Spanish American War / US Imperialism

America emerged as a world power as a result of victory over ​ Spain in the ​ (a)  

• Spanish-American War
• Cuban-American War
• Puerto Rican Conflict
• Panama War for Independence

​ (a)   strong foreign policy drove America to a more active role in world affairs

• Theodore Roosevelt's
• William McKinley's
• Woodrow Wilson's
• Grover Cleveland's

American support of Puerto Rican rebels to gain their independence from Spain was a cause of the Spanish-American war.

• True

• False

Another cause of the Spanish-American war was the sinking of the __________ in Havana harbor.

• USS Maine

• USS Arizona

• USS Pennsylvania

• USS Iowa

​ (a)   is exaggerated news reporting to inflame public opinion

• Yellow Journalism
• Black Journalism
• Fake News
• Yellow Fever

Spanish forces were defeated in Cuba, the Philippines, and Mallorca

• 
• 

The US Secretary of State called the Spanish-American War a ​ (a)  

• "splendid little war"
• "pain in the @#$#"
• "wonderful accomplishment"
• "waste of money"

As a result of the Spanish-American War, the US gained control of Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines

• 
• 

As a result of the Spanish-American War, the United States became a world power.

• 
• 

Theodore Roosevelt said that the US would "police" the Americas, and had the right to interfere in ​ (a)   matters of nations in the Americas

• economic
• social
• political
• family