Spanish American War Quiz Review

Which territories did the U.S. gain as a result of the Spanish American War?

• Hawaii

• Puerto Rico

• Cuba

• Guam

• Philippines

The sinking of the ​ (a)   was one of the reasons for the U.S. declaring war on Spain.

• USS-Maine
• USS-Washington
• USS-Monitor

The practice of exaggerating, or using fictitious writings to increase newspapers sales, is called:

• Factual Journalism

• Plagarizing

• Yellow Journalism

• Editorializing

African American units such as the 24th Infantry and the 9th and 10th Cavalry units were not involved in taking San Juan Hill.

• True

• False

What was the name of Teddy Roosevelt's volunteer army that fought in the Spanish American War?

• Rough Riders

• Buffalo Soldiers

• Navajo Code Talkers

• Tuskegee Airmen

What ship exploded in Cuba’s Havana Harbor, leading to the Spanish-American War?

• USS Maine
• USS Massachusetts
• USS Constitution
• USS Arizona

Which small island nation, close to the U.S., was Spain and the U.S. fighting over?

• Hawaii

• Cuba

• Bahamas

• Spain

Select all of the following that were reasons for the Spanish American War.

• Protection of American business interests in Cuba

• Yellow Journalism

• American support for Cuban independence

• American support for Spanish Imperialism

• Sinking of the USS Maine

Which territories were not gained as a result of the Spanish American War

• A

• B

• C

• D

• E

​ ​ (a)   gained independence from ​ (b)   as a result of the Spanish American War.

• Cuba
• Spain
• Hawaii
• Alaska