The Spanish-American War

Reporters who published sensationalized stories about Spanish atrocities were called

• Fact checkers

• Yellow Journalists

• Muckrakes

• jingoism

As tensions were building against the Spanish in Cuba, President McKinley was faced with strong ________, or aggressive nationalism, within the Republican Party.

• Yellow Journalists

• Fact checker

• Muckraker

• Jingoism

On April 19, 1898, Congress declared Cuba _________ and demanded that Spain withdraw from the island; five days later, Spain declared war on the United States.

• independent

• a protectorate

• a failed state

• open territory

The "_______," a volunteer cavalry unit made up of cowboys, miners, and law officers, played an important role in the battle for Cuba.

• Illuminati

• Regulators

• Rough Riders

• Foot Clan

Congress passed the Foraker Act in 1900, establishing a civil government for __________.

• Cuba

• Puerto Rico

• Mexico

• Hawaii

in 1898 President William McKinley sent the American battleship USS Maine to Havana to

• put down the Cuban rebellion

• negotiate peace with Spain

• Evacuate Americans if necessary

• put down riots by Spanish loyalist

When the Maine exploded, whom did many Americans hold responsible?

• Cuba

• Japan

• the Philippines

• Spain

On April 11, 1898 President McKinley asked Congress to authorize the use of force to end the conflict in

• Mexico

• Cuba

• Columbia

• the Philippines

Under the terms of the Treaty of Paris, Cuba became an independent nation, the United States agreed to pay Spain $20 million for the Philippines, and the Unites States acquired Puerto Rico and

• Guam

• Hawaii

• the Bahamas

• Panama

The Platt Amendment effectively made Cuba into an American

• protectorate

• colony

• territory

• state