12-2 HW Questions: War & Empire

What event finally pushed the United States to declare war on Spain?

• The Cuban rebels' attack on Spanish loyalists

• The death of José Martí

• The sinking of the USS Maine

• Spain’s refusal to negotiate with Cuba

What is yellow journalism?

• Journalism that is printed on yellow paper

• Journalism that uses sensational stories and headlines, sometimes untrue, to attract readers

• Journalism that focuses on economic issues

• Journalism that refuses to take a side on an issue

How did the United States win the Spanish-American War in Cuba?

• American forces, including the Rough Riders and Buffalo Soldiers, defeated the Spanish army in key battles like the Battle of San Juan Hill, and the American navy destroyed the Spanish fleet in Santiago Bay.

• The Cuban rebels, with limited help from the Americans, defeated the Spanish and forced them off the island.

• The Spanish, weakened by yellow fever and other diseases, surrendered to the Americans without a fight.

• The United States blockaded Cuba, cutting off supplies and forcing the Spanish to surrender.

Why were Americans interested in Cuba before the war?

• Many Americans wanted to annex Cuba and make it part of the United States.

• The United States had invested money in Cuba, and many Americans sympathized with the Cuban rebels who wanted freedom from Spain.

• The United States wanted to establish a naval base in Cuba to protect its interests in the Caribbean.

• The United States feared that Spain would attack Florida if Cuba remained a Spanish colony.

Where did the fighting in the Spanish-American War take place?

• Only in Cuba.

• In Cuba and the Philippines.

• In Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines.

• In Cuba, the Philippines, Guam, and Puerto Rico.

What role did Theodore Roosevelt play in the Spanish-American War?

• He resigned as Assistant Secretary of the Navy and organized the Rough Riders, a volunteer cavalry regiment, to fight in Cuba.

• He commanded the American fleet that defeated the Spanish navy at Manila Bay.

• He negotiated the peace treaty between Spain and the United States.

• He was elected President during the war and oversaw the American victory.

What was the result of the Spanish-American War for Cuba?

• Cuba became an independent country with no ties to the United States.

• Cuba gained its independence, but the United States imposed the Platt Amendment, which allowed the U.S. to intervene in Cuban affairs and control the naval base at Guantanamo Bay.

• Cuba became a territory of the United States, like Puerto Rico.

• Cuba remained under Spanish control, but with greater autonomy.

What happened in the Philippines after the Spanish-American War?

• The Philippines immediately gained independence.

• The Philippines became a Spanish protectorate.

• Filipino nationalists, led by Emilio Aguinaldo, fought a war against the United States for independence.

• The Philippines peacefully transitioned to American rule and became a U.S. territory.

What was reconcentration?

• The policy of relocating Spanish loyalists in Cuba to protected areas

• The policy of recruiting Cuban exiles to fight against Spain

• The policy of forcing Cubans into detention camps to prevent them from supporting the rebels

• The policy of training American soldiers to fight in tropical climates

Who was José Martí?

• The Spanish governor of Cuba who used brutal tactics against the rebels

• The American naval commander who destroyed the Spanish fleet at Manila Bay

• The leader of the Rough Riders during the Battle of San Juan Hill

• A Cuban exile who worked tirelessly for Cuban independence and helped launch the rebellion against Spain in 1895.