Imperialism/Spanish American War

Territories gained as a result of the Spanish-American war include Puerto Rico, Guam and-

• Cuba

• Spain

• Philippines

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

• Pebble Beech

• San Juan Hill

• Normandy

• Havana Harbor

What 2 oceans does the Panama Canal connect?

• Atlantic Ocean and Indian Ocean
• Pacific Ocean and Indian Ocean
• Atlantic Ocean and Pacific Ocean
• Lake Michigan and Mississippi River

______________ is a name for false or exaggerated reporting.

• Red-top
• Government
• Newspaper lying
• Yellow Journalism

What ship had a huge explosion that killed 260 Americans leading the U.S. to war with Spain?

• The Magic
• The Titanic
• The Lusitania
• The USS Maine

What was the cause of the conflict between Cuba and Spain prior to the Spanish-American War?

• 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/Spanish treatment of Cubans

What was the name of volunteer soldiers led by Theodore Roosevelt in the Spanish-American War?

• War Hawks

• Buffalo soldiers
• Confederates

• Rough riders

What term describes building an empire by conquering other nations?

• Isolationism
• Repubicanism
• Militarism
• Imperialism

The President of the U.S. during the Spanish-American War?

• Woodrow Wilson

• Theodore Roosevelt

• William McKinley

• Abraham Lincoln

True/False The United States purchased Alaska from Russia for 7.2 million dollars.

• True

• False