The Spanish-American War and The Panama Canal

By 1898, the only two Spanish colonies left in North America were

• Belgium and Bolivia

• Cuba and Puerto Rico

• Guam and the Philippines

• Puerto Rico and the Philippines

Why were the Cuban and Puerto Rican people fighting Spain?

• for food

• for land

• for jobs

• for independence

Who was the U.S. president at this time in history?

• George Washington

• Abraham Lincoln

• William McKinley

• Joe Biden

What ship did the U.S. president send to Cuba to help protect the lives of American citizens living there?

• The USS Maine

• The USS Yorktown

• The USS Texas

• The USS Missouri

What happened to the USS Maine while floating in the harbor on February 15, 1898?

• Native Americans attached the USS Maine.

• An explosion sank the USS Maine.

• The USS Maine was struck by lightning.

• The ship hit an iceberg and sank to the bottom of the ocean.

Which term describes the act of exaggerating the news, often proclaiming false news to incite a reaction for a certain group of people?

• red journalism

• propaganda

• yellow journalism

• political cartoons

What was the result of U.S. journalists blaming the explosion of the USS Maine on Spain?

• The United States declared war against Spain.

• Spain declared war against the United States.

• The United States decided to destroy all of Spain's military ships.

• The United States killed the leader of Spain.

Which name refers to the group of soldiers led by Theodore Roosevelt?

• The Rough Riders

• The Buffalo Soldiers

• The Redcoats

• The Union Soldiers

Which name refers to the group of African American soldiers who had been fighting the Native Americans in the Great Plains War?

• The Rough Riders

• The Buffalo Soldiers

• The Redcoats

• The Union Soldiers

How did the Spanish-American War come to an end?

• The Spanish defeated the United States in the last battle of the war.

• The United States defeated the Spanish in the last battle of the war.

• All of the Spanish soldiers died.

• The United States and Spain signed an agreement called The Treaty of Paris.