7.3 Spanish-American War Quiz

What event made war inevitable in the eyes of most Americans?

• The sinking of the USS Maine

• The Cuban insurrectionists' attacks on trains and plantations

• The American acquisition of Puerto Rico

• The signing of the Treaty of Paris

What was the result of the investigation into the sinking of the USS Maine?

• The cause of the explosion remained unknown

• The American press was blamed for sensationalizing the event

• It was concluded to be an accident caused by an internal explosion

• The Spanish were found responsible for the tragedy

When did the Spanish-American War officially begin?

• April 21, 1898

• August 1898

• July 1, 1898

• February 15, 1898

Where did the fighting begin in the Spanish-American War?

• Cuba

• Philippines

• Puerto Rico

• Guam

What was the outcome of the Spanish-American War?

• The United States paid $20 million to Spain for the Philippines

• The United States granted Cuba its independence

• All of the above

• The United States gained Guam and Puerto Rico

What were the Insular Cases?

• Cases brought against the American popular press for sensationalizing events in Cuba

• Cases brought by anti-imperialists opposing U.S. expansion

• Cases brought by Cuban immigrants in the United States

• Cases brought to the U.S. Supreme Court regarding constitutional rights in newly conquered territories

What was the Platt Amendment?

• An amendment to the U.S. Constitution granting Cuba its independence

• An amendment to the Cuban constitution granting the United States access to naval bases on the island

• An amendment to the U.S. Constitution granting Puerto Rico its independence

• An amendment to the Cuban constitution giving the United States control over Cuban affairs

What was the outcome of the Philippine-American War?

• The Philippines gained its independence in 1946

• The United States gained control over the Philippines

• The United States granted the Philippines autonomy

• The war ended in a stalemate

What was the Open Door Policy?

• A policy that allowed China to trade equally with any nation

• A policy that allowed the United States to control China's economic dealings

• A policy that allowed Japan and European nations to control China's economic dealings

• A policy that allowed China to control its own economic dealings

What was Theodore Roosevelt's foreign policy known as?

• Dollar Diplomacy

• Open Door Policy

• Big Stick Diplomacy

• Moral Diplomacy