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

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

• Lusitania

• Titanic

• U.S.S Maine

• Dona Paz

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

Was Cuban independence a major issue during the Spanish American War

• Yes

• No

• Maybe

Who won this war?

• Mexico

• Spain

• France

• United States

How much did the U.S. pay for the Philippines, Guam, and Puerto Rico?

• 10 million

• 20 million

• 100,000

• Nothing.