Spanish American War

At the end of the Spanish American War, the United States gained which 3 territories? 

• Puerto Rico, Cuba, Spain

• Spain, Cuba, Guam

• Marianas Islands, Philippines, Russia

• Philippines, Guam, Puerto Rico

The United States gained large territories from SPAIN during the Spanish American War. Who was the president during this time?

• Abraham Lincoln

• Theodore Roosevelt

• William McKinley

• Barack Obama

The USS Main exploded while it was in Havana, _____. This was a leading cause to the start of the Spanish American War.

• Cuba

• Guam

• Mexico

• Panama

Which of the following was a leading cause of the United States entering the Spanish American War?

• The Rough Riders were attacked at the Battle of San Juan Hill.

• Spain was a threat to America.

• The U.S. wanted to add more territories to its empire.

• The sinking of the USS Maine

Teddy Roosevelt and the Rough Riders had an important victory in Cuba at-

• Pebble Beech

• San Juan Hill

• Normandy

• Havana Harbor

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 can colony

• Cuba wanted independence from Spain 

Which territory did the United States NOT take as part of the U.S. which gave them independence?

• Puerto Rico

• Guam

• Philippines

• Cuba

What was the name of volunteer soldiers who rode with Theodore Roosevelt?

• Woodrow Wilson

• Buffalo soldiers

• Franz Ferdinand

• Rough riders

What term describes building an empire by conquering other nations which makes the nation bigger?

• Isolationism

• Repubicanism

• Militarism

• Imperialism

Why did people in the U.S. care about Cuba?

• We had American business interests there

• Cuba belonged to us