US Imperialism in 20th century
Authored by IAN Salgado
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11th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following was the most IMMEDIATE cause of the Spanish-American War?
Cuban Nationalism
US expansion policies in Latin America
"Yellow Journalism"
the sinking of the Maine
business needs for raw materials
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following BEST explains the influence of Yellow Journalism on US foreign policy in the 1890's?
Sensational news stories stirred the anger of the American public.
Newspapers failed to report news about Congress.
Most editorials favored China and criticized Europe.
Publishers of NY newspapers/dailies suppressed news that favored Cuban revolutionaries.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The Teller Amendment promised this to the Cuban people...
To restore diplomatic relations between the American and Cuban Governments
To institute a new democratic government in Cuba
To overthrow Fidel Castro
To not annex Cuba after freeing them from Spanish rule
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Theodore Roosevelt would resign his post as Assistant Secretary of the Navy to lead this group of volunteers in Cuba…
The Big Red One
The Buffalo Soldiers
The Rough Riders
The Sons of Liberty
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Revolutionary Emilio Aguinaldo would lead a revolt in this American held territory after the conclusion of the Spanish American War.
Cuba
Guam
Puerto Rico
The Philippines
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
__________ were journalists who exposed the "hidden" problems of Gilded Age society.
Yellow journalists
muckrackers
Investigative journalists
Jingoism
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following most directly led to the circumstances illustrated by the image?
The United States victory in the Spanish-American War
The Supreme Court ruling in Plessy v. Ferguson
The United States contributions to the Allied victory in the First World War
The ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment to the Constitution
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