The Spanish American War and the Panama Canal

All of the following are causes of the Spanish American war except this one.

• Sinking of the USS Maine

• Yellow Journalism

• Cuba attacking the United States

• The De Lomé Letter

What name was given to exaggerated stories written to sell newspapers?

• yellow ink
• whale of a story
• yellow journalism
• pink journalism

Why did the American people care about the way the Cuban people were being treated by Spain?

• They were afraid Spain would invade the U.S.
• Many Americans had businesses in Cuba
• Americans disliked Spain
• Americans wanted to colonize Cuba

What word means taking over foreign countries and ruling them to gain power?

• isolationism
• Manifest Destiny
• imperialism
• free enterprise

Who was the Secretary of the Navy that resigned his position to go fight in the Spanish-American War with a group of volunteers known as the Rough Riders?

• Alfred Thayer
• Walter Reed
• Theodore Roosevelt
• William McKinley

How long did the Spanish-American War last?

• 4 months
• 6 months
• 1 year
• 2 years

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

• Cuba

• Spain

• Philippines

What ship had a huge explosion that killed 260 Americans?

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

What was the cause of the conflict between Cuba and Spain?

• 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 

Which territory did the United States NOT take as a territory and gave them independence? 

• Puerto Rico
• Guam
• Philippines
• Cuba