is a name for false or exaggerated reporting.

• Red journalism

• Government spying

• Newspaper falsehoods

• Yellow journalism

What ship had a huge explosion that killed 260 Americans?

• USS Mississippi

• USS Michigan

• USS Massachusetts

• 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 cane colony

• Cuba wanted independence from Spain

Which territory did the United States NOT take over after the war?

• Puerto Rico

• Guam

• The Philippines

• Cuba

What was the name of volunteer cavalry soldiers during the war?

• Roosevelt's Regulars

• Buffalo Soldiers

• Tuskegee Airmen

• Rough Riders

What term describes building an empire by conquering other nations?

• Isolationism
• Repubicanism
• Militarism
• Imperialism

True or False:
The United States went to war to gain control of Cuba.

• True
• False

The Spanish-American War occurred during which year?

• 1896

• 1897

• 1898

• 1899

Which one of the US Presidents battled in the Spanish-American War?

• Theodore Roosevelt

• William Taft

• Woodrow Wilson

• Andrew Jackson