Beginnings of Spanish-American War Quiz

What did some American politicians use the Monroe Doctrine to defend in the late 1800s and early 1900s?

• Involvement in Asian affairs

• Involvement in Latin American affairs

• Involvement in European affairs

• Isolationism

Which country tried to gain control of Mexico in 1862?

• England

• United States

• Spain

• France

What was the main reason for the United States' involvement in the conflicts in Cuba in the 1890s?

• Military reasons

• Political reasons

• Humanitarian reasons

• Economic reasons

What term is used to describe the exaggerated reporting by newspapers to gain readers?

• Red journalism

• Yellow journalism

• Blue journalism

• Green journalism

Which newspaper published a letter by a Spanish diplomat that pushed the United States and Spain closer to war?

• New York Times

• New York World

• New York Journal

• Washington Post

What event boosted sales of Hearst's New York Journal and led to public anger pressuring Congress to declare war?

• The sinking of the USS Maine

• The signing of a peace treaty

• The capture of a Spanish fort

• The election of a new president

What was the main reason for the USS Maine being stationed in Havana Harbor?

• To conduct military exercises

• To protect U.S. citizens and business interests

• To protect Spanish citizens

• To negotiate a peace treaty

What was the result of the explosion of the USS Maine?

• All sailors survived

• Several officers survived

• No survivors

• Only a few survivors

What did many believe caused the explosion of the USS Maine?

• A collision with another ship

• A torpedo launched by the Spanish

• A Spanish mine detonated under the ship

• A fire in the engine room

When did the Spanish-American War begin?

• April 1898

• March 1898

• February 1898

• January 1898