Heritage Studies 5 Chapter 10 Quiz

What contributed to America's desire to be involved with other nations?

• social Darwinism

• the Gospel

• growing business

What was the biggest issue for the election in 1896?

• the Populist Party

• free silver

• McKinley's front-porch campaign

What events are true concerning the conflict between Spain and Cuba?

• Spain treated Cuban civilians kindly

• Cubans rebelled in 1895

• Spanish farmers had to leave their farms

What ship did Americans believe that Spain had destroyed?

Which events preceded the Spanish-American War?

• The USS Maine exploded in Havana

• Enrique Dupuy de Lome insulted McKinley

• Congress declared that the US should help Cuba

What is true about the Spanish-American War?

• the US Navy first captured Havana

• the Spanish fleet was trapped by the Americans in the harbor of Santiago

• Theodore Roosevelt led the Rough Riders to victory in the battle at Santiago

What were some consequences of the war?

• the US gained Cuba, Puerto Rico, and Guam

• All Americans liked the new colonies gained from the war

• the US paid twenty million dollars for the Philippines

What is the name for the time from the 1890s to 1920 when America favored achievement of political and social reform through education, wider political participation, and direct government action?

Complete each sentence.

​ The execution of a strategy to illegally seize political power in a sudden way is called a ​ (a)   .

To add an area to an existing country is called to ​ (b)   it.

• coup
• annex
• rebel

Complete each sentence.

A sensationalized news reporting aimed more at attracting readers than at reporting the truth is called ​ (a)   .

The government's breaking up business trusts and monopolies is called ​ (b)   .

• mudslinging
• yellow journalism
• trust busting
• sodbusting