The Spanish-American War

Which location was captured on August 13, 1898?

• Guam

• Manila

• Puerto Rico

• Santiago

Fill in the blank: The Battle of Santiago Bay occurred on ________.

• May 1, 1898

• July 3, 1898

• August 13, 1898

• June 21, 1898

Fill in the blank: U.S. troops landed in Cuba on ________.

• May 1, 1898

• June 22, 1898

• July 3, 1898

• August 13, 1898

Which event happened first during the Spanish-American War?

• Battle of Manila Bay

• Guam captured

• Puerto Rico invaded

• Santiago captured

Fill in the blank: The countries mentioned were all vying to acquire overseas territory inhabited by _______ people.

• advanced

• primitive

• wealthy

• educated

Which country is represented by the flag with red, white, and blue horizontal stripes?

• Germany

• The Netherlands

• France

• Britain

Fill in the blank: The map shown in the image is of the _______ Islands.

• Hawaiian

• Philippine

• Canary

• Galapagos

Which of the following countries is represented by a flag with a red cross on a white background?

• France

• Germany

• The Netherlands

• Britain

What was one of the reasons for the rift between Spain and Cuba?

• Overproduction of sugar

• Not enough ships

• Discovery of gold

• Lack of labor.

Which class in pre-war Cuba was known as the 'saccharocracy'?

• Colonial administrators and wealthy plantation owners

• White business class

• Whites in humble trades

• Free persons of mixed race