Spanish American War

The Platt Amendment was written into the Cuban constitution to provide

• 
  the right of the US to control their people

• the right of the US to collect taxes on their citizens

• the right of the US to intervene in their affairs

• the right of Americans to beach front property

The Foraker Act was a law that allowed the US to appoint the governor and legislature of

• Puerto Rico

• Cuba

• Guam

• Philippines

The Panama Canal took __ years to complete after overcoming engineering and health issues.

• 15

• 20

• 10

• 5

The struggle for independence against Spain in Cuba was

• Emilio Aguinaldo

• José Martí

• George Dewey

• Joseph Pulitzer

The competition between journalists to build drama in Cuba was called

• yellow journalism

• yellow reporting

• disinformation

• fake news

The march to war was quickened with the mysterious sinking of this battleship

• USS Maryland

• USS Miami

• USS Massachusetts

• USS Maine

The US Navy's Asiatic Fleet took over

• Philippines

• Cuba

• Puerto Rico

• Jamaica

Theodore Roosevelt resigned his position and led this group to fame winning a battle at San Juan Hill in Cuba

• Bull Moose

• Rough Riders

• McKinley's Avengers

• Roosevelt's Marauders

Another group of soldiers earning fame in the attack at San Juan Hill was

• Buffalo Soldiers

• Elk Herders

• Bear Bruisers

• Antelope Attackers

Independence in the Philippines was led by

• William McKinley

• 
  Emilio Aguinaldo

• George Dewey

• José Martí