The Fight to Free Cuba Reading Quizizz

What was the main reason Cuba wanted to be free from Spain?

• Economic independence

• Political control

• Cultural differences

• Religious freedom

By the end of 1896, Cuban rebels had taken over most of Cuba's ________.

• Cities

• Countryside

• Ports

• Islands

What did the Spanish government do to maintain control over Cuba?

• Offered autonomy

• Built schools

• Forced people into concentration camps

• Reduced taxes

Who was the U.S. President during the Cuban fight for independence?

• Theodore Roosevelt

• William McKinley

• Abraham Lincoln

• Woodrow Wilson

The explosion of which ship led to increased tensions between the U.S. and Spain?

• U.S.S. Arizona

• U.S.S. Maine

• U.S.S. Missouri

• U.S.S. Texas

What was the battle cry that emerged after the explosion of the Maine?

• "Remember the Alamo!"

• "Remember the Maine!"

• "Remember Pearl Harbor!"

• "Remember the Revolution!"

The Spanish-American War started in which month of 1898?

• January

• April

• July

• October

By August 1898, which country had won the Spanish-American War?

• Spain

• Cuba

• United States

• Mexico

The Treaty of Paris was signed in which month of 1898?

• March

• June

• September

• December

Which territories did the United States gain control of after the war?

• Puerto Rico, Guam, Philippines

• Cuba, Jamaica, Bahamas

• Mexico, Canada, Greenland

• Hawaii, Alaska, Samoa.