Spanish American War

How long was the Spanish American War??

• 3 months.

• 8 months

• 1 year.

• 1 year and 4 months.

Who was the U.S. president during this time??

• FDR

• JFK

• William McKinley

• Thomas Jefferson

Reasons for the Spanish American War? (pick three)

• Yellow Journalism

• Failure of the U.S. government

• Sinking of the U.S.S Maine.

• To protect businesses interests in Cuba

When did the Spanish American War begin?

• 1907

• 1899

• 1843

• 1898

Where did the Battle of Manila Bay take place?

• Philippines

• Spain

• Hawaii

• Europe

The group of soldiers who fought on horseback during the Spanish War were called?

• Tough riders

• Rough Riders

• Horse rangers

• None of the above

What ship was sunk in Havana Harbor prior to the war?

• Lusitania

• Titanic

• U.S.S Maine

• Dona Paz

The Spanish War ended in December of 1898

• True

• False

What country wanted independence from Spain

• Italy

• USA

• Europe

• Cuba

What is Yellow Journalism

• Exaggerated way of journaling

• Paper that was printed yellow

• Poorly published newspaper articles

• None of the above