Module 25, Lesson 4

Who was Emilio Aguinaldo?

• A Cuban revolutionary who spoke out for independence from Spain.

• Filipino revolutionary who fought for independence against Spain, and later the United States

• United States president who authorized the US military to occupy Cuba.

Where did the first U.S. victory in the war occur?

• Puerto Rico

• Panama Canal

• The Philippines

• Cuba

Which of the following were Caribbean colonies owned by Spain in 1898?

• Cuba and Puerto Rico

• Mexico and Peru

• Philippines and Guam

• Guadeloupe and Saint-Domingue

Which event led to the 1898 Spanish declaration of war against the United States?

• the American capture of the Philippine capital, Manila

• the sinking of the USS Maine in Havana Harbor

• the destruction of the Spanish fleet in Santiago Bay

• the American capture of San Juan Hill in Cuba

Why did the members of the Anti-Imperialist League oppose the American peace treaty with Spain?

• They believed that American newspapers deceived the American people in supporting the war.

• They believed that Spain should continue to control its colonies in the Caribbean and Pacific.

• They believed that the treaty did not reward enough territory to the United States.

• They believed that the treaty was undemocratic since the former Spanish colonists were not allowed to rule themselves

Define Yellow Journalism

• To write all articles in yellow ink.

• Newspapers that only distribute true facts.

• Newspapers that exaggerate the facts to attract readers.

What is the Platt Amendment?

• newspapers that exaggerate the facts to attract readers

• part of the 1902 Cuban constitution that limited Cuba’s right to make treaties and allowed the United States to be involved in Cuban affairs

• Cuban revolutionary who spoke out for independence from Spain

• group opposed to creating an American colonial empire

The Anti-Imperialist League is ...

• An imperialist group that is apart of the American colonial empire.

• a group advocating for the creation of the American colonial empire

• a group opposed to creating an American colonial empire

Who was a Filipino revolutionary who fought for independence from Spain?

• José Martí

• Emilio Aguinaldo

• Maori

• Raj

José Martí was a ...

• Filipino revolutionary who fought for independence from Spain

• Puerto Rican revolutionary who fought for independence of Puerto Rico

• Cuban revolutionary who spoke out for independence from Spain

• Spanish revolutionary during the Spanish-American War