Spanish American War (Ducksters)

Who was President during the Spanish American War?

• William McKinley
• Theodore Roosevelt
• Benjamin Franklin
• George Washington

How long was the Spanish American War??

• 3 months.

• 8 months

• 1 year.

• 1 year and 4 months.

When did the Spanish American War begin?

• 1907

• 1899

• 1843

• 1898

What ship was sunk in Havana Harbor prior to the war?

• Lusitania

• Titanic

• U.S.S Maine

• Dona Paz

What country wanted independence from Spain

• Italy

• USA

• Europe

• Cuba

Who won this war?

• Mexico

• Spain

• France

• United States

How much did the U.S. pay for the Philippines, Guam, and Puerto Rico?

• 10 million

• 20 million

• 100,000

• Nothing.

What three countries became U.S possesions as a result of the war?

• Puerto Rico, Guam, Philippines

• Cuba, Spain, Italy

• Mexico, Cuba, Germany.

Early on, what caused most workers to want to flee from Panama?

• Scary Animals
• Diseases
• Landslides
• Pay

Without the canal, ships would have much ___ trips.

• shorter
• faster
• smaller
• longer