American Imperialism Quiz

Cuba rebels against Spain

USS Maine Sinks

Spanish American War begins

Spain sells the Philippines to the U.S.

Roosevelt becomes President of the U.S.

Roosevelts adds his Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine

The events listed above are in in the correct order, True or False?

Which country did the United States NOT gain from Spain as part of the treaty at the end of the Spanish American War?

• Cuba

• Guam

• Puerto Rico

• The Philippines

What year did the Spanish American War start and end?

• 1898

• 1895

• 1901

• 1904

What was the main idea of the Roosevelt Corollary?

• It said the United States would act as a police power to prevent European intervention in the Western Hemisphere.

• It warned European powers to stay out of the Western Hemisphere.

• It said the United States was open to negotiate international matters, but would use military force when necessary.

• It declared that the United States would begin colonizing Latin American countries.

Which of the following is NOT a reason why the United States declared war against the Spanish?

• The Cubans wrote the United States a letter asking for help.

• The United States had economic interests in Cuba.

• Americans favored Cuban independence from Spain.

• Yellow journalism created public support for the war.

Big Stick Diplomacy was used to help create which country?

• Panama

• Cuba.

• The Philippines

• Puerto Rico

Where did the USS Maine sink?

• Panama

• Cuba.

• The Philippines

• Puerto Rico

How much did America pay for the Philippines?

• $20,000,000

• $2,000,000

• $200,000,000

• $200,000

Which of the following is the best example of a headline that uses yellow journalism?

• Millions of Cubans Massacred by Spanish Forces

• USS Maine Sinks on February 15, 1898

• American Ship Sent to the Havana Harbor

• Cuba Wants Independence from Spain

The United States emerged as a world power

Cuba gained independence from Spain

U.S. gained control of Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines

What category would these statements fit

• Result of the Spanish American War

• Cause of the Spanish American War