5.07-5.08 Immigration to America and The Spanish American War

What became the rallying cry for people that wanted a war with Spain in Cuba?

• "Fight, Fight, Fight!"

• "Remember the Maine!"

• "Beat Spain!"

• "Remember Cuba!"

Select the causes of the Spanish-American War.

• Sinking of the Maine

• To help Cuba gain its independence

• Letter from a Spanish official to Cuba

• All of the Above

What caused the conflict between Cuba and Spain?

• Cuba wanted to enslave Spain

• Spain wanted to turn Cuba into a sugarcane colony

• Spain wanted independence from Cuba

• Spain wanted to convert the Cuban government to communism

• Cuba wanted independence from Spain

Who were the Rough Riders?

• A Cuban cavalry regiment that cleared Kettle Hill for Cuban soldiers to advance during the Spanish-American War

• A U.S. cavalry regiment that cleared Kettle Hill for Spanish soldiers to advance during the Spanish-American War

• A Spanish cavalry regiment that cleared Kettle Hill for Spanish soldiers to advance during the Spanish-American War

• A Guam cavalry regiment that cleared Kettle Hill for Guamanian soldiers to advance during the Spanish American War

What did the U.S. do after the U.S.S. Maine exploded?

• Congress declared war on Spain

• Congress declared war on Cuba

• Congress declared war on Guam

• Congress declared war on Philippines

How did American newspapers report on the treatment of Cuba by Spain?

• Cuba was treated cruelly

• Cuba was treated fairly

• Cuba was treated no differently

• Cuba was treated kindly

What is Yellow Journalism?

• A kind of news writing that readers believe to be lies

• A kind of news writing that readers blame for starting wars

• A kind of writing that tells the truth to attract readers

• A kind of writing that exaggerates the news to shock and attract readers

What is imperialism?

• When nations build empires by adding colonies

• What a country wins a war

• When a leader becomes an emperor

• When a colony becomes a country or state

What did Spain surrender to the U.S. after the Spanish-American War?

• Puerto Rico, Philippines, and Guam

• Cuba, Philippines, and Guam

• Puerto Rico, Portugal, and Guam

• Puerto Rico, Philippines, and Hawaii

In this political cartoon, what is the motiviation for the U.S. stretching its wing span?

• to gain raw materials and additional markets for finished goods

• to have territory for Americans to move to as a way to ease overcrowding in cities

• to increase the cultural diversity of the American population

• to obtain cheap labor to farm cotton on southern plantaions