Spanish American War

________________ caused Americans to be more willing to go to war with Spain.

• Yellow journalism

• Tension

• Treaties

• Imperialism

Some American leaders supported the policy of imperialism by the late 1800's because

• they wanted the United States to avoid becoming involved in world affairs.

• they wanted military bases around the world to protect American businesses.

• they believed the US should abandon the idea of Manifest Destiny.

Newspaper articles about the explosion of the USS Maine caused Americans to be ___________ angry.

• more

• less

He was a Rough Rider and war hero in the Spanish American War who eventually became president of the United States.

• William McKinley

• Theodore Roosevelt

The Treaty of Paris, ended the Spanish- American War gave the United States the possession of ______________, __________, and ____________.

• Spain

• Cuba

• Guam

• Puerto Rico

• Philippines

Spanish soldiers had been fighting Cuban Rebels, who wanted to gain their independence, much longer than American soldiers.

• True

• False

Imperialism was important to American leaders because

• they believed the world needed the American culture of liberty and democracy.

• they believed the yellow journalism was the to blame for the world's problems.

Which country gained it's independence as a result of the Spanish-American War.

• Spain

• United States

• Cuba

• Great Britain

After the Spanish-American War, the __________ emerged as a world power.

This president ask Congress to send troops to Cuba resulting in the start of the Spanish-American War.

• Theodore Roosevelt

• Abraham Lincoln

• William McKinley

• Rutherford B. Hayes