Spanish-American War

Printing sensational, shocking headlines with exaggerated details is called _____ journalism. Some believe it helped to start the Spanish-American War.

• blue

• gold

• green

• yellow

Who was president during the Spanish-American War?

• Theodore Roosevelt

• William Hearst

• William McKinley

• Grover Cleveland

If you believed that the United States should have free trade with the nations of the world, then you were considered a(n) _________.

• imperialist

• anti-imperialist

• Rough Rider

• abolistionist

Which branch of the military did the U.S. use to defeat Spain?

• Army

• Navy

• Marines

• Coast Guard

Why did many people want to create American colonies?

• to punish U.S. enemies

• to become a world power

• to open new markets for trade

• to fulfill goals in the Constitution

What was the purpose of the Panama Canal?

• to prove that France was weak

• to allow quicker transportation of goods

• to provide jobs to American workers

• to help Panama to secede from columbia

Who took control of Hawaii?

• Chinese immigrants

• American businessmen

• the United States military

• the Spanish government

Which U.S. president started construction on the Panama Canal?

• William McKinley

• Grover Cleveland

• William Howard Taft

• Theodore Roosevelt

The Spanish-American War started because the ______, an American battleship exploded.

• USS Georgia

• USS Florida

• USS Maine

• USS Kentucky

Who led the Rough Riders?

• John Pershing

• William McKinley

• Theodore Roosevelt

• Alfred Thayer Mahan