Spanish American War Review

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

• FDR

• JFK

• William McKinley

• Thomas Jefferson

He was part of the Rough Riders during the Spanish American war. He was also the assistant Secretary of the Navy and a president during the progressive era. 

• Grover Cleveland

• Theodore Roosevelt

• William McKinley

• Alfred Thayer Mahan

Alfred Thayer Mahan supported moving the US into a position of power by 

• increasing funding for the US Air Force 

• improving relations with US allies 

• strengthening US naval capacity 

• bolstering US industrial output 

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

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

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

• 10 million

• 20 million

• 100,000

• Nothing.

What is Imperialism?

• A time where weaker countries grow

• War outbreaks between stronger countries

• Stronger countries take over weaker countries

What year did the Spanish American War end?

• 1898

• 1988

• 1989

• 1889

___________ was the American president during both the Spanish American War and when we annexed Hawaii.

• McKinley

• Roosevelt

• Taft

• Wilson