Spanish-American War Quiz

Why did the United States send the battleship USS Maine to Havana Harbor? 

• to take control of Cuba 

• to start a war with Spain 

• to provide the Cubans with weapons to fight Spain 

• to protect U.S. citizens and economic interests in Cuba

Although the cause of the explosion that destroyed the USS Maine was unclear, the American press immediately blamed 

• American

• Mexico

• Cuba

• Spain

What was the purpose of the Platt Amendment? 

• to establish a civil government in Puerto Rico 

• to state that the United States had no interest in taking control of Cuba 

• to give Puerto Ricans U.S. citizenship and make Puerto Rico a self-governing territory 

• to limit Cuba’s right to make treaties and allow the United States to intervene in Cuban affairs

The​ ​ (a)   limited Cuba’s right to make treaties and allowed the United States to intervene in Cuban affairs.

• Platt Amendment
• Jones Act 
• Foraker Act  
• Teller Amendment  

Where did the US send the battleship USS Maine to?  

• Atlanta

• Birmingham

• Havana Harbor  

• Cuba

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What agreement consented "that the US may exercise the right to intervene for the preservation of Cuban independence?"

• Monroe Doctrine

• Platt Amendment

• Roosevelt Corollary

• Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo

What year did the Spanish-American War begin?

• • 1890

• 1898

• 1900

• 1912

Which two regions did the United States gain territories in after the war?

• Africa and Asia

• Europe and Antarctica

• Caribbean and Pacific

• North America and South America

Which country did the United States go to war with during the Spanish-American War?

• Spain

• France

• Germany

• Italy