Heimler APUSH Topic 7.3: Spanish American War

What was a primary goal of American industrialists and politicians in the late 19th century?

• To reduce American influence overseas

• To focus solely on domestic policy

• To establish a peace treaty with Spain

• To expand the American empire

What term describes the sensationalist journalism that exaggerated Spanish atrocities in Cuba?

• Investigative journalism

• Yellow journalism

• Tabloid journalism

• Objective journalism

Which event directly contributed to the start of the Spanish-American War?

• The signing of the Platt Amendment

• The explosion of the U.S.S. Maine

• The annexation of Hawaii

• The Open Door Policy

What was the outcome of the Spanish-American War for Cuba?

• Qualified independence due to the Platt Amendment

• Annexation by the United States

• Continued colonization by Spain

• Full independence without conditions

What did the Platt Amendment allow the United States to do?

• Intervene militarily in Cuba

• Annex Cuba outright

• Establish a naval base in Havana

• Sell weapons to Cuban nationalists

How did the United States acquire the Philippines?

• Through a peace treaty with Japan

• As a gift from Spain

• Through a treaty with China

• By purchasing it for $20 million

What was the reaction of Filipinos to U.S. annexation?

• A struggle for independence

• A peaceful transition

• Immediate acceptance

• No significant resistance

What was the Open Door Policy primarily concerned with?

• Securing American trading rights in China

• Opening diplomatic relations with Japan

• Promoting free trade in the Americas

• Establishing American colonies in Africa

Which territory was annexed by the United States in 1898, partly due to its strategic location?

• The Philippines

• Hawaii

• Puerto Rico

• Guam

Which European practice in China prompted the United States to propose the Open Door Policy?

• Political colonization

• Cultural assimilation

• Economic domination through spheres of influence

• Military occupation