MR. DROHAN'S IMPERIALISM GUIDED NOTES PART 2 REVIEW

Why did trouble start in Cuba in the 1800's?

• Cubans started voicing a desire for self-rule

• American businesses saw Cuba as a good place to trade and invest

• American investors had millions of dollars invested and became concerned about Cuba's political instability

• Cuba was seeking to expand its territory

What did Cuban rebels begin engaging in by 1895?

• Guerrilla warfare

• Peaceful protests

• Diplomatic negotiations

• Economic sanctions

Why did Americans sympathize with the Cuban Rebellion?

• It reminded many of the American Revolution

• They wanted to expand U.S. territory

• They were against Spanish culture

• They had economic interests in Cuba

How did President Grover Cleveland respond to the pleas to help intervene in Cuba?

• He ignored them and stuck to the neutrality policy

• He sent military aid

• He imposed economic sanctions

• He held peace talks

Who was elected president in 1896 and found it difficult to maintain the neutrality policy?

• William McKinley

• Theodore Roosevelt

• Grover Cleveland

• Woodrow Wilson

What was 'Yellow Journalism' and what was it used for?

• Reporters and artists exaggerated the bravery of Cuban rebels and the horrors of Spanish rule

• To provide unbiased news

• To promote Spanish culture

• To support economic investments

What U.S Battleship was sunk in the Havana Harbor on February 18th 1898?

• U.S.S Maine

• U.S.S Arizona

• U.S.S Missouri

• U.S.S Texas

How did the American people react and what did they call for?

• They were outraged and called for revenge and a call for war

• They supported peace talks

• They ignored the incident

• They demanded economic sanctions

How many sailors were killed from the explosion of the Maine?

• 260

• 100

• 500

• 50

What phrase became the rally cry for a war with Spain?

• "Remember the Maine"

• "Freedom for Cuba"

• "Down with Spain"

• "Victory for America"